Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Recipe)

I always think about making these and FINALLY I made them today during Weston's nap. They were so easy and did not disappoint! Sone recipies have you chill them over night, but I was in too big of a hurry to do a recipe like that. This one was easy and delicious. Go HERE for the recipe if you'd like it.

Super Bowl Food!

For the Super Bowl this year we went over to the Shelley's house. There were 2 other couples that came over as well. It was some seriously yummy food, friends and fun! Thanks for having us over! I didn't bring my camera, but I got some quick shots of the food spread with my phone. This year John and I brought homemade chili/cheese dip, soda and Candy Chex Mix. I love this stuff so much! I thought I'd include the recipe I got from my mom. 

Brownie Covered Oreos.

I love me some Oreos and I love Brownies. I saw a recipe for them on a blog and decided to try them out. They were super easy and tasted delicious! I bought the Holiday Oreos with the Red filling like she did. I used the Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie mix cause it's my favorite. I didn't put frosting on them but that would probably make them look prettier. Powdered sugar sprinkled on top would be a good idea too! I think these would be perfect for a Holiday party treat. Let me know if you have any questions.

Pumpkin Cake

John and I started making a Pumpkin layer Cake around 8 last night after he got home. Then we started to watch Prison Break. After the cakes came out of the oven they had to cool off. We then put them in the fridge to really cool off. While it was in the fridge, we made the Cream Cheese Frosting. Well, we got caught up in watching a bunch of Prison Break episodes so we didn't end up enjoying our creation until around 11 P.M. Ha.Ha. It was worth it though. It turned out really good! John gets most of the credit; I just helped here and there, and took pics & a short cheesy video of John while frosting the cake that mentions unmentionables. ; ) If you would like to try it, I've made some recipe cards for you; just right click on the recipe cards and click: Save Image As... It was easy, festive, and yummy! P.S. none of us had ever made a layer cake with frosting before, so it's not the prettiest looking thing. Bon Appetit!

Apple Pie Caramel Apples!

John and I love Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's Apple Pie Caramel Apples! We wanted to try and re-create them without a recipe. We also didn't want to pay 8.25 per apple! I think everyone should go and make these! They were so yummy and easy! We had made homemade Caramel the other day and had a lot left so we decided to make these with the leftover caramel. (You can just buy store bought Caramels and melt them... that's much easier!) If you're interested, here is how you make them: We used Gala Apples, but I recommend getting Granny Smith Apples. (5 or 6) You will need some sticks to poke in the middle of the apples. Wash and dry the apples. If needed, remove the stems and poke the sticks in the middle of the apple. Heat up the Caramel in the microwave or stovetop. Dip the apples in the caramel and let all the excess Caramel drip off and put on wax paper. Immediately put them all in the fridge to set up. (About 30-45 minutes...) When it's all set, melt up some White Chocolate. Do the same thing with the White Chocolate, except then you immediately roll them with a Brown Sugar and Cinnamon mixture! Put them back in the fridge and let them sit again for about an hour. The hardest part of making these is waiting to eat them! It was kind of hard to make them look pretty, but they tasted delicious! Here is the homemade Caramel recipe link. Let me know if you have any questions.

Valentine's Sunday

I had such a fun Valentine's Day. It was a little unusual being on a Sunday this year, but it was still awesome. At church we had our first primary lesson with our new little kids. I think it will be a fun calling for John and I. Then our new home teachers dropped by. After they left, I made John Chicken Fried Rice for dinner. I usually don't cook for John, so this was kind of part of his present. Heehee...For dessert I made Molten Chocolate Souffle Cakes. I think they turned out good. It was such a fun, relaxing day. John got me some beautiful Gerbera Daisies and some cupcakes from CRUMBS. I love this place! They have the best cupcakes! It is located in Malibu by John's school. I'm not sure if they have any other locations... I got John some candy, gum and I made him a card. I included the recipe for the Chocolate Souffle cakes if you want to try them for yourself. They are really easy and they have a delicious chocolate liquid center. I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day too!

Sorry this pic is fuzzy. This is to show both sides of the card I made for John.

Red Velvet, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Oreo cupcakes.

John's presents...

This picture is to show the liquid inside.

If you want to save/print this recipe, just click on the pic and then in Photobucket hit download above pic...

Halloween

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup plus McDonald's Coke equals Halloween in London. We were oh so festive this year. No pumpkins, no costumes, no one came to trick or treat at our house, no decorations, nothing! I guess Halloween isn't very popular here in London. We did have some very delicious Chicken Noodle Soup that we made and we watched Hocus Pocus! HaHa!! Don't worry last night we watched The Witches! So funny! I don't think I've seen either of those since I was little! We had a fun Halloween! What did you do for Halloween?

(Here is the delicious recipe if you want to make it)

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken

1 bay leaf

1 Tb. Knorr chicken stock

1-2 stalks celery, cut in thirds

1 onion, quartered

1 carrot, peeled and cut in half

Salt and pepper as desired

1 bag wide egg noodles (found in the freezer section)

Carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, (peeled and chopped)

(However many you want of these. These are for later that go in the actual soup.)

Directions:

Place chicken in large pot and cover with water. Add bay leaf, onion, carrot and chicken stock. Boil at least an hour or until meat separates easily from bone. I usually do this one night, put whole thing in refrigerator and clean chicken the next day.

Remove chicken from pot. Skim fat from stock in pot. Discard onion, celery and carrot. Remove all bones from chicken and cut meat into bite-sized pieces. Set meat aside. Bring stock in pot to a boil again, then add potatoes, onions, celery and carrots, as many as you want. Taste broth. If too watery, add more chicken stock. Boil until vegetables are still firm, al dente, then add chicken and noodles. Boil another 12-15 minutes or until noodles are done.