Week 5
Though I've made this recipe before, I basically ruined it the first time. And by basically, I mean that it was almost inedible. Remember, I never claimed to be good at this cooking thing. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure that I'm the exact opposite of good. But hey, here I am on week 5, and still pushing through and practicing to make perfect. (I won't mention the fact that I've skipped a couple of weeks and should be on week 7. Whatev.)
The Pioneer Woman is, once again, the hero of this recipe. Parmesan Crusted Chicken is its name and supposed delicious-ness is its game.
My opinion for what it's worth: The first time I made this, as mentioned in paragraph 1, it had a great flavor once you scraped the top off, which is pretty much why it looked and sounded delish. The reason, in my mind, for its fault was that it did not have an exact measurement for garlic salt. It just said "generous amount." Wouldn't that be a weird thing to put for a recipe? Isn't generous to me different from (maybe it should say "different than"; ask Grammar Girl, not me.) generous to me? This time I put much less garlic salt, but it tasted the same. So sad that I have failed again. The good thing is that the hubs likes it even if he scrapes the top off every time. The bad thing is that the top is kind of expensive with its sun-dried tomatoes. Though I love to please the hubs, this makes it unworthy of the "I heart cooking" binder. Darn it. Another one bites the dust.
Recipe #2: We'll call it Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies.
Am I an over achiever or what this Tuesday--pretty much a Monday thanks to Memorial Day--night? I also made these delicious cookies. The recipe is from another coworker. Those coworkers of mine are really helpin' a girl out these days. These might change your life, and by might, I mean the most definitely will. If you're not a peanut-butter lover because your brother ate it by the spoonful and made you want to vomit, have no fear because these cookies can even help you overcome that. Not enough to make you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and avoid being squawked at by the world. Sorry, they're not miracle workers.
Here they are in all their glory. (If I was as cool as Pioneer Woman, I would have pics to go along with these. Sorry, no coolness here.)
Chocolate Part:
1 box of regular fudge brownies (no added caramel, fudge, nuts, cookies, etc.)
1/4 cup melted shortening
4 oz cream cheese
1 egg
Mix all of this together in a bowl. It's very sticky, and that's how it's supposed to look.
1 cup powered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Mix this together. It's stick and creamy all at the same time. (Don't lick your fingers or your spoon out of sympathy for others who don't like the idea of having just peanut butter in their mouths and bringing back horrible memories.)
Now roll the cookies into balls, and then make a little divvy in them by pressing down with your thumb. Place a small spoon full of peanut-butter mixture in the divvy. Bake at 350 for 10-14 minutes. After they are completely cooled, frost them with fudge icing. (Though my mom would be ashamed, you can use it from a can.)
That's all I have for cooking tonight. I've literally slaved over the stove for at least three hours. Who is this girl anyway?
Labels: I heart cooking.
3 Comments:
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- batya in another place said...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:25:00 PMWow, I want to try these delicious food tips. Thank you, lilies of the field!- Natalie said...
Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:35:00 AMThe cookies sound delish...but I never knew you had an aversion to peanut butter...interesting.- Sharon said...
Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:14:00 PMHi Hannah! I read through your archives and would be proud to be your third reader! Kudos for learning to cook. I'm a big fan of Pioneer Woman too. I keep thinking I'm going to run into her in Target or Pottery Barn one of these days! We miss you guys!
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