Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

These cookies are very soft, especially if you store them in a sealed container; they get softer after a day. I actually found it in a box of my stuff that my mom had stored for me.

2 1/2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda
1 cup margarine 1/4 cup sugar
3/4 brown sugar 1 pkg (4 oz) chocolate or vanilla instant pudding
1 tsp vanilla 1 pkg (12 oz) chocolate chips
2 eggs

Preheat oven 375. Mix flour and baking soda. In separate bowl combine butter, sugars, pudding mix and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in egss. Gradually mix flour mixture in. Stir in chips {we actually only used like 1/2 bag}. (Batter will be stiff). Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake 8-10.

Veggie Pita Pockets

Perhaps one of my favorite ways to eat my vegetables.

Pita bread

tomato

spinach

onion

green pepper

hummus

(of course you can add anything else you like, such as ham, turkey, or cheese)

Slice Pita bread in half and spread hummus inside the pita. Slice tomato, onion, and green pepper and stuff into pocket. Add spinach. Eat and enjoy.

Lemon Basil Pasta

I've made this a couple times and Michael loves it! He says that it's one of his favorite meals of all time. I think it's pretty good too. I should warn you that the lemon flavor comes out VERY strong. I was a little taken back when I first tried it. It's best when served with chicken (or some other meat) to help balance the strong lemon-y taste.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 4 whole Grilled Chicken Breasts, Sliced
• 1 pound Penne Pasta, Cooked Until Al Dente
• ½ sticks Butter
• 3 whole Lemons, Juiced
• ¾ cups Heavy Cream
• ¼ cups Half-and-half
• 1-½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (or Romano)
• Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
• 20 whole Basil Leaves, Chopped

Preparation Instructions

Cook pasta, reserving 1 cup of hot pasta water when you drain. Set pasta aside in a colander.

In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Squeeze in the juice of 3 to 4 lemons. Whisk together. Pour in cream and half-and-heat. Whisk until hot. Dump in cheese and whisk until melted. Add salt and pepper. Check consistency, adding some of the hot pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.

Pour pasta and sauce into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle remaining basil all over the top, then add sliced chicken breasts. Serve immediately!