WALKIN' TACOS

1 lb. - ground beef or turkey
1 - 1/4 oz. pkg. taco seasoning mix
4 - 2 1/2 oz pkgs. corn chips or doritos
2 c.- lettuce shredded
1 c.- tomato chopped
1 c.- shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 c.- salsa
1/2 c.- sour cream

Cook ground meat in skillet over medium heat until browned--drain off fat. Add taco seasoning and prepare to package directions. Gently crush chips in the UNOPENED bag. Cut each bag open along one side edge. Spoon equal amount of meat mixture and remaining ingredients into each bag. Serve in the bag with a fork.
Best of all--no dishes to wash!!
FROM: Gooseberry Patch cookbook FB site.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cubes butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1pkg. chocolate chips
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups baby oatmeal (you know... the kind you feed babies)*

Cream butter and sugar, add other ingredients in order. Combine dry ingredients and add gradually.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. The trick is to take them out of the oven before they look done.
Makes about 4 dozen.

*You may also blend regular oats in the blender, but it's not as good.

...back by popular demand...

Oatmeal Cookie Granola

8 cups oats
1/2 cup ground golden flax seed
1 cup sugar (or sucanut if you want it healthier)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
8 TBS butter (or coconut oil if you want healthier stuff)
2/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp butter flavor (if you use coconut oil rather than butter)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine oats, flax, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Melt butter, honey and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix well once all is melted and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly and coat well. Place on two large, greased cookie sheets and bake for 20 min or so, stirring once. When finished, let it cool and then add rasins or other dry fruit if you'd like. Place into an airtight container.

Can be used as cereal, parfaits, trail mix, topping for yogurt or ice cream etc...


Bekah - please post the Chocolate Chip cookie recipe!!
Dad - please post your Diabetic Chocolate Chip cookie recipe!!