11 March 2010

Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies


So I had a crazy ass dream one night, and thought I was being original - Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies. I thought about what to put in, citrus, spice. Did a quick Google search... and I was not original. But I found a recipe with EXACTLY what I had dreamed about putting in it.
So here it is. Amazing, complex, rich. YOU MUST MAKE THESE!

Blueberry White Chocolate Cookies*



* ½ cup unsalted butter
* ½ cup shortening
* ¾ cup sugar
* ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
* 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
* ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 1/8 cup dried blueberries
* 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with
parchment or silpat.
2. Cream together butter, shortening, and both sugars.
Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon peel; beat until well
blended.
3. Mix dry ingredients together; stir into creamed
mixture. Blend well; add dried blueberries and white
chocolate chips.
4. Drop by generous, rounded teaspoonfuls onto
parchment baking sheets. Keep cookies about 2″
apart. Bake 8–10 minutes, removing from oven when
just barely done.
5. Cool on pans 5 minutes; remove to cool

4-5 dozen depending on size and how much dough you eat

*Edited out the blueberry/white chocolate chip ratio for one that I found worked better!

07 March 2010

Garlic Ranch Chicken Hoagies/Sandwiches


I love this.  Nice and quick, and comes out tasty!  Great for a rainy day lunch.
Being a lover of garlic and cheese, I double the garlic, onion and olive oil mix, and I top the chicken with provolone - throw it back in the oven so it melts a bit.  I actually used kaiser rolls last night, and that was great also.


Garlic Ranch Chicken Hoagies
Makes 4
Ingredients:
4 frozen breaded chicken breast fillets
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2/3 ranch style dressing
1 large roma tomato, seeded and finely chopped
4 hoagie rolls, toasted if desired
Lettuce, tomato and sliced onion, and cheese if desired to top sandwiches.
Directions:
Prepare chicken to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat oil, onion, and garlic in small saucepan until translucent.  Remove from heat.  Let stand 10 min.  Stir in dressing and tomato.
Spread bottom half of rolls with half of dressing.  Add chicken and additional toppings.  Top with remaining dressing mixture and tops of rolls.