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“Like so many things: it is not what is outside but what is inside that counts” …classic song quote from Aladdin helps explain these Mexican Sushi Rolls. These are like a wolf in sheep’s clothing OR a blessing in disguise… long story short: these look …
We love French Onion Soup (and when I say “we”, I mean that I have loved it from the time that I was a little kid and Rich had gotten it in restaurants and never really loved it until I made it a few months …
These are my “sunshine on a cloudy day”. Because today, March 23, 2011 we had our second snow day of the week and almost 6 inches of “snowball snow” fall outside my window! I decided to make myself a breakfast skittle breakfast (you know: potato, meat & egg) and wanted to finally use the bacon I had in the fridge and cook it all up at the same time (since I HATE cooking bacon). Usually when I cook up a whole package of bacon I just freeze the cooked bacon in a baggie so its there when I want some. Today was different though: I wanted to bring that sunshine to Rich when he got home since he had to work today and decided to make him some chocolate chip cookies. We all know how much Rich loves that Cookie Dough – but I decided to something unthinkable and cook that dough (with some bacon mixed in)!
These are one of those Heaven on Earth type things… we all love bacon & we all love chocolate (even though we all try to deny ourselves those loves).
Happy Wednesday & Happy Spring
RECIPE (from Everything Nice)
Preheat oven to 325F. Grease OR line with parchment paper several baking sheets.
Beat the sugars and butter together until smooth. Mix in the egg, vanilla, and baking soda. Mix together the flour and salt, then mix them into the batter. Stir in the chocolate chunks and bacon bits.
Using a small cookie scoop (teaspoon), scoop the cookie dough into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter, and place them 2 inches apart on each of the baking sheets. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until pale golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
… and remember: all good things in moderation. Do not deny yourself the things that you love – just enjoy them in moderation!!
In my attempt to be healthy recently I have been on a GREEN kick (smoothies, and pancakes, and muffins, and all sorts of yummy stuff made with spinach). Well now St. Patrick’s Day is passed and Spring is here (although I currently have a snow …
These Cupcakes are ‘Da Bomb! … or that is at least what I am going to be calling them! Since it is the time of year where you see lots of St. Patrick’s Day themed thing, I kept stumbling across lots of recipes calling for …
GO GREEN… you hear it everywhere! Not only is going green good for the environment, it is good for your stomach and health too – and its not so bad for helping you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day either!
I have recently posted quite a few GREEN recipes:
Maybe it is my love of Dr. Seuss that makes me love all of these green things (but I did NOT like “greens” as a kid, and no I would not even eat them with a fox in a box or with a spoon in my room!). Or maybe it is the fact that I have become much more aware of my surroundings and the environment. Maybe it is the whole health factor that has helped me too! No matter what it is that has inspired all of this love of green (yes, money – I love that too)… the abundance of recent green can help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2011 (my Car Bomb Cupcakes & Irish Potatoes aren’t too shabby of a way to enjoy the holiday either)