Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's a delicious sweet for you guys to try out!

1/2 cup of olive oil
3/4 cup of sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup of cocoa
1/4 tsp of baking soda
1/8 salt
1 cup of chocolate chips

Preheat oven at 350. Combine all dry ingredients except sugar in a large mixing bowl with a whisk. Make a well in the middle of the bowl. Set aside.

In a smaller mixing bowl combine olive oil, sugar, and egg until well blended. Add about a 1/4 cup of the wet ingredients in the dry ingredient well. Gradually add dry mix and stir. Continue to gradually mix the wet and dry ingredients until there is a smooth consistency. Next, add the chocolate chips and stir until evenly mixed.

Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop the cookie batter onto the cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for about 11-13 minutes. Take out of the oven and let them cool on a wire rack before serving.

Mmmm chocolaty goodness!

Homemade Breaded Chicken Strips

Hello everyone! I'm back and I am so sorry about the lack of posts the past few months. This summer was absolutely insane with work, changing jobs, family get-togethers, and everything else! I have a new recipe that I made last night that was a complete success with the boyfriend and I, so I wanted to share it with you! This breaded chicken went really well with rice and peas and carrots. If you have any other suggestions for side dishes feel free to comment in the comment section!

Dips! Dips! and more Dips! - Updated

Lita's Hummus
1 can of chickpeas, rinsed
3 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup of olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste


Throw everything into the food process and turn it on to the lowest setting. Hummus should be a smooth consistency. Add salt and pepper as desired. You may need to add more olive oil to help lubricate the blades as it breaks down the chickpeas and garlic cloves.

Goes great with corn chips as well as carrots!

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Lita's Bean Dip
1/2 can of black beans, rinsed
1/2 can of light red kidney beans, rinsed
1/2 of diced tomatoes
McCormick's Perfect Pinch Mexican Seasoning
1/4 cup of Sargento Chef Blend Taco Cheese
1 spoonful of sour cream
Cheese for topping

Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat. Throw in black beans, kidney beans, and tomatoes. Stir and throw in spices. Let cook for about 5-10 minutes then add sour cream and cheese, stir until all in incorporated. Let cook for another 5 minutes then turn off heat. Place in a small-medium size bowl and then add cheese for topping. Voila! Enjoy with regular corn chips or Tostitos Hint of Lime. Mmmm delicious!

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Arugula Pizza

1 ball of pizza dough
2 ripe tomatoes
1/2 cup of feta cheese
olive oil
basil
Salt

Preheat oven to temperature desired on pizza dough package. Next roll out dough onto a floured surface. Spray a pizza pan with cooking spray and then place dough onto the pan. Take about a tablespoon of olive oil and spread it around on the pizza dough. Next, sprinkle basil onto the dough. With a fork, poke holes into the dough so it doesn't inflate during baking.  Bake dough for 8 to 10 minutes.

While dough is baking, slice your tomatoes and sprinkle a little salt on them. This is to help suck up some of water from the tomatoes during baking so the dough doesn't get soggy.

Once the crust has lightly browned, pull out of the oven and sprinkle on the feta cheese. Add tomato slices on top. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let cool for about 5 minutes after baking then add arugula. Mmm delicious!

Chicken Parm Pizza

1 ball of pizza dough
2 chicken breasts, cubed
1/4 white onion, roughly chopped
Newman's Own Fire Roasted Tomato and Garlic Sauce
Mozzarella
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Olive Oil
Black Pepper
Salt
Crushed Red Pepper, optional
Basil
Oregano

Preheat the oven at 350.

Roll out pizza dough until it forms a 11" x 8" rectangle. Throw on some basil, oregano, black pepper, and salt. Drizzle dough with olive oil. Place in oven for about 5 minutes.