White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

These are my favorite cookies ever!

CREAM
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

ADD AND MIX WELL
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

ADD AND MIX WELL
2 1/2 cups oats
ADD
1 bag white chocolate chips

BAKE AT 375 FOR 7-8 MINUTES.
ENJOY- I LOVE THEM!

Lemon Bread

Remember that bread we had in RS in California? I've got the recipe!!

• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 lemon, juiced

Directions

1. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
2. In a large bowl, cream shortening, 1 cup sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Add milk alternately with flour mixture in two parts; mix well. Stir in grated lemon rind and nuts. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
4. Mix together 1/2 cup sugar and the juice of one lemon to make a glaze. Remove bread from pan. Pour glaze over warm bread.

Guacamole

Primero, consigue aguacates del hombre que los vende de su coche. Entonces, cortalos en mitades y saca la boca. Saca la fruta verde del piel y ...

So get some avocados from the guy who sells them from his truck. Or from the store. Cut them in half, take out the pit, scoop out the green stuff and mash it. Add lemon juice so the green stuff doesn't oxidize and get yucky. Add black pepper, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder to taste. Dip in chips and experience happiness.

Homemade Pizza

I don't actually know how we made the dough, I guess just use whatever pizza dough you feel like. Then we put on lots of stuff: marinara, pesto, chicken, sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions, etc. Put it on the pizza stone and bake!

Valentine's Craftiness

Jessica made these. So ready for marriage.

Sprite Chicken

Marinate the chicken in this stuff for like half an hour

1/2 - 1 c. Oscar's Greek Salad Dressing (or any Italian or Greek dressing you have around)

1/4 - 1/2 c. Kikkoman reduced sodium soy sauce
3/4 can Sprite or 7-up (drink the rest)
1-2 tbsp. cream-style horseradish

Then I broil it in the marinade--which will become yummy sauce for the rice--even though my sister says that I should pan sear it or whatever. You could also grill it. Then boil the marinade to make sauce.

Success Story #1

Hooked on blogging worked for me! I am engaged single suckers! From now on I will be posting my "wise advice", since I am obviously ready for marriage!!

I am engaged to the most amazing man who makes me the most happy person in the world! He proposed to me while we were visiting his family in Denver. It was a 101 Dalmatians moment! We took the dog for a walk and when we got to the park the dog stopped, walked around us so the leash was around our legs, and he got down on one knee! At first I did not believe that it was happening so before "yes" came out the words "are you serious?" escaped my lips. After I said yes, we looked over at the playground and a couple fireworks went off!

So there you go! You know know the wonderful story of how Greg proposed to me!

I am very excited to start the next chapter in my life. There are definitely going to be challenges, but I cant wait to face them with the love of my life!