Junk Cookies - Everything & the Kitchen Sink

i enjoy baking so much because it reminds me
of my mom..everything she created was news
article, magazine cover & cookbook worthy....
the 1st recipe she ever taught me was a plain
cookie base..which was essentially a chocolate
chip cookie recipe..minus the chocolate chips..
she told me that with this recipe i could add just
about anything..i called them Junk Cookies....
pretty much whatever was left in the cabinets
for a quick fix to calm the cookie cravings..i
have kinda revised the recipe..but it still works
and can be modified to fit your taste buds

INGREDIENTS:
• ½ c. softened butter
• ½ c. butter flavored shortening
• ¾ c. brown sugar
• ½ c. honey
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1½ all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 3½ c. old-fashioned rolled oats
• ½ c. finely ground toasted coconut
• ½ c. chopped almonds
• 1 c. raisins (soaking in water for plumpness)
• 1 c. chocolate chunks

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350℉
1. in a large bowl, cream together the butter,
sugar & honey (SIDE NOTE: lightly coating the
measuring cup with cooking spray releases the
honey without it sticking) then add the eggs &
vanilla
2. sift the flour, salt & baking soda into the
bowl and mix with the butter/sugar mixture
3. fold in the old-fashioned oats
4. drain the raisins, removing as much excess
water as possible and lightly pat dry then add
with the coconut, almonds & chocolate chunks
5. place tablespoon sized scoops of the cookie
dough onto an ungreased or parchment paper
lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake at
350℉ for 8 minutes (9½ minutes for ¼ cup
of dough for jumbo cookies)
6. after baking, carefully transfer cookies to
a cooling rack (as they will be soft..but will
become slightly crunchy on the outside and
chewy gooey on the inside once they cool)

Banana Bread

my 1st time EVER!!! making banana bread..i'm sssooo
happy & excited about how it turned out..rich & moist..
still warm with a little peanut butter & honey..ooooooh

INGREDIENTS:
• ½ c. softened margarine or
unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas
• tbsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. bread flour or all purpose
• tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 325℉
1. grease & flour loaf pan(s) or use
cooking spray specifically for baking
that includes the flour in it
2. cream together margarine & sugar
or mix applesauce & sugar until the
sugar is mostly dissolved
3. add in the eggs & mix together with
the mashed bananas, nutmeg & vanilla
4. sift in the flour, salt & baking soda,
then combine
5. pour the batter into the greased loaf
pan(s) & bake for 30 min. then check to
see if the top and sides of the loaf have
browned, if so, loosely cover the top with
foil & continue baking for another 30 min.
until the middle of the loaf is completely
baked through
6. carefully remove the bread loaf from
the pan(s) *slathering the top(s) as soon
as it comes out of the oven is optional but
highly recommended* then allow it to cool

(SIDE NOTE:  using smaller/mini loaf, glass
or metal pans may vary the baking time)

Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

can't ever go wrong with a chocolate chip cookie
....especially when it's JUMBO....GINORMOUS!!!

 INGREDIENTS:
• ¾ c. granulated sugar
• ½ c. brown sugar
• 1 c. softened margarine
• tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 ¼ c. all-purpose
• tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 3 c. chocolate chips/chunks
• 1 c. nuts (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°F
1. cream together sugars, butter/
margarine, vanilla & egg
2. mix in flour, baking soda & salt
3. add chocolate chips or chunks
and choice of nuts (optional)
4. drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches
apart OR ¼ cup for jumbo cookies at
least 3 inches apart
5. bake at 350℉ for 8-10 min depending
on size or until golden brown

(SIDE NOTE:  this recipe yields 10 jumbo cookies
& 3 dozen regular sized....take care when transferring
the larger cookies to a rack for cooling)

BBQ Cauliflower Bites

i've made the Buffalo Cauliflower Bites before and

they were DELICIOUS! even the kids thought they

were actually chicken..so i wondered if they would

be just as delicious with BBQ sauce.....YUP!!!

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 medium cauliflower crown
1 large egg
2 tbsp. water/buttermilk/or milk
½ tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ paprika
½ salt
½ black pepper
all-purpose flour
cooking spray
1 c. favorite BBQ sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425℉
1. wash cauliflower crown, pat dry & cut
into florets then place in a large bowl
(SIDE NOTE: placing the crown upside down
makes stems more visable and easier to cut)

2. in a small bowl, lightly beat the egg then mix
in the water, buttermilk or milk with the garlic &
onion powder, paprika, salt, & black pepper
3. add mixture to the florets & gently toss
together to coat

4. put enough all-purpose flour in a separate

bowl or bag to dip/shake to coat the florets

5. single layer coated cauliflower on a

greased baking sheet then spray the tops

with additional cooking oil

6. bake at 425℉ for 20-25 min. until golden brown

7. once the florets are cooked, cover them in the

BBQ sauce & put them back in the oven to cook

for another 10 minutes then serve

Honey Sriracha Chicken & Cheddar Scallion Waffles

i've always wanted to try Chicken & Waffles....

so i went for it..putting my own little spin on it,

experimenting with flavors and once again my

twisted mind takes me off to a far away place

INGREDIENTS:
Waffles
• c. all-purpose flour
• c. milk
• 1 egg
• tsp. sugar
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. salt & pepper
• tbsp. olive oil
• ¼ c. chopped scallions/green onion/chives
• ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese
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• leftover/freshly fried chicken tenders
HERE'S THE LINK TO MY CHICKEN TENDER RECIPE (just omit the lemon garlic butter sauce)
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Sauce
• sriracha
• honey
--
• fried egg (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. sift flour into a bowl with the sugar, garlic
powder, salt & pepper
2. in a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg
and olive oil, then add to flour mixture & combine
3. add the scallions & cheese and mix well
4. prepare waffles per instructions of the
waffle maker (this recipe will yield 4 square
waffles or 1 large round quartered waffle)
5. in a small bowl, mix together as much
sriracha honey sauce as needed, adding
desired amounts of the sriracha & honey
according to your desired balance of heat
and sweet
6. coat the fully cooked chicken tenders in
the sauce, leaving a few tablespoons for
garnish over the entire dish, then place the
sauced tenders in an oven safe dish and
bake at 300℉ for 10-15 minutes just to glaze
the meat and thicken the sauce
7. prepare the egg(s) fried/scrambled/etc.
8. assemble your dish as desired & enjoy!