In the meantime

Here’s a favorite goodie for snack-time at school.  I came across this recipe on the internet awhile back, but I just scribbled it on a piece of paper, so I have no idea what site it came from...otherwise I would link to it, you know...give credit where credit is due sort of thing.  Anyway, not only is it popular among the students, it is one of my favorites as well, particularly since it is super easy to mix up and makes a big batch! These are also yummy straight out of the freezer!  Here's the recipe: 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cup Peanut Butter 3 eggs 1 Tablespoon Vanilla 1 1/2 cup quick oats (or 2 cups Old Fashioned, ground in a blender) 3 cups Old Fashioned oats 1-2 cups M&Ms 1 cup chocolate chips Mix all together and spread into a greased cookie sheet.   This is where the plastic wrap over the dough to help press it into the pan comes in super handy! Bake at 350 for 18-20 minu...

On the days I cook at Cornerstone, one of my responsibilities has been to make a dessert of some sort.  These desserts usually end up being some kind of bars or cakes.  Occasionally, I’ll make cookies, but not very often. Anyway...after having this responsibility for several years now, I’m slowly learning a few tricks to help make the job easier.  Here are two that I have used recently: Trick #1: When pressing stiff cookie-dough type dough into a pan for bars, do two things: *First, scoop (or crumble) the dough into multiple piles instead of just one big pile in the middle.  Having multiple piles of dough on the pan will make it much easier to press the dough into the pan—the dough will only have to spread a couple inches to reach the edges instead of all the way from the middle out to the edges!  *Secondly, use plastic wrap to help press it into the pan. A piece of plastic wrap slightly bigger than the pan should do the job.  Just lay...

32 WEEKS TODAY!  That means that our little girl (also affectionately known as Hazelelelponi) should be here 8 weeks, give or take a few days!  That means that in more or less 8 weeks, our lives are basically going to be turned upside down, never again to be the same! That means we will officially be a family of three.  That means we’ll immediately be charged with the incredible responsibility to raise her up “in the way she should go.”  That means we’re going to have to figure out this whole “being a parent” thing.  That means lots of hugs and kisses and just lots of watching this little Bundle of Joy. Cannot. Wait. Meanwhile… I have lots of time on my hands right now.  The last few months have been super busy: The beginning of March, my part-time job volunteering in the kitchen at Cornerstone Bible Institute basically became a full-time job for 2 months.  That meant that I was in charge of ...