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! 

 

End of Vol 1

 The pina coladas and the Rice Krispie treats and anything after this post weren't in the recipe book. JUST in case I decide to make a vol. 2 ~pic is so I can easily get here~ 

Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Squares

 Holy Cow Batman are these A.MAZ.ING! That said I am a huge fan of Rice Krispie treats! 

What You'll Need:

6 cups Rice Krispies

1 stick unsalted butter

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1 teaspoon kosher salt or flaked sea salt, plus more for sprinkling on top

1 10-ounce bag of mini marshmallows, plus about 1 cup of additional mini marshmallows

Method:

In a large bowl, toss together the Rice Krispies and 1 cup of mini marshmallows. Set aside.

Spray an 9x13 baking pan 

In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. When it’s melted, reduce the heat to medium and add the brown sugar, whipping cream, and corn syrup and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the caramel from scorching. When the caramel is thick and syrupy, add in the salt and stir to combine, then remove from heat and add the 10 ounces of marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are dissolved, then quickly pour over the Rice Krispies and stir quickly to coat completely. Press into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool completely (I allow mine to cool in the freezer so I am then allowed to eat them more quickly) and then cut into squares.

Pina Colodas- Almost as good as Hawaii... almost!

At the Luau Todd and I went to in Hawaii they brought us endless pina coladas... they were amazing! When we got home we searched and searched for the recipe, no luck. So I 'made' this one... it's really close.  

1 Can of Coconut Cream (we have only used Coco Lopez 15 oz can, not sure how other brands would do)

150 g FRESH Pinapple Juice 

100 g Cream

2 C Ice (approx)

Put it all in the Vita and mix away! These are good! Not quite 100% like the ones we had in Hawaii, my guess is their coconut cream is fresh, rather than canned, but these will definitely not disappoint!