Cooking for Me

Soup and Sandwich- My Favorite

30 Minute Pantry Chicken Noodle Soup

2 cans (12.5 oz.) each chunk chicken breast in water, drained

2 boxes (32.oz each) chicken broth or stock        STEP#1

1 bag (12 oz.) frozen peas and carrots                   Combine all ingredients into

1 Tablespoon onion powder                                     a large pot. Bring to a boil.

1Tablespoon garlic powder                                       reduce heat to medium and

1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning                               cook 10 minutes.

12 oz. egg noodles                                    STEP#2

Add noodles and cook for 10 more

minutes

Another way to make this is to cook the noodles separately.

That way the noodles won’t soak up the broth

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches…An all-American favorite

This yummy food can be made in many ways. Some people butter the outside of two pieces of bread, put the cheese in the middle and grill it. Others use a toaster. I like to build the sandwich with plain dry bread, put a small piece of butter on the grill and move the bread around on top of that melting butter. This makes the bread crunchy!! Love IT!

What cheese?? Any cheese you like

What bread?? Any bread you like

I’ve even known people who open the sandwich and add mustard, ketchup and/or Mao!

Pumpkin Spice Cookies … Easy Peasy

(Makes about 24 cookies)

1 box spice cake mix (15.25 oz.)

1 can pumpkin (15 oz.)

1 cup chocolate chips

1 /2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

STEP #1 Heat oven to 350° Locate two cookie sheets

STEP #2 Use parchment paper and a cookie scoop if you have one.

STEP #3 Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until all the dry ingredients are mixed in. Do not over mix.

STEP#4 Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto the parchment paper.

STEP #5 To flatten the cookies, spray the bottom of a glass with cooking spray and use it to press the dough down on the cookie sheet.

STEP#6 Bake for 15-18 minutes in a 350° oven.

STEP #7 When the cookies come out of the oven don’t move them right away. Let them firm up for a few minutes.

Optional: Frost them with cream cheese or vanilla frosting.

How To Make The Best Cookies

1. Follow directions, measure well, preheat the oven
2. Use clean shiny baking sheets-dark baking pans tend to burn
3. Use parchment paper rather than greasing the pan
4. Parchment paper can be reused many times
5. Don’t open the oven doors while baking.
6. After 2-3 minutes of cooling, remove cookies to a cooling rack.
7. Don’t stack warm cookies