Working on Choc cookies

 

Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter - softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar - packed
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup - (I used Karo)
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (2.5 not enough flour) (3C too much)
• 1 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Toppings

• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup caramel
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heath toffee bits

Baggie Ice Cream, Ice Cream in a Bag

• 1 C 

  half-and-half

• 2 Tbsp. 

  sugar

• 1/2 tsp 

  vanilla 

• 
  

• 3 C 

  ice

• 1/3 C 

  kosher salt

In a small ziplock bag, combine half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla. Push out excess air and zip up.

Into a large resealable plastic bag, combine ice and salt. Place small bag inside the bigger bag and shake vigorously, 7 to 10 minutes, until ice cream has hardened. The kids usually jump on the tramp to mix it! 

Remove from bag and enjoy with your favorite ice cream toppings. 

Chocolate Milk Powder -Nesquik Knockoff-

Ingredients:

This is a ratio, so for every

1/2 C Sugar

1/4 C Cocoa Powder

pinch of salt

Method:

I mixed all of these in my Vitamix, to be sure the sugar granules mixed really well with the cocoa powder, but you can just whisk the ingredients together, too. 

 For every Cup of Milk, add 2 Tbsp of the Chocolate Milk Mix. Mix really well, let sit, then mix again. It can have little pockets of mix in the milk, but I find if I let it sit for a few minutes (just like you do with protein powders) then it dissolves in. 

This stuff is BOMB! We really like it! I don't know if it is all that more healthy or cheaper, but it really tastes good! 

 

Steve's Lemon Ginger Immune Booster

Ratio

5 Parts Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

5 Parts Water

1 Part Ginger (I don't do even close to this)

4 Parts Honey

I have made this a few times, here are some of my notes:

-real fresh ginger is much more potent than 'crappy' ginger. I have gotten ginger at Winco and it was nice and fresh, so I needed much less of it in the drink to really taste the ginger taste. When I get my ginger at Walmart, it's crap. Not flavorful, and not potent. 

-I have used a lemon squeeze for the lemons and another time just blended everything in my Vitamix. The ginger was much more potent in the Vitamix

-I usually do my 'parts' as 'cups' except for the ginger, I usually use a knot or two... not a full cup ever! 

- Once made, I will half it with water in my daily drink. I actually really like this, even though I am not a huge fan of ginger 

-I also like this with a bit of coconut or pinacolada syrup, ha ha!