Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

A Pioneer Woman recipe...very yummy and different tasting, without being too different tasting (if that makes sense?)

Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 Sticks) Unsalted Butter Softened
¾ cups Golden Brown Sugar
¾ cups Sugar
2 whole Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1-¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
1-¼ teaspoon Salt
½ cups (rounded) Malted Milk Powder
1 bag (12 Ounce) Milk Chocolate Chips

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream butter, then add both sugars and cream until fluffy. Add eggs and beat slightly, then add vanilla and beat until combined. Add malted milk powder and beat until combined.

Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating gently until just combined.

Add chocolate chips and stir in gently.

Drop by teaspoonfuls (or use a cookie scoop) and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Bake less if you want chewy cookies; more if you want crispy cookies.

Optional: Allow to cool completely, then use two cookies to make an ice cream sandwich. Add sprinkles to the sides of the ice cream, then wrap individually in plastic wrap.

Florentine Stuffed Shells

Easy and Seth even had seconds (you can't taste the spinach at all)! I got the recipe from E-Mealz.com.

24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed
(1 egg, beaten)
2 cups (15 oz) ricotta cheese
1 ½ c shredded mozzarella cheese
⅓ c finely chopped onion
(2 t minced garlic)
(¼ t salt)
(⅛ t nutmeg)
2 c meatless spaghetti sauce
(½ c grated Parmesan cheese)

Preheat oven to 350º. Cook pasta shells according to pkg
directions. Squeeze spinach to remove as much moisture as
possible. Combine spinach, egg, ricotta & mozzarella cheeses,
onion, garlic, salt & nutmeg; stir to blend well. Drain shells & stuff
w/ ricotta mixture, using about 2 T for each shell. Arrange in lightly
greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Pour spaghetti sauce over shells.
Sprinkle w/ grated Parmesan cheese. Bake, covered, 30 to 40
minutes.

Meal Planning Website

You have to subscribe to this site, but it looks good, is fairly inexpensive, and pulls the menu based on what is on sale that week at Walmart, Kroger, etc. (you pick a store when you subscribe). Several of my friends from college use it and love it, so thought I would pass along. Not sure if I am going to use it or not, but if I do, I will let everyone know! Happy planning!

http://e-mealz.com/

(FYI, this site is endorsed and advertised by Dave Ramsey)

Sharing menus?

Hey girls--if any of you make up weekly or monthly menus and would be willing to post them on this site, that would be awesome!
You wouldn't have to include the recipes for the meals (unless you wanted to), you could just list out what you're planning to eat that week & people could reply if they needed a recipe...
DeAnne and I were brainstorming menu making today and I thought it'd be a good time to post about generating menu ideas. Remember this site doesn't have to be for recipes only, it can also just be a place to share your tips & tricks for feeding your fam!

Here are some things I would like more ideas for:
*healthy snacks...what kinds of things do you guys give your kids for snacks that you feel are healthy?
*easy sources of protein? Chantelle told me about this awesome black bean dip that Julia makes--gotta get that posted on here! I know almonds are good, and there's always chicken, but what else do you guys do to get protein? I need more protein in my day!
*what are your easiest, healthiest meal ideas? I always want to try and cook healthy, but healthy and easy are not always hand-in-hand...so if you have some good standby meals that fit these categories, please feel free to share!

Mexican Chicken and Rice Dinner

Here is a recipe that I got from a friend. It is so easy and really good.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts ( I used chicken tenders)
1 cup salsa
1 pkg of taco seasoning
2 cups water
2 cups minute rice, uncooked
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
sliced black olives (optional)

Bring chicken, salsa, taco seasoning mix and water to a boil in a large skillet. Cover and let simmer for ten minutes. Return to a boil. Stir in rice and corn, cover and cook on low for 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and black olives if desired.

Almost-homemade Cinnamon Rolls

I made these this morning for the last day of school and they were EASY and yummy! Tasted like homemade, but not the same amount of work!

Enjoy!

Cinnamon Rolls

1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I used pecans instead but they would be good omitted completely)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup whipping cream
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk

Directions
1.Roll dough into a 20-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Brush with butter. Combine the brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut into 20 slices, 1 in. thick. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
2.Drizzle with cream. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Invert onto a serving platter. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over rolls. Serve warm.

Fresh Corn Casserole

I made this over the weekend when we grilled out -- it is from the Pioneer Woman website. It was easy and GOOD (although not good for you!) We all loved it!

Ingredients:

8 ears Of Corn (Still In The Husk)
⅔ cups Heavy Cream
3 Tablespoons Butter (salted)
½ teaspoons Salt To Taste
Ground Pepper To Taste


Preparation Instructions:

Remove the corn from the husks. In a large, deep bowl, slice off the kernels of corn. With the dull side of the knife (or a regular dinner knife), press and scrape the cob all the way down to remove all the bits of kernel and creamy milk inside.
Add heavy cream, salt to taste, a generous amount of ground pepper and butter; mix well. Pour mixture into a baking dish. Bake at 350º for 30 to 45 minutes or until thoroughly warmed through.