Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP & PIECES COOKIES!!!

I really think peanut butter is a guy thing. 

Don't get me wrong. I love peanut butter, but every guy I know LOVES peanut butter!

Our anniversary is a couple of days away and I want to make him something he loves! These are super yummy and chewy!


Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp kosher salt
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups your favorite candy or chocolate chips (I used 3/4 cups of each)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°
Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or tin foil, set aside
In medium bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In mixer cream butter and both sugars together on medium speed, beating until light and fluffy 2-3 minutes. Turn mixer to low and add in egg and vanilla. Turn mixer back up to medium and mix until incorporated, scraping sides when necessary.
Turn mixer to low and add in flour mixture until dough comes together.
Stir in candy until evenly distributed.
Drop by heaping tablespoon onto lined baking sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes until edges are just golden. Make sure not to over bake.
Remove from oven, let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes, and then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
Makes 2 1/2 Dozen

BROWN SUGAR GLAZED CHICKEN!!!

Do you ever struggle with a meal calendar?

Sometimes I have a hard time coming up with something the husband will enjoy and that the boys will enjoy too! Ya with me on this one too, huh?

Yeah, well this recipe is so good (husband and kid approved)! I made it with chicken, but can easily be used with pork chops!



Ingredients:
4-5 boneless chicken breasts or pork chops
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 Tablespoons olive oil

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Rub your sugar/spice mix on both sides of each chicken breast, using all of the spice mix. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium/high heat. After the oil is hot, cook the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through.

Add some yummy steamed veggies and you'll be good to go!

Note: I've also used the ingredients, sans the chicken/ pork chops, as a rub on a turkey breast. Rub all over and bake the turkey as directed on the packaging.

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS {PART 2}

Did you like last years post?

Christmas is such an amazing holiday!

I miss the snow. Hopefully, next year we'll be back where the snow falls at Christmas time!

But for now, I'll just work on some crafts and treats.



I thought this year, I'd focus on us older girls rather than kids. They will get their own post!

Crafts:

This is my favorite Christmas decoration! I made it last year, you can find the tutorial, here.
















Yummys:









Yeah, second recipe in a row from I Heart Naptime. I even think there are more in this post. I kinda have a crush on Jamielyn and secretly wish that we were neighbors so that she would make me treats and bring them over and help make me some fabulous crafts. Shh. Don't tell her. 

Combine this post with last year's post and you and the kids will be set!
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