Next Chicks Night

Our next chicks night will be January 6th. We decided we will have it the first Tuesday of every other month. January's focus will be comfort foods. Last I heard, Michelle's mom will be doing a LIVE demo - pull-apart bread. That sounds comforting to me. Check back for specific time and place for the cookin' night. Can't wait!

Pumpkin Cookies...

with cream cheese frosting
1 c sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
2 T maple syrup
2 eggs
1 c canned pumpkin
1 1/2 t cinnamon
1 1/2 t nutmeg
pinch ground cloves
2 1/2 c flour
2 t baking powder
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add syrup and eggs, mix. Add pumpkin and mix to incorporate. Add all dry ing. to batter and mix well. Drop rounded tablespoons full onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake 10 min. Cool on racks and frost when cool.
For the frosting: I use a container of store bought cream cheese frosting and add a bit of cinnamon to it. Mix it well.

Tip....

to reheat dinner rolls.
Place rolls on some foil and very lightly spritz with water (like with a spray bottle), sprinkle with a little salt if desired. Cover with foil and place in oven at 300 for about 15 min.
Rolls taste like they were just baked!

Easy Artichoke Dip

2 cups finely chopped artichokes
2 (8oz) pkg cream cheese
1/2 c sour cream
Mix together and heat in the microwave for about 10 min. Serve in a sourdough bread bowl with bread chunks, or any cracker of your choice.
This recipe is from our fellow chick Vicki, she said you can add a pkg. of Knorr vegetable dip mix, but it is not necessary.

Meet the Chicks

Michelle-
is our organizer. She put all this together and sort of got the ball rolling. Like I said previously, we got the idea from one she invited me to and we kept saying how much fun it would be to start our own. Well, leave it to Michelle to actually put the plan in action. Like she does not have anything else to do? She has a beautiful home she is willing to invite us all into, and she also has some wonderful recipes and ideas to share.

Vicki-

is our self proclaimed "food snob". My interpretation of this is that she can take any recipe, idea, or concept and run with it. If a certain recipe does not fit her families liking, she will make it fit. She has a knack for "kitchen" things in general. If she does not know about it, she will investigate and find out. Vicki's brain is full of "food knowledge", and she is always willing to share her ideas and help you with ANYTHING.

Paula-(me)

is the tag-a-long. You give me the idea and I am on board. Having these two "chicks" as friends is a true blessing. I love to bake, not that I am great at it, but I do enjoy it. I also don't mind cooking, WHEN, I know what to cook. I have found it a little challenging to cook for just me and Rex. I hope our "chicks" nights can help me with that. I think some of my fondest memories are of spending time in the kitchen with family and friends. I have to say my mom is my food/recipe hero. She is always trying new things, and you will NEVER go hungry at her house.

WELCOME......

to our blog! We are excited to have it up and running along with our email dedicated only to "Cookin with the Chicks" info.
First, a big thanks to Michelle for getting us going AND hosting the first "chicks" night. All she had to do was make the suggestion, and of course Vicki and I were on board. The idea for our "chicks" night came from one Michelle and I attended put on by some women in Michelle's ward. It was so much fun not to mention the wonderful food and recipe ideas. Needless to say, where there is good food, we will not be far behind. We hope this idea will continue and we will meet new people, form new friendships, and come away with some great ideas that we can all use.
Please check back often for updates, recipes, and information on future "chicks" nights. Also, please feel free to leave comments here on the blog. You can also email us with questions or comments at cookinwiththechicks@gmail.com
--Paula