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Maine Mud Cookies

10/26/2017

Ah, cookies, my favorite thing to bake. Mostly because I know that I’m good at it… when using my oven anyway. They are also an easy thing to make when you’re wanting to take something to a party… who doesn’t love cookies? I chose these ones because they didn’t seem weird (I’m still putting off those potato chip cookies), but interesting. Plus they were from Maine, which I would like to be my next vacation.

The ingredients include applesauce, which is strange to me, but I feel like it makes the cookie that much more soft, moist, and delicious. And the basis of this being chocolate, you can’t go wrong! Mix everything up in a bowl and bake. They came out perfect!

I didn’t do the whole, smooth into irregular shapes thing, because I feel like my cookies always come out in irregular shapes and didn’t want to do that extra step just for looks. They baked the same regardless I’m sure and the shape wouldn’t affect the taste! I’d recommend these cookies if you’re looking for something slightly different. They were soft, yet had a cake consistency that was delicious.

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[Chorizo] Sausage Corn Chowder

10/12/2017

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Sorry folks, only one recipe today! It's all I could afford at the moment, but it's a good one. [Chorizo] Sausage and Corn Chowder. It was a little strange to make, as in the directions, but I've never made chowder before so perhaps it's normal as ever for that type of recipe.

First, I used normal sausage because my grocery store didn't have chorizo... or I couldn't find it. The sausage itself though I don't think matters too much right? I decided to season it with some Cajun seasoning to give it the heat that it's supposed to have. As far as the frozen corn, I actually bought some that already had onions and peppers, so I probably used less corn that I should have... oh well.

With the exception of the step "process in food processor" this was easy to make, just as most soups are. To process, I had to make sure it cooled well enough (horrible memories from not doing this in the past) so I put portions of the liquid in bowls and set them in the freezer for about ten minutes. It worked pretty well (I'm still a little scarred from using a blender though... don't even blend hot fruit *not from this blog*).

My favorite part of the whole thing was shredding my own Gouda. First off, Gouda's my favorite *said in my best Amanda Bynes voice* and shredding it was just fun. I found a shredder on CLEARANCE at Shop N Save and was so stoked.

Topped the soup off with the cheese and some more red peppers and this was the perfect dinner on a cooler than normal night.

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Maine Mud Cookies

[Chorizo] Sausage Corn Chowder

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