Quick peanut butter cookies

This is a quickie blog post.  A couple of weeks ago I posted a recipe for my Mom's peanut butter cookies and added a bonus recipe for some that I wanted to try.  I tried 'em.  Yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup peanut butter and 2 eggs.  Makes for great consistency and takes all of 3 minutes.  They were good the evening that I made them.  Even better the following day.

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I'm baaacckkk!!

I've been really hit and miss with my blog.  Enough so that my last post had to be prompted by my mother!  Just when I think I have everything under control and back on schedule BAM! life gets in the way.

In this case, it was a literal BAM!  I wrecked my beloved '99 4Runner.

It was a great little vehicle and it truly saved my life.  Concrete walls are no match for a seatbelt, airbags and good ol' Toyota engineering.  I managed to walk away with just a few bruises, aches and pains.  "Grateful" doesn't even skim the surface of what I am feeling even 12 days later.  My wonderful husband, family and friends have been incredibly supportive.  So many people have come forward to offer assistance and kind words that I can't even begin to name them all.  You know who you are, so THANK YOU and I LOVE YOU!

To catch up:

Home:  Real estate is AWESOME!  It is a seller's market and while that poses certain challenges as I represent buyers it really makes my job an exciting challenge each and every day.  So if you, or anyone you know, is interested in selling or buying Reno/Sparks real estate please send them my way!

Run:  I have only run about 50 yards since my accident.  :-(  I still have pain in my clavicle that makes it uncomfortable.  Coco has been great about getting me out for walks and the 50 yards went well enough that I plan to get on the treadmill today to see how a short run goes.  Then I'll take Coco for a an outdoor walk.

Recipes:  One of the Burning Man entourage asked me for a recipe for peanut butter cookies.  As with most of my recipes, the best ones are the ones I've gotten from my mom.

Peanut Butter Cookies

 

1/2 c butter

1/2 c peanut utter

1/2 c white sugar

1/2 c brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/4 c flour

 

Cream butter and peanut butter.  Add sugar and well-beaten egg.  Add dry ingredients.  Form into balls, press with fork ad bake in 375 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.

 

Tips:  

• Roll the balls in a coarse sugar before pressing/baking. 
• Store in airtight container with a slice of bread to keep cookies from getting hard.  Change out the slice of bread every few days as it becomes hard.

Here is a fun recipe I have been wanting to try for awhile but I keep forgetting to buy yellow cake mix! 

Quick 'n Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Combine 1 box yellow cake mix, 2 eggs, half cup of oil and a cup of peanut butter. Bake for 10 minutes at 350.

 

Baseball:  The Atlanta Braves started off HOT this season, but have cooled down a bit in recent games.  The Reno Aces did not start off hot, and sadly, have also cooled down.  Frustrating season for them.  Must be because I haven't made it to a single game.  I'm going to have to do something about that!

 

Drive safely out there!!

 

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