My finally own chocolate chip cookie recipe...

For years, I have despised needing to use recipies, they are confining, and there is no freedom. for years, I have used other people's cookie recipies , while making many attempts to come up with my own. But they were never quite right. too flat, too puffy, not sweet enough. Well, I think I finally perfected one that has won favor in my house.....so let me know what you think....and remember there have been hundreds of cookie batches made over 10 years to get it! But even if there were several failed attempts, how bad can a cookie be?
Happy Eating! and here's to choc chip cookies!

Bre's finally good choc chip cookies

2 cubes room temp. butter ( now this is the key, so no substitutes)
1 Cup Brown sugar
3/4 Cup white sugar
Cream with a blender, until it is soft and fluffy,
add 2 Eggs
Blend again for a few minutes until really fluffy!
Add 1 Tbl of Vanilla coffee creamer, or real vanilla if you don't have the creamer
3 Cups of flour
1tsp salt
1 1/2 bak soda
dash of nutmeg
mix together and add 1 bag of choc chips
Use a icecream scoop to make big rounded heaps and drop onto a cookie sheet or stone
cook in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, or golden brown
Enjoy!

shorts and basketball

It is January and my kids are wearing shorts still. This is great! We have had a BEAUTIFUL winter with most temps in the 50's and 60's and bright beautfiul blue sunshine days, But this week it has been around or over 70. It is so nice to open up the house and get a little "spring fever". Besides that, we have gone back to school and started back with basketball. The twins had awesome games today. They raked in quite a cheering section today with my sister Jenny, her girls and michael's friend Taylor. Alex screamed so loud he even embarassed himself a little. So not too much happening here. Please keep praying for my dad, he is coming up to watch the kids games next week, which is a sacrifice, considering how painful it will be for him to sit in a folding chair, but pray for pain relief for him and for him to know the peace and joy of God right now. Have a good January! Bre

Haaaaappy New Year!

We spent New Years Eve up at Mt Shasta last night. They had a live band, and a torch light parade that came down the mountain. It was fun, cold and the first time that Pete and I rang in the new year in a car. We left the mountain at about 11:30 and made it home about 20 minutes after 12. We ran into our neighbors and some good friends while we were up there. Despite all the crashes everyone is still walking today. We hope you all, Have a Happy New Year!