A Cookie Cutter Diva's Life

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we had a wonderful holiday here! Started out spending it at my ex's side with the boys grandparents and my brother there as well and did a little bbq and a birthday party for their uncle. Then we headed off near the city to spend it with my husbands side and did a bbq, swam and shot off some fire works! Lots of fun

Finally got some much much needed alone time and got away to our favorite Bed and Breakfast not to far from our home town since we were close and could have family watch the kids. We are on a mission to stay in every room there at least once! This will be our 3rd room we stayed in and this one was the Santa Fe theme and very unique and romantic! We had a wonderful time! We haven't been there in 4yrs!

This is and old favorite here but we had it for desert again tonight!

Teddy Bear Cookies
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 to 2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups pillsbury best all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1tsp baking soda
brown or chocolate decorator icing
red miniature candy coated chocolate pieces


In large bowl, combine brown sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; blend well


Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine flour, oats and baking soda; mix well. Add to brown sugar mixture; blend well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.


Heat oven to 375. For eat bear, form two 1/2 inch balls and on 1 1/2 inch ball. Place the large ball on ungreased cookie sheet; place smaller pieces on top to form ears. Flatten dough slightly; crimp edges with fork. Repeat with remaining dough, placing large balls of dough 3 inches apart on cookies sheets.


Bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes or until light golden brown.

Tonights dinner on our plate!! Bacon Wrapped Chicken with pasta on the side!



Ingredients

4 chicken breasts cut in thirds (12 pieces)
Bacon slices
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Brown sugar
Preparation

Cut each breast into 3 pieces,
Season all the chicken with the spices
Wrap a bacon slice around each piece
Roll in brown sugar and place into an oven proof dish (make sure you have some olive oil in the dish too!)
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is nice and brown and crispy

Dinner tonight in our home!


Ingredients
• 1 bag (12 oz) frozen vegetable stir-fry
• 1 Tbsp peanut or vegetable oil

• 1 Tbsp onion, minced (or ½ Tsp dried)
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2 to 3 cloves)
• 1 Tbsp ginger, minced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten (or substitute liquid egg white)
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 12 oz beef flank steak, sliced into thin strips
• 3 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
• 1 Tbsp lite or low-sodium soy sauce
• ½ C orange juice
Directions
1. Thaw frozen vegetables in the microwave (or place entire bag in bowl of hot water for about ten minutes. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in large wok or sauté pan.
3. Add onion, garlic and ginger and stir fry until tender, but not brown (30 seconds to 1 minute)
4. Put egg white in one bowl and cornstarch in another. Dip steak strips into egg white and then coat with cornstarch.
5. Add steak strips to pan and continue to stir fry until steak strips are lightly browned (5 to 8 minutes)
6. Add Hoisin sauce, soy sauce and orange juice, and bring to a a boil over high heat. Immediately lower temperature to a gentle simmer.
7. Add the thawed vegetables and mix gently. Simmer until vegetables are heated through (3 to 4 minutes).
Serve over rice or noodles and enjoy!

a fun little summer treat for my special girls today!!
Watermelon Slice Cookies!



Sugar Cookie Recipe
2 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
green food coloring

Preheat oven to 375. In small bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder. Set aside.
In large bowl cream together butter and sugar til smooth. Beat in egg and and vanilla gradually. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add green food coloring. Roll in rounded teaspoon size balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes.

Vanilla Icing Recipe
this is a favorite icing recipe from a friend! Super yummy!
1/2 cup of crisco
1/2 cup butter
4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbs of milk
red food coloring.
Cream butter and shortening. Add vanilla and slowly add in sugar. Add milk and food coloring at end when icing is dry.
After cookies are cooled cut in half, then ice cookies. Top cookies with a few chocolate chips for the look of watermelon seeds.