Dec 2011: Smiles

Looking back 2011, I supposed to digi-scrapbook once a month, at least.

To capture the wonderful moments of the girls.

But my last layout was in July. 

Pretty embarrassing. 

That I over estimate my capability in juggling so many things at one time. 

Time to re-position and re-strategy. Re-learn too.

Credits: Che Yang Designs and Yoshiko Designs

Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip (and walnuts) Cookies

Sounds healthier, right? 

Pretty easy too, CS! [yes, the recipes is for you=)] 

Just need to mix the ingredients together and drop the dough on the cookies sheet (tray) for baking.

Ingredients

1 ½    cups packed brown sugar 1        cup butter or margarine, softened 1        teaspoon vanilla 1        egg 2        cups quick-cooking oats (I used Quaker brand) 1 ½    cups Gold Medal® all-purpose or unbleached flour 1        teaspoon baking soda ¼       teaspoon salt 1        cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz) 1        cup chopped nuts, if desired (I used walnuts, crushed) Method

·                Heat oven to 350°F ·                In a large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until blened. ·                Stir in vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. ·                Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt; stir in chocolate chips and nuts. ·                Onto ungreased cookies sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart. ·                Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

I got the recipes from here. [the page includes nutrition information]

Full strength to stir the ingredients.

A rainy Saturday afternoon. I was alone at home with two, SC was called to work urgently. 

On a typical stay-home weekend, she refused to take afternoon nap like little Bomber. So to keep her busy and stop asking about watching Winx Club from iPad, I got her involved. She wanted to make cookies instead of cake. 

While cookies were baked one batch after another, we read 1 chapter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Coincidentally, Bomber's nap was a short one. I then multi-tasked to bring out raisin, water, grapes, anything I can find from the fridge as afternoon snack while reading the chapter. 

As a result of running in and out of the kitchen, I wasted some dough and got some over-burnt cookies...

Burnt cookies tucked at the back... keeping it for my self to consume.

Though it doesn't look pretty, it was irresistibly yummy. (I could not resist from munching it while it was just out from oven even though I was having sore throat). Intend to give some to Yvonne who handed-me-down some P1 books and one of Jiejie's teacher.