Baked Oatmeal

An easy and great breakfast to make on the weekend and enjoy all week, or for company! Serve warm with milk or enjoy plain!

1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Applesauce (or oil)
2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Baking Powder
3 Cups Rolled Oats
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Ground or Whole Flax Seed (optional-but I like it)
1 Tsp Cinnamon and Vanilla(optional)
1/2 Cup Raisins (optional)

1. Beat together sugar, applesauce and oil. Add eggs and vanilla.
2. Stir in salt, baking powder and oats. Stir in milk. Add cinnamon, flax
and raisins if desired.
3. Pour into greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I think I have finally perfected my chocolate chip cookie recipe! I put my butter and eggs on the counter about 30-60 minutes before I make the cookies. And if you can wait (I usually can't)-if you refrigerate your cookie dough for several hours (or even better-overnight), your cookies will be even more awesome!


1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs (room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375* (I have a convection oven-the temperature and times may need to be altered if you do not have a convection oven)

1. Beat butter on high for 30 seconds in an electric mixer (I use a Kitchen Aid mixer). Add sugars, baking soda, baking powder and salt-scrap sides of bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Stir in flour. Stir in chocolate chips.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoon (aka-whatever spoon you have in the drawer. I use a 1tbsp cookie scoop) onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes depending on your oven and how gooey or brown you like your cookies! Makes about 60 cookies.