Chocolate Chip Cookies -- YUMMY!

This is a super yummy recipe. I love making these. Pretty easy to make! :)

**Andrew is allergic to wheat...but he really enjoys these, so we make that exception occasionally** :)

It says it will make 4 dozen, but I make mine a little larger and it makes around 3 dozen for me.

Bake: 8-10 minutes Temp: 375

3/4 granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup butter or margarine softened (microwave for 30 seconds)

1 tsp vanilla

1 large egg

2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 bag (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or white chocolate, peanut butter, etc.)

Heat oven to 375.

Mix sugars, butter, vanilla & egg on medium speed.

Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. (Dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips.

On ungreased cooke sheet drop dogh by rounded tablespoon fulls 2 in. apart. (I put it down on parchment paper.)

Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool 1-2.

SUPER easy and very yummy! Enjoy with a glass of milk or beverage of choice.

Below is shown with white chocolate chips. :)

Chicken Rice Cheesy Skillet

This is a recipe I found and modified and was REALLY good! I don't have a picture of it, but you can imagine what it will end up looking like. :)

This cooks up really quick and is under 30 minutes.

1 tbsp olive oil

2 chicken breasts grilled (I cook in oven for 350 degrees for 30 minutes and cut in cubes)

White rice cooked

1 cup of red onion chopped

1 cup of green bell pepper chopped

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I use Kraft Natural Cheese - no cornstarch)

After the rice and chicken is cooked I combine all ingredients except cheese in a skillet and grill together with the olive oil and cook on low to medium heat for about 5-7 minutes. Just to let the flavors come together. Then I add cheese on top and cook for another 2 minutes. Just so cheese gets nice and melted.

Serve and enjoy!

You could definitely skip the cheese part and have a nice chinese type dish and add a little soy sauce if you wanted. :) Also you can substitute the white rice for brown for a healthier dish.

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Recent baking experiments

The fall weather brings out my inner baker. Since the colder weather hit I have been dying to bake pies. So I asked Andrew what his favorite pies were. I already knew Pumpkin was one and I have made that for him before and he also said Lemon Meringue. The pumpkin I knew would be easy, but was nervous about the meringue. It's tricky to make the meringue part. But my it only took me two tries! Not bad. :) I was pretty impressed with myself honestly. I really enjoy making a great home for my husband to come home to and good food for him to eat.

Recipes for both coming soon!

Check out how pretty they are.....

Lemon Meringue:

Pumpkin:

I will update with both recipes ASAP! :) Thanks for checking in.

Trying a new recipe

Trying a couple new pie recipes. EASY ones. I will make sure to post up if they turn out yummy! :)

New Recipe -- My own personal creation

Krysie's Italian Sausage w/bowtie pasta & veggies

1 lb. Italian Sausage (preferably ground -- if not you will have to remove from the links)

1 package Farfalle or Bowtie Pasta (I use brown rice pasta)

1 red onion

2 green bell peppers (I like it colorful so I will use green, red and orange or yellow. Makes it pretty!)

1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce (my personal preference is Muir Glen Organic)

Cook pasta as directed on box. I usually boil for 13-15 minutes with sea salt. Drain.

Brown the ground Italian Sausage. Drain.

Cut up vegetables. I prefer slightly bigger chunks, but cut how you like them. They are in there for flavor and texture and veggies are good for you! At least my mom always said so.

In large skillet combine all ingredients with the tomato sauce. Add sauce in slow because you don't want to drench it in sauce. You just want it for flavor. When I make spaghetti I load it up with sauce, but not this recipe. Cook on Med heat covered for 10-15 minutes.

Let cool for a couple minutes, sprinkle with parmesan cheese (if you like it) then Enjoy! :)

Picture doesn't really do it justice...but you can see the finished product.

Fan Pulls

While we were in Nashville this last time, I was at this store and saw these cool looking fan pulls. Once again, thought to myself ... "I can make those!" So I have started making them. I only have a few completed at this time. More colors/styles coming soon. I will be selling these. Depending on what you may want done, colors and style the price will vary. Anywhere between $15.00 - $25.00. 

Turquoise & Chocolate...


Blue & White...



More coming soon...

Brown Bag Apple Pie

This pie is in one word - AMAZING! It's SO good. It pairs wonderfully with Vanilla Bean ice cream. :) 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Brown Bag Apple Pie 

Filling:

2.5 lbs of Granny Smith Apples

1/2 cup sugar

2 tbs. of Flour

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon *I add 1 tbs. (I LOVE Cinnamon) 

2 tbs. Lemon Juice 

Core, peel and slice apples. In big bowl, mix all above ingredients together. Should coat the apples all over. Put in deep dish pie shell. (In freezer section at the grocery store by the whip cream.) 

Topping:

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1 cup butter 

Cut all together. If you have a food processor that's the best way, or you will have to get the hand cutter thingy. :) Form an outer shell on top with topping ingredients. Place pie in brown paper bag and secure with paper clips. Place on cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 1 hour. 

When removing from oven don't touch the paper clips with your hands. Ouch! Also, it make steam or smell a little funny while cooking. This is the brown paper sack. Make sure when you place in oven, it's not touching any burners, or hot spots...etc. 

Allow pie to cool for a few minutes. Cut yourself some pie, put in a bowl, top with Vanilla Bean Ice cream and ENJOY! :) 

Try it and let me know if you like it!

**By the picture it doesn't look like anything really special...but it's the INSIDE that's the best! :)