10/8 Breakfast

Thanks for the latte, Pipa’s Mum!!! Sorry you’re sick ppearson – hope you get well soon!

Here is a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe. I have used this for more years than I can remember, so did my mom.

Chocolate Chip cookies

1/2 cup Crisco (shortening)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup + 2 Tablespoons sifted regular flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup (6 ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate pieces

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine Crisco and sugar; blend in egg and vanilla. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts. Drop from a teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375F degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown.

Home Made Peanut Butter

• 2 cups roasted shelled peanuts

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil

• 1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if salted peanuts are used)

PREPARATION:

If using a blender, put the oil in first. Add the peanuts and salt next. Blend until desired consistency is reached.

In the food processor, use the metal blade to process ingredients continuously for 2 to 3 minutes.

Stop the machine to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue to process until the desired consistency is obtained.

For crunchy peanut butter, stir in an additional 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts after the processing is completed.

Yields 1 cup creamy or 1-1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter.

Sorry to hear you are sick ppearson. I hope you get to feeling better. Drink lots of fluids, get some bed rest and plenty of kitty hugs and purrs.

Pipa’s mum, I used to cook quite a bit when I was first married and my hubby was my guinea pig and taste tester! lol He never complained, he would say, it was very good and wanted more! I had a gift for cooking.

Well, since Pipa started the cookie thing for breakfast and brought the coffee and latte’s, I guess I can bring all sorts of homemade cookies, take your pick.

Chocolate chip , oatmeal raisin, sugar cookies, coconut macaroons, peanut butter, lemon cookies. Let’s throw in some apple pie, too.

Karin, come to Albuquerque anytime as my guest! Come next October for Balloon Fiesta, bring Instinct with you, this is his hometown. Good luck with your job interview. Sending you positive vibes.

Update on the Balloon, apparently a balloon hit a powerline and fell. One person was killed. It was windy this morning, when it is windy the balloonist fly at their own risk. This is just so sad…

M&M’s Mom, I have taken a ride on a tethered balloon, I’m a bit of a chicken. I will take a ride…someday, I just need to get enough nerve to do that! I hope you feel better soon.

Boyzandme-there were always two things I wanted to do before I meet my Maker. One was to take a hot air balloon ride, which I have done and lived to tell about it. The other is to parachute from a plane, which I haven’t done yet. But I hope to live long enough to accomplish that, too (I think!!). Guess I’ve got something about “flying”.