Merry Christmas

May we always be grateful for that blessed gift.


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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

It's been awhile since I last posted, or actually even got online - December is such a busy month!
But, I wanted to recommend this Christmas book, especially since today is the 'night before the night before Christmas.'

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
by Natasha Wing

And though I know my kids don't understand all the humor in this book, they still enjoy reading it and having it read to them. Happy Reading!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2-4 chicken breasts (boneless,skinless)
2 – 15 oz. cans black beans, undrained
2 – 14.5 oz. cans stewed tomatoes
2 – 14 oz. cans chicken broth
1 C. salsa (mild, medium, or hot; whatever you prefer)
1 – 4oz. can chopped green chilies

Combine all ingredients in a 5 qt. slow cooker. Cook on Low 4-6 hours. Just before serving, remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Stir back into soup.

Serve with toppings:
tortilla chips
sour cream
grated Monterey jack cheese
lime wedges
cilantro

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. pumpkin
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. nutmeg
2 t. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in dry ingredients; flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add chocolate chips and drop by spoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes.

More Food

Easy Kids Cookies

1 chocolate cake mix
1/2 c. oil
1/4 c. water
1 egg
1 c. chocolate chips

Mix everything together. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.

German Pancakes

German Pancakes (Puff pancakes)

4 T. margarine
6 eggs
1 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 c. milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt margarine in 9x13 baking pan in preheating oven.
Beat eggs until foamy. Add flour, salt and milk; beat until smooth. Pour into melted margarine and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve while hot.

Fall. . .

always seems to get me in the mood to bake and cook. Mmmmmm. . . .



Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. margarine
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 T. milk
2 t. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
2 1/2 - 3 c. oats (quick or old fashioned)
1 1/2 c. chocolate chips

Cream margarine & sugars. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Mix well. Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 9-10 minutes for a chewy cookie; 12-13 for a crisp cookie.

Makes about 45 cookies.

(Lex, these were taken with that free, sepia camera app I was telling you about.)