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FOOD PORN: 'SWEET, CHOCOLATE CHIP-OVERLOAD' CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ok. So ~~Today~~, make that yesterday, I was busy in the kitchen whipping up a batch of chocolate chip cookies - something I do often since I'm always trying to find the perfect recipe for one or at the very least, trying to perfect the one I always use. I'm not talking 'healthy' chocolate chip cookie recipes, (I'll experiment and work on that later). I'm talking about the good old home-made chocolate chip cookies that mom used to make.

Although, I've made them so many times in different ways, I don't really think you can make a 'bad' batch of chocolate chip cookies. I've added ground oatmeal to them - which gives them a nice, nutty texture and flavour, but my guys didn't fancy them as much. I've omitted the milk chocolate chips and only used semi-sweet - they said they were not chocolately and sweet enough. I've used less baking soda but they don't like them too flat. I've added nuts to them - whether it be almonds, macadamias or pecans - but they are not nut freaks, at least not when it comes to chocolate chip cookies.

So, in the end, what they really wanted was some THICK and CHEWY, SWEET AND SOFT ON THE INSIDE-CRISPY-ON-THE-OUTSIDE, CHOCOLATEY, NUT-LESS, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES! Whoa! Talk about PICKY!! It was hard trying to pull off that tall of an order... but I think I did.

No more of those popular, flat, dried-up-looking cookies, (see the end of this post), that I usually buy for them when I don't have time to bake.

After seeing all these pictures, you'll either be sick and tired of seeing another chocolate chip cookie photo, be craving some right now... or they will just simply satisfy that chocolate chip cookie urge you've been having lately! Food porn - here we go!!

There were a few things that helped to make the middle of these chocolate chip cookies softer on the inside; the melting of the butter and the elimination of an egg white. They were also a bit thicker than most chocolate chip cookies because I used more baking soda - 1/2 tsp more, than is required. They were LOADED, and I mean LOADED with chocolate chips. There was more chocolate chip than cookie! All this can be altered to suit your liking. I only made it the way these guys wanted it. The recipe is at the end.

By the way, if you have a really good chocolate chip cookie recipe or know of any tips or tricks - then please share it ;)

With these chocolate chip cookies, you were guaranteed at least 3-4... probably more, chocolate chips with EVERY bite, lol... but that was the idea!

CUTTING UP SOME FRESH PINEAPPLE...

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So I had to cut up some fresh pineapple the other day. Since I've started doing this a few years ago, no one seems to want the can pineapple anymore. Now I've created a bunch of spoiled pineapple brats... Wait a minute, that doesn't sound right. Well you get the picture.

It doesn't take long to do - just a lot of mess. In the end it is worth it. I did 2 that day.

Anyways, for those who care, this is how it was done...

First you want to twist off the top part of the pineapple, or you can just slice off the top right below the leaves (as shown above). People twist them off if they want to reuse the top part to grow more pineapple. I'm not planning on planting and growing any pineapple... I just love twisting them off... I'm weird.

Then you want to cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple...

ASIAN-STYLE BEEF - USING CROCK POT!

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So while on vacation a few weeks ago, I've been whipping up some chinese dishes that I've found either in magazines or online. My teenagers were happy I was off on vacation since this meant some 'decent' and different meals for a change.

This recipe I found in a "Kraft" magazine. I use to cook - a lot, but with my job demanding so much of my time, I hadn't really cook anything different in months! Those few weeks were quite a treat for everyone.

The first recipe I made was Asian-style Beef using the Crock Pot! This meant I had time to set it and forget it, lol. It was a hit with everyone! Check out the full recipe in my video below!

Some of my ingredients...

MY QUICK ASIAN SESAME DRESSING

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Found this recipe some place online or in a magazine - can't remember where exactly - wish I did. Read too much darn stuff everyday, online and off. Anyways, I've used it over and over so I thought I'd share it with you!

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar**
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp. dried crush red pepper

Whisk all ingredients together and voila! Makes about 1/4 cup but if you want more, just double the recipe!

** No white wine vinegar? Only regular white vinegar? No problem. Just use this ratio for a quick substitute!: 3 parts white vinegar + 1 part water

CHICKEN FEET SOUP - MY STYLE

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So, yesterday I decided to try my hand at making some chicken feet soup.

I'm not trying to gross anyone out here, but this was an actual dish from the islands I tried many moons ago, (35 years to be exact), and it actually tasted good - at the time. For some strange reason, I wanted to try to make it myself and use up some of that chicken feet I bought awhile back.

Everything went great. The soup - according to a few friends, tasted great also. They chewed on those bones like they were going out of style! Of course, this was probably not as good as the one I had from the islands, but nevertheless it was still good! The chicken feet gave it great flavour!

Anyways, for those of you who may actually would like to make this recipe, I have decided to post the recipe below. However, if you have a weak stomach...

MUSSELS FOR CHRISTMAS - Belgian Style

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So today I thought I'd share with you a recipe that has been made for me many times by a wonderful Belgian friend who always lamented, every time he made it, how this was a favourite around Christmas time with them in Belgium.

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