Cookie Dough Topped Brownies

Hi there! I know I said I would be posting a recipe yesterday but life sorta got in the way, what can I say? I'm here now though with a fantastic recipe to share with you! If you're like me then whenever you make cookies you find yourself sticking your fingers in the dough taking little pieces here and there. I don't know what it is about cookie dough, it's just so dang good! Chocolate chip is by far my favorite, and I know it's not completely safe with the raw egg and everything, so these brownies are the perfect compromise - NO egg what so ever! You can make these with homemade brownies, like the ones I used for my Oreo Cookie Brownies, or you can take the easy road and use a box mix, that's what I did this time. Go ahead and get in the kitchen and make these my fellow cookie dough lovers! :o)

(dough recipe courtesy Brown Eyed Baker)

Ingredients:
1 Recipe homemade brownies, or boxed mix
1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
3/4 Cup Butter, softened
3 Tablespoons Whole Milk
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 Cups Mini Chocolate Chips

Directions:
Make your brownies and let them cool completely. In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and milk and mix. Add the flour and mix until evenly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Using a butter knife, spread the cookie dough evenly over the cooled brownies. Don't leave brownies in a hot environment because remember the cookie dough does have butter in it, room temperature (about 72-74 degrees in my house) should be just fine though.

Three Months Old!

I can't believe my little one is 3 months old today! Wow..time sure does fly by when you're having a blast! :)

I will be back tomorrow with a new recipe, so be sure to check back..hope everyone has a great night!

Copycat Chili's Salsa

Hi there! I hope everyone is enjoying their week, though it seems to be flying by! Can you believe that Friday is the first day of Autumn?! WooHoo, I'm so excited! I just hope the weather in here in Texas starts reflecting that soon, the high today is 90..yuck :( Anyway, my husband and I love to go to Chili's and we almost always order their bottomless chips & salsa when we go. Well now if we are craving their salsa we don't even have to leave the house! This recipe is so deliciously addicting and tastes just like Chili's salsa. It's so fresh tasting and only tastes better everyday it sits. We buy nice thin restaurant style tortilla chips and it's like we're right at Chili's! This is so ridiculously easy, try it yourself..you will love it!

Ingredients:
1 10 Ounce Can Tomatoes and Green Chilies (Rotel)
1 14.5 Ounce Can Whole Tomatoes
1/4 Cup Onion, diced
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Cilantro, chopped (I used Flat Leaf Italian Parsley because I'm not big on Cilantro)

Directions:
In a blender, pulse the chopped onion for just a second so it's really fine. Add both of the cans of tomatoes, juices and all, the garlic salt, sugar, cumin and cilantro (or parsley). Pulse everything for a good 10 seconds until there are no large chunks of tomatoes. Pour into an airtight container and let rest in the fridge for at least 24 hours. The longer it sits, the more the flavors will develop and the better it will be.

No Recipe...Just Pictures!

Just wanted to share some recent pictures of my cutie! We had a fabulous weekend and I hope you all did too! I've been making lots of delicious things lately and I can't wait to share them all with you..so keep checking back as I will be posting them starting this week! Have a great rest of your weekend! :)

Homemade Lasagna

Good morning! We're leisurely enjoying our Saturday morning around here :) I can't wait to share this dish with you guys. This is what I served the Bloomin' Garlic Parmesan Bread with, and they went perfect together! I absolutely love making homemade lasagna, I just love layering all of these different ingredients and ending up with one delicious meal. If you've never made a homemade lasagna (I know I know, Stouffer's is pretty good) I urge you to get in the kitchen and have some fun making your own! :o)

Ingredients:
12 Lasagna Noodles, uncooked
Homemade Marinara Sauce, or jarred (I added 1 lb ground beef that I cooked in a skillet to my Homemade Marinara)
24 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
15 Ounce Container Ricotta Cheese
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Directions:
Start out by boiling your lasagna noodles and then once you drain them, lay them out flat on a flat surface so they don't get all bent and stuck together in your colander. In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, eggs, half of the parsley, half of the Parmesan, the salt and the pepper. In your baking dish, spread a thin layer of marinara on the bottom, then a layer of noodles, then spread some of the ricotta over that, then some of the mozzarella and a little of the Parmesan, and keep repeating this process until you have filled your dish and used up all of your noodles, making sure the very last layer is a layer of mozzarella/Parmesan on the top. Cook in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped parsley.