Monster Cookies

Monster Cookies
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. peanut butter
  - Mix and add;
1 t. Karo syrup
1 t. vanilla
3 eggs
   - Mix and add;
4 c. oatmeal
2 t. baking soda
1 c. M&Ms  (instead of 1 c. m&ms and one c. choc. chips, I use 1 bag of mini M&Ms, it is about 1 1/2 c.)
1 c. chocolate chips

Bake at 325 for 12 minutes, I made mini cookies, bake for 9-10 minutes.  DO NOT OVERBAKE!!!  Take the cookies out of the oven when they are getting golden on the bottom edge and are still soft on top.  Leave cookies on sheet for 5 minutes to cool.

Oatmeal Scones - YUM!

Oatmeal Scones
3 c. Oatmeal
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
1 c. sour cream
1 c. melted butter

Mix dry ingredients together, then add sour cream and butter.

There are a couple ways you can bake these. Both use a round baking stone and are baked at 420 degrees.

1st - Grease the stone and pat all the dough out on the stone in a large circle that is about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick, cut the dough into 12 pie shaped pieces and seperate the sections by 1/2 inch. They will bake back together, but if you skip this step, you will have doughy scones. Bake for 20 minutes.

2nd - Grease two baking stones, use the large pampered chef scoop and scoop out 12 individual scones per stone, 9 around the outside circle and 3 in the center. Makes 2 dozen scones. Bake for 15 minutes.

Best Burgers!

Almost everyone has a burger that they claim is the BEST burger, so here is mine.

Jana's Salsa Burger
2 lb. 90/10 ground beef
2 lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 egg
1 small onion finely chopped
1 c. oatmeal
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese
1 c. salsa
1/2 c. ketchup
Mix all ingredients together shortly before grilling, this mixture will keep for a day or so, but it is best mixed fresh. Separate into equal portions and press into patties that are about 3/4 inch thick. Grill to perfection.

All the ingredients

Oatmeal, egg, onion, salsa, ketchup and sharp cheddar cheese

Grill the burgers to perfection, this recipe is forgiving, since they are so moist, but do not overcook. Grilling also gives them a smokey charred flavor. I personally prefer to make smaller burgers and use are dinner roll size bun instead of the giant burger buns.

Served with homemade baked beans, homemade potato salad and yummy fruit salad. The classic summer meal

Oatmeal Scones

Oatmeal Scones
3 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 t. soda
1 t. salt
1 c. sour cream
1 c. butter, melted
Mix dry ingredients together, add sour cream and butter and stir until well blended. Place dough on well greased stone, pat down until about 1-1 1/2 in. thick, cut into pie shape pieces and separate pieces as shown in picture below. You can also just do spoonfuls of dough, like drop cookies, but bigger, instead of making the pie shaped pieces. Bake at 420 for 20 minutes or until slightly golden. In hindsight, I would make my scones thicker, they turned out ok, but a little thin.

Pull the pie shaped section out to the edge.

View from the top, sorry, no picture of the finished product; I took them in to work as a treat to celebrate passing my boards.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

There is no better treat than fresh, home-baked cookies and a cold glass of milk. And here is a bonus, feel a little less guilty by adding some healthy ingredients to your favorite treats, like oatmeal.

The Recipe

My helper

Mmm, almost done

Cooling on the racks

Ready to EAT!

From the Archives: Irish Brown Bread

3-6-09
Irish Brown Bread

1½ cups all-purpose flour	2 tsp baking soda
1¼ cups whole-wheat flour	1 tsp salt
¾ cup quick oats	1¾ cups buttermilk
½ cup wheat germ	2 Tbsp honey

Heat oven to 400°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix flours, oats, wheat germ, baking soda and salt.
Whisk together buttermilk and honey. Add to flour mixture; stir to combine until soft dough forms.
Turn dough out onto floured surface. Divide in half. Shape each half into a round loaf. Place loaves 3 in. apart onto prepared baking sheet; bake 25 minutes or longer until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool 15 minutes. *Note: I suggest dividing into three small loaves and bake 2 inches apart*

From the Archives: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

10-2-08
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I need to look up this recipe when I get home.