The Death of a Cookie Sheet

So I didn't want y'all to start thinking that I was this awesome supermom who never burnt dinner or screwed up an activity with Princess P.  I mean I am only human, I do have my moments of imperfection, though they are very few & far between.

 

Ok so now that I'm done laughing at myself, lets talk about the death of my cookie sheet.  My large cookie sheet.  This was a very sad day for me. 

 

So I found this fun activity that also happened to be very frugal considering I had everything here at the house already.  Gotta love it :) 

 

 

What you need: 

1 cup water

1 cup flour

cotton balls

food coloring

 

Now what you do:

Mix together the flour & water.  It's going to be pretty thick so you can add a little extra water if you need to.

Pour the mixture into separate bowls & then add the food coloring to the bowls.

Dip the cotton balls into the mixture & then place them on a GREASED cookie sheet.

 

See, this is where my supermom powers failed me. 

I completely missed the greased part and just put them straight onto a cookie sheet. 

Ungreased. 

Disaster soon unfolds.

 

Bake the cotton balls for 45 minutes to an hour at 300 degrees.

You can lay the cotton balls together on the cookie sheet to where they are touching & they will bake in the shape that you put them in.  We did our cotton balls in the initials of our first names :)

 

So supposedly if you follow the directions then it's crazy fun for the kiddos to smash them!  The outsides get hard & crunchy and the insides stay soft. 

 

 

 

 

So once our cotton balls had finished baking I sat the cookie sheet up to cool.  Then I went to try to pick them up off the sheet.  They didn't move.  So I got out a spatula.  Still ain't moving.  Ok, maybe a knife?  It's thinner than my spatula.  This has to work.  And nope. 

 

At this point I knew I was screwed.  These things were stuck to my cookie sheet like I had used super glue.  I tried everything I could think of to try to get these things off.  I finally was able to get some of the cotton balls off but not all.  So I then decided to sacrifice the cotton balls and try to save my precious cookie sheet & soaked it in water. 

 

FOR 24 HOURS.

 

There was no saving my cookie sheet.  Even after soaking, I couldn't get it cleaned.  So I had to make the hard decision.  I had to sacrifice the cookie sheet. 

 

That was a very long walk to the dumpster.

 

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Asian Spiced Chicken Crescents

This recipe I shared last month over @ Addicted to Recipes, which is one of my favorite Foodie sites!  I was so excited to get to do a guest post for her!! :)

 

I took out all the intro stuff since y'all already know who I am ;)

 

Side Note: I think I use the :) symbol way too much

 

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So being the mom of a 2 year old, I'm always on the look out for quick & easy recipes.  And if a recipe has the added bonus of being a 'no utensils required' meal, I'm pretty much sold.  Mom's know what I'm referring to ~ a meal you can eat with one hand while with the other you try to re-dress your daughter who has learned to take all of her clothes off.  Dinner just doesn't get any better than that!

INGREDIENTS:
1 can (5 ounces) chicken breast in water
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons bottled teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon pure sesame oil
juice from 1 small lime
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 medium loose carrot, cut into ribbons (or matchstick carrots)
1/2 cup cilantro
2 cans (4 ounces/4 rolls) refrigerated crescent rolls

LETS COOK:
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Prepare a large cookie sheet by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Add the first 8 ingredients (chicken through carrots) to a large skillet.  Cook over medium-high heat for only a couple of minutes, just to heat through, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat & stir in the cilantro.
3. Separate your crescents into 8 triangles. Place a large spoonful or so of the chicken mixture down the length of each triangle. Roll up each, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point. Place rolls, point side down, on the cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown. (Remember that oven times vary, just watch your rolls.  My oven tends to cook somethings fast)


RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Pillsbury

Y'all thought I was joking about the clothes didn't you??
:)

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Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing {Chili's Copycat}

So, I seriously love Chili's.  I'm talking probably one of my top 5 favorite restaurants, maybe even top 3.  The chips & salsa which you of course have to have with a side of ranch, the grilled corn guacamole, their gigantic sandwiches, I can seriously go on and on with a list of food from there I love!  But seriously, one of my favorite things there, as simple as it is, is their honey mustard dressing!  I have to get a side of the dressing for my fries every time we go!  No matter what.  And I typically make my food choice based on insuring that I will have fries simply so I have a reason to get honey mustard.  Could I actually eat a healthy meal and enjoy the wonderful dressing on a salad??  Sure, I probably could.  But I don't want the fries to feel unloved.

This seriously was so easy & was so stinking good! I had to keep myself from eating it straight with a spoon. 

I am now regretting just admitting that to y'all.

HOMEMADE HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup honey

LETS COOK:

1. Mix all three ingredients together in a small bowl. Make sure to mix well.
2. Cover & refrigerate for at least two hours prior to serving.
3. Stir again before serving.

 

RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Food.com       

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