Yummy cookies from Aimee:

Chocolate, chocolate chip cookies

REALLY EASY!

1 Devil's food cake mix

2 eggs

2/3 C. oil

Semi-sweet chocolate chips (from the freezer)

Mix together and roll into 1" balls (don't flatten)

Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes

Enjoy!!

(This is basically the homemade Oreos recipe from my friend Lyndsay, to make those, omit the chocolate chips and here's the frosting)

Frosting:

Mix together:

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 C. butter (I use margarine)

2 t. vanilla

2-4 C. powdered sugar

This makes lots of extra frosting

These cookies are ALWAYS a hit. Try them out next time you're due to make a dessert and short on time.

Cradle Cap

My friend Ani says she wants it to be her personal mission to spread the word that olive oil takes away cradle cap. So I thought I'd help her spread the word.

Curried Quinoa Salad

Curried Quinoa Salad
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 veg oxo cube (can sub a bouillion cube, but dissolve in the water)
1 1/2 tsp curry powder (I used penzeys sweet curry)
2 cups grated carrots
2/3 cup chopped peppers
1 cup snap peas
2/3 cup edamame
1/3 cup chopped scallions
1 can garbanzo beans
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup cashews, chopped
3 oz goat cheese, crumbled

Cook the quinoa in the water for about 10 mins, or until tender. Crumble the oxo cube over it, and mix with the curry, raisins and snap peas and cover.
Mix up the remaining ingredients, then add the quinoa and mix. If you can wait a little while for the flavors to develop it will taste better, but serve immediately if you're hungry!

Fitting it all in

I made this little folder with velcro stars that can move once we've completed the various tasks. I just wanted a way to help me remember to do the things I want to do with my children every day. I've been using it for about two weeks now and it has been very helpful.

Cheese Fondue

Melt together and enjoy with bread, sliced apples, or celery:

1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 pkgs softened cream cheese