Butterfinger Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ah, cookies, loaded with candy bars, chocolate chips, oats and peanut butter.  These cookies are super yummy and hit all the right notes when your stuffing a lot of flavor into one little cookie.  I saw these and wanted them so bad, I made a special trip to get the Butterfinger candy bars just to be able to make them.  I included these yummy cookies as part of birthday baking for my Dad.  The oats combined with the peanut butter is already a good idea, then add in some chocolate and bits of candy and yes, please.  Perfect for dunking, what can I say, these cookie make me happy.

English Muffins

We go through a lot of English muffins.  I love them for breakfast, toasted with either a bit of cream cheese or maybe some peanut butter or Nutella.  Dave uses them for breakfast sandwiches.  And sometimes if we're feeling both nostalgic or a little lazy abut dinner, we'll use them for the crust of mini pizzas for a quick and yummy weeknight meal.  I've been wanting to try my hand at making them myself ever since I saw Alton Brown make them on an episode of Good Eats.  I love these and impressed Dave when I split one open to reveal all the nooks and crannies.  So why did I suddenly decide it was time to make my own version of English muffins?  Because it's Secret Recipe Club time!

Strawberry Ice Cream Topping

For the first few weeks of our summer CSA, Dave and I got some very lovely, very sweet strawberries that we enjoyed just rinsed and sliced and in smoothies.  But they were so farm fresh that I was afraid we wouldn't be able to enjoy the whole pint (or two) before they turned.  So I looked for a way to use them without adding a ton of sugar or masking their natural sweetness.  And what better way to enjoy strawberries than on top of vanilla ice cream?  Just a little slicing and a few minutes on the stove top, and this strawberry sauce is exact what you want to top your ice cream sundae.  Dave hasn't touched the chocolate syrup or hot fudge since I made this.  And rightfully so.

Avalanche Cookies

Remember those lovely avalanche bars I made a few weeks ago?  They were so yummy that I couldn't help myself to make this cookie version.  You know me, I'll turn anything into a cookie. And these tasty little snacks pack a lot of flavor with peanut butter, chocolate chips, white chocolate, marshmallow and crispy cereal.  Since my friend Kate (and her son Chad) made the bars for me, I returned the favor by sending these cookies to Kate for her birthday, where they were well received for a birthday breakfast.

Lentil Taco Filling

I like lentils.  The problem is I usually default to soup as the only way I know how to prepare them.  So seeing a way to spice up my lentils and turn them into a fun filling for my baked tacos, of course I had to try it out.  Onion, salsa and corn team up with cumin and chili powder for a thick, hearty filling.  Stuff into taco shells and topped with cheese and sour cream, this new twist on lentils will definitely happen in our house again.  Plus, it's from the crock pot, so you know it's easy.