MPM... Happy Chocolate Chip Day!

 Today is National Chocolate Chip Day, I figured we needed to celebrate. Mainly because it involved eating chocolate. I made the kids Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip for their after school snack. The kids were even brave and tried the dip with apples. Needless to say they preferred eating the dip with graham crackers.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

1/2 cup butter (I used light margarine)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1- 1 1/4 cup flour

1-3 tbs water (depending on how "dippy" like you want it)

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Also, Better late than never... our Menu for the week...

Monday- Southwest Pasta Skillet

Tuesday- Wendy's Night (school Fundraiser)

Wednesday- Turkey Stroganoff

Thursday- BBQ Pork and Rice

Friday- Grilled Porkloin

Saturday- Chow Mien Casserole

French Toast.... In a Cup!!!

With a title like that all I can think about is the movie Wall-E! 


This is a perfect way to get a weekend breakfast quickly during the week. In less then 5 minutes you can have French Toast during the week. I was talking to some other family members about this recipe and we were talking about all the different things you could add in. Like raisins, nuts, fruit, or replace milk with yogurt. The options are endless... so how do you like your french toast?


Step by Step Photos....

Melt 1T butter in cup and swirl around to coat edges

Mix 1 egg, 2T milk, 1/4t cinnamon, and few drops of vanilla

Rip up 2 pieces of bread and mix to coat, then microwave for 1 1/2 minutes

The kids gave it 2 thumbs up!!!

Recipe taken from Live with Kelly

 INGREDIENTS:

2 slices bread
1 T melted butter
1 Egg
2 T milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon and sugar
few drops Vanilla
maple syrup

DIRECTIONS:

Melt butter in microwave. Swirl it around to coat inside of mug. Add egg, milk, cinnamon and vanilla, whisk together. Rip up bread and push it down into mug with fork until bread is covered with liquid. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes.

remove from microwave, add some maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Happy May Day!!!

 

It is the small holiday traditions that I will always remember from my childhood. Every "May Day" my mom would help us make the same carmel corn filled, twizzler handled baskets to deliver to friends and family. Now that I have my own kids, I have continued the tradition with them. It is these small things that I love to do with them.   

 

This year though I learned that the original tradition behind "May Day Baskets" was that you rang on the recipients door and then ran. The recipient would then chase after you in hopes of catching and kissing you. I can safely say that I have never taken part in this tradition, but I am thinking of trying to get my kids to do it next year.