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Sugar Cookie Love: Listening to Devo and Baking

Maybe it's because I wish it was winter right now or at least 95 degrees instead of 100 degrees, but I got a craving for sugar cookies last night and made up enough dough to bake a fresh batch to share with my friends and co-workers.

I have also now decided that this classic recipe makes for a good "breakfast cookie." I figure if other people (including myself really) can eat muffins and doughnuts for breakfast once in awhile why not have a cookie, it's a great start to your workday in my opinion. Plus whenever I'm baking I get Devo stuck in my head which isin't a bad thing either.

I based it off of this Classic Sugar Cookie recipe.

ingredients

A.) 1 cup butter, softened
B.) 2 cups sugar
C.) 1 teaspoon baking soda
D.) 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
E.) 1/8 teaspoon salt
F.) 2 eggs
G.) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
H.) 2 cups all-purpose flour
I.) A little bowl of sugar

directions

1. WHIP IT GOOD: Bring the butter to room temperature. I usually hold the stick of butter (with wax paper on) in between my hands for a little bit, then cut it into cubes and throw it in the mixer. Then I add the sugar and let them beat together for about a minute. I stop the mixer and take ingredients C-G and add them to the mixer. I turn it back on until those are blended together and then I add the flour slowly a 1/2 cup at a time while the mixer is still cooking.

2. DO NOTHING: Then I cover the bowl and put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or if you are like me and for some reason feel the urge to bake at 10pm go to bed and move on to step 3 when you wake up.

3. SHAPE IT UP: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Shape dough into 1 inch-ish sized balls. Dip the balls into ingredient "I.) A little bowl of sugar" (I wrote this out because I was worried someone might get confused and try to dip there dough balls into there eye, so don't do that) Place balls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.

4. GO FORWARD/MOVE AHEAD: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 12 minutes or until there done as much as you'd like them to be done. Cool cookies for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to somewhere they look cute and then serve them to people you like.

Lemon Drop: Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

Lemon Drop: Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes: "These cupcakes were inspired by the bounty of local strawberries basking in the sunshine at nearly each and every rural intersection. The s..."

Pineapple Express: Las Paletas and Popsicles

Okay, so my short break turned into a not-so-short-break. What have I been doing in these 3-digit days of summer? I've been perfecting my Popsicle and Paleta. I purchased some Groovy Pop Molds from Distinctive Decor which is a great online kitchen store with a shop in Duncan,OK. I've been trying to keep cool by trying out new frozen concoctions.

General Pops and Paletas Tips:
Dissolve sugar and fruit together on low heat so isn't grainy (let it cool)
Run your mold under hot water for 10-20 seconds to help it pop out smoothly.
A good Smoothie makes a great "popletas."

Pineapple Express Paletas:

Blend until smooth:
2 cups pineapple (preferably fresh-cut)
1 cup Greek or vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons of honey

Then add 1 more cup of pineapple and pulse a few times. Pour into molds (leave about a half inch open at the bottom and freeze about 3 hours

Side Note: You can also scratch the yogurt and add 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 cup water instead, just leave out the honey or it will be to sweet.

More Recipes:

Strawberry -

Paletas: Authentic Recipes is on my wish list right now. I've already used my sneak peek to make the recipe for "Strawberry Ice Pops"

Simple Banana -

Banana Paletas from My Recipes can be whipped up quickly and taste great.

"In a 2-cup glass measure, combine 1 cup milk, 3/4 cup smoothly mashed ripe banana, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved (mixture is no longer grainy to taste). Per paleta: 85 cal"

Lazy Girl Pudding Pops:

Step 1 Put instant pudding mix, 2 cups of cold milk in a air tight Tupperwareish dish.

Step 2 Shake it.

Step 3 Pour it in "groovy molds" and wait for it to freeze.

I'm pretty sure since I use sugar free/fat free pudding mix and 2% milk I burn the calories off for one ice pop in step 2, but that's just my theory.

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Noshing in Nashville: My 5 favorite food spots (part 2 of 2)

1.) Monell's

This was my second trip to Nashville and the only place I ate at last time that I had to eat again was Monell's.

My visits to Monell's are always so exciting that I forget to photograph anything. I went with my friends Rumeysa and Daniel who've just moved to Nashville and I think we all had a great time. The family style seating and service is a great way to meet new people and enjoy some southern cooking.


2.) Thai Phooket

Thai Phooket has near perfect ratings on any website including mine. I wasn't expecting a taste of Thai when I was in Nashville and almost didn't make it to Phooket, but I was near downtown and had remembered being recommended Phooket while doing the "honky-tonk" thing with my friend the previous evening. The Pad-Thai was amazing. Every individual element was tasty: crunchy sprouts, spicy shrimp and savory sticky noodles.
I seriously would consider having someone mail me some Pad Thai along with a bag of "Dark Latte" roasted coffee beans from Davis Cookware.

Noshing in Nashville: My 5 favorite food spots (part 1 of 2)

3.) Family Wash

I can be a little neurotic about planning to say the least. I like to know what places I'd like to try before I get there, that said, I'm also totally fine when things don't go as planned.
I headed to the East Side of town on Friday night expecting to eat at Silly Goose, when I got there I realized they were closed for renovations. I remembered from last trip peeking into a crowded bar called the Family Wash that had a really fun atmosphere, at the very least I figured I get a pint of Flat Tire and listen to some live local music. I was surprised to find a Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie filled with: lentils, roasted garlic and vegetables smothered in mashed potatoes topped with plenty of extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Family Wash had just the type of home-style food I was looking for!




4.) Sky Blue Cafe in East Nashville

I love breakfast. I especially love it when I can get about all of my favorite breakfast foods on one plate.

Pictured above is: Stuffed French Toast, with bacon, eggs and pancakes to top! (They also do it in Nutella with banana.)


5.) Local Taco

Taco wise it kind of reminded me of our "local tacos" Big Truck Tacos, but with really amazing cocktails. (Which was pretty perfect after my delayed flight to Nashville.)

Pictured above is: Dos Flores Margarita - A tasty Hibiscus infused drink that comes with it's own flower.