I have spent my evening doing 4 things.
That sounds like I was really busy but actually I feel like I’ve been pretty unproductive.
What’s kept me occupied:
- surfing the internet for affordable housing because with every day that passes I despise this one more and more (is it the “house” or the scuzzy neighbors? I can’t decide…)
- monitoring Andrew’s endless interactions with the his little friend girl; there are too many forms of communication. It’s making me crazy.
- lecturing Evan on how to follow directions because I grilled the most perfect piece of chicken and I made this amazing balsamic reduction sauce, all to be photographed IN THE MORNING, but Evan took it upon himself to hack away at half of the chicken after dinner, after ice cream, and after I told him that he couldn’t have the chicken. What the what.
- eating these cookies.
I wish I could say I’d spent more time eating cookies than lecturing Evan or making the shut-it-down face at Andrew, but that would not be true.
Also… the insides of people’s houses are kind of crazy. That’s what I’ve learned from my long long long bout of internet house shopping. I guess I thought everyone had these lovely, colorful, tasteful, well-organized houses that were much more cozy and inviting than my own… maybe Pinterest has skewed that idea in my brain? Because most of what I saw today included an awful lot of wood paneling, mauve carpet, mauled fireplaces, and very poorly executed faux-whatever paint treatments on bathroom walls.
Yikes.
So probably this means that my activities from this evening will likely continue into tomorrow, minus the cookies because these babies are disappearing fast.
I put Rice Krispies in the cookies. With chocolate chips. AND peanut butter!!!!
One of these and a hot hot cup of coffee might be enough to encourage me to be more patient and keep shopping.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups Rice Krispies or other crisped rice cereal
- Pre-heat the oven to 350. Butter a baking sheet.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Blend in the peanut butter.
- Add the egg and vanilla. Blend until the egg is just combined.
- Beat in the flour/baking soda.
- Stir in the Rice Krispies and chocolate chips.
- Roll the cookie dough into 1½ inch balls, and place them on the prepared cookie sheet spaced about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool the cookies for 2-3 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe only slightly adapted from the side of my generic crisped rice cereal box
I mean come on I would have eaten the chicken too lol Can you blame the kid??? haha Next time make some crappy chicken and he won’t eat it lol Your cooking talents are a blessing and a curse haha I love Pinterest…I often look for pink things to put in my apartment and future home lol Lately I’m searching for a Devil Dog replica recipe from Drake’s so I can make them when my Dziadziu finishes this last box that cost me $20 lol Peanut butter…I miss you! The end haha
I was soooo annoyed with him! Gah. No means no. He’s a little stinker that one.
hello, at the new blog! how have you been? the cookies look pretty good. glad to be back. happy new year x
Hi, Meg! Thanks! Happy New Year to you!
Why these are almost breakfast! Actually, probably better for you than most cereal. That’s what I would be telling myself. LOVE the photo.
Thanks, Deanna! And I think you might be right! Anyway… you know how I feel about breakfast.
Um, yeah. Houses are like models: most of them look exactly as you’ve described, except in magazines, just like women. That’s why my house that had no clutter, no crazy “art”, no dust bunnies, and no cheesy faux finishes sold in 27 days. I didn’t have the fancy furniture, but it was clean and neat and freshly painted in normal colors;-). Just remember that you can change wall color pretty easily…look beyond the stuff!
I have no problem with updating/painting/envisioning what a space COULD be, but people have like really, really, REALLY bad taste. It was a mind-boggling experience.
Do you have a caramel lollipop recipe that you can share with me???
I have never made a caramel lollipop! Do you have one you could share with me?!
My mouth is watering!!!
One of those times when I want to steal an oven. Sigh. And, seeing some of the flats other people here have rented over the past couple of years has really opened my eyes to the bad decor that goes on (behind closed doors so to speak!) – and every time makes me grateful for my small but simply-done flat! Actually, this did remind me of my recent online trawling…to which I have not yet confessed, but I believe it will combine nicely with the cookies and coffee to give you a giggle and make you feel better…two words: online. dating. ha! Trust me, some of them are WAY WORSE than these houses!
Ohhhhh nohhhh… I’ve no experience with online dating but after those houses, I can only imagine what you’ve come across!! Good for you, though— trying something new. I have a friend that met her husband that way. It’s not just something they make up for advertisements!! That was good for a laugh, though– thanks!
After house-surfing I do appreciate the simple interior of ours (and my giant bathroom). I’ve learned that there ARE worse places!
Haha, I have done it before (actually I met Cesar online, and a previous guy, but I’ve also had some awful dates from it!) I think this could be a blog post this week, or perhaps I’ll make it a regular Rachael’s Attempts at Dating one! haha! you could read it inbetween house hunting to keep you sane!
Phew, all your emails have been in junk! HUMPH!
But back to these cookies sorry, they are WOW
Cheers
CCU
Glad you found me Uru!! I won’t spam you. Promise.
Mom! What were you thinking leaving food out unmonitored and un-photographed. Yeah Right that chicken would not have lasted a minute in my house unmonitored with teenage boys and the cookies less than a nano-second. You got to practice your magical photography in a hurry with boys! Take Care, BAM
I have to learn to hide things better. Lesson learned!
I’d definitely say adding in rice krispies makes these cookies breakfast food.
YUM.
Agreed. Breakfast all the way.