This morning before school, I asked the boys what kind of cookies they wanted and they responded with 'CHOCOLATE'! Rhianna, on the other hand, wanted Skor bit cookies. When it came time to bake the cookies, Rhirhi suggested adding mini chocolate chips to the Skor bit cookies, so that's what we did. We tried one when they were warm, and they turned out wonderfully! The best of both worlds.
Skor Bit Cookies (with chocolate chips!)
2 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup cane sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
Skor bits and chocolate chips, to taste (I eyeball it)
Heat oven to 350.
Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
Cream margarine with sugars in a large bowl. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix well. Slowly add the dry ingredients and combine well. Add the Skor bits and chocolate chips and blend.
Bake by spoonfuls for 9-11 minutes.
Dinner today was supposed to be yesterday's dinner. Originally I was going to follow Savvy's recipe for a slow cooker vegetable soup, but I ended up changing a few things and it morphed into a different recipe. It turned out pretty good... I certainly enjoyed my bowl full! I served it with a side of baby spinach & seeds and Red Lobster-esque buns. Yesterday I visited an old food blog I had back in 2002 and 2003. Looking through it made me laugh because honestly.. I wasn't much of a cook. I still ate meat back then, and apparently leaned towards a lot of processed foods. Browsing through this blog reminded me how delicious these cheese buns are, so I added them to dinner tonight. They were just as Red Lobster-y as I remember, and also, just as easy and processed. Oh well... my tongue didn't care tonight! ;)
Crockpot Cream of Vegetable Soup
2 tbsp butter
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 small onions, chopped
1 inch chunk ginger root
3 yellow potatoes, skin left on, cubed
3 celery stalks, sliced thinly
1 cup frozen peaches and cream corn
4 cups vegetable stock
3 cups water
1 tsp sage
1 tsp thyme
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 1/2 cups cream
In a skillet, melt the butter and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add the sage and thyme, and stir to coat. Add to the slowcooker. Add the rest of the ingredients, minus the salt, pepper and cream.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Add the cream and season with salt and pepper, and cook another 20 minutes (careful not to boil it). Serve and top with some grated cheddar cheese.
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Red Lobster-esque Cheese Buns
4 cups Bisquick
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/3 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
2 tsp garlic powder
a couple of pinches of salt
Preheat oven to 350.
In a bowl, add the Bisquick and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir until well combined. Add the milk and beat for 30 seconds until a dough forms.
Wet hands, form into balls and place them on a baking tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Melt the butter and mix in the garlic powder and salt. Brush over hot buns when they are removed from the oven. Serve immediately.
Don't we all need a little, cuddle-chocolate-processed goodness-time? Glad you had the day with the little Miss....see you tomorrow ~ soon you will have to bring in some goodies!
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