Last Night's Dinner

I found an easy, healthy recipe for zucchini fries and we tried it out last night...success!

They were sweet, crispy and super easy to make.  A delicious side dish to the salmon fillets we also had.

Here is the recipe and will definitely try it out again!

Ingredients:
2 zucchini
1 egg white
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 425°. Cut zucchini into 3-inch sticks. Whisk an egg white in a small bowl, and add milk. Combine Parmesan and seasoned breadcrumbs in a separate bowl. Dip zucchini sticks into egg mixture, and then roll in breadcrumb mixture. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray, and place zucchini on sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

June Foodie Pen Pals

So, the beginning of June I came across this foodie pen pal program on a friend's blog.  It is a pretty awesome idea that anyone who enjoys trying new foods would really appreciate.   You are matched up with a pen pal from somewhere in USA on the 5th of every month.  By the 15th you have to have you goodie box packaged up and sent to your FPP and then on the 30th you do a blog post about the treats you received (I'm a day late because we went camping, which deserves its own post).  There is a price limit of $15 and you can send anything food related, store bought treats and home made snacks, to cooking supplies and the such. 

I received a yummy package from Emily over at Emily's Healthy Home.  She has delicious recipe posts and even sent me a jar of her vanilla honey almond butter.

Here's what came in this box:
- White Chocolate Wonderful Peanut Butter:  I immediately opened this jar to indulge in a spoonful...so addictive!
- HALO Smores Bar: This was a yummy, healthy snack, although I didn't think it tasted like a Smore.
-Cashew Cookie Larabar:  First time I ever had a Larabar and I can't wait to try the other flavors.
-Purity Pretzels:  Unfortunately, when the pretzels arrived they had melted, I thru them in the freezer to firm up and although I haven't tried them yet...who doesn't love a chocolate covered pretzel?!
-Roasted Seaweed Snack: Not may favorite, too strong of a taste for me.
-Soledad Almonds: Another excellent snack that was sweet and salty with a little kick.
-Cadbury Flake:  This chocolate brought me back to when I was living in London and would eat a Cadbury choclate bar too often to count.
-Baking cups: I plan on using these for some cupcakes for DJP's upcoming birthday!
-Vanilla Honey Almond Butter:  I haven't tried this yet, but I'm looking forward to it since it was homemade.

My cat Piper was also excited about the treats and claimed the box as her own. :)

Happy Eating...

Sweets for my Sweet

It has been a crazy couple of weeks around here, but today is the day to update and catch up.

- DJP came home last Thursday!  We spent Memorial Day weekend attending BBQs, visiting family, and relaxing.
- My best friend for over 18 years had her first child, a handsome little gentleman that I cannot wait to spend more time with.
- I was offered a promotion at work and starting Monday I will be the supervisor for my department.  The only downside of this promotion is that my supervisor and dear friend is moving on to another job.

The way to DJP's heart is through is stomach (same with me).  So, I had a few hours this afternoon and decided to bake him my favorite cookies.  This recipe was found about 3 years ago on the Now...you're cooking! website when I wanted to bake for Christmas.  I have used this recipe multiple times and think it is delish!

Hershey Kiss Cookies


Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional sugar
5 dozen kisses, unwrapped

Directions:
Preheat Oven to 375

In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and baking soda.  Add butter and peanut butter and mix until smooth.  Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth.

Make balls out of level tablespoons of dough-add flour if needed.  Roll in sugar.

Bake 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and add 1 kiss to the center of each cookie.  Return to oven and bake for 2 minutes.

Cool and Enjoy!