Crab-tastic

I love seafood! I am an island girl so that’s no surprise, right? But I am an island girl no more. I am now living in the middle of the great State of Texas. Texas is the 2nd largest state in the whole United States and I am living smacked in the middle of it, hundreds of miles away from the nearest shore. So, my love for seafood is suffering. I cannot have fresh seafood whenever I want it. My grocery store have seafood that they say fresh, but I doubt it. Not only is the freshness doubting but it’s “holy-smokes” expensive too!

So, this afternoon I have my seafood craving fulfilled. An awesome friend of mine invited me to go shopping at The Domain in Austin and we had seafood for lunch. We went to Joe’s Crab Shack and man it was glorious! We had the Joe’s Classic Steampot and it was yummy!

Joe’s Classic Steampot

Joe’s Classic Steampot have 4 giant king crab legs, 2 ears of corn, potatoes, and shrimps. It serves 2 people and is more than enough. My friend Francine and I were full after we were done with it. It was an awesome meal and I cannot wait to go back at Joe’s Crab Shack again.

April

Christmas Treats Ideas

I’ve been scouring on Pinterest lately for fun holiday treats recipes. I want this Christmas a fun one for my kids as much as possible. My son loves the Christmas lights that I just put up. He is already talking about Santa Claus and presents. It is so adorable.

And to make Christmas more special for my kids… I want to make some, if not all of these Christmas treats!

Christmas Pretzels
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Donut Snowmen
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Peppermint Chocolate Cake Pops
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Peppermint Bark
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
Yields: 12-18 cookies

11 1/2 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 1/4 cups unsifted flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375ºF.
2. Stir flour with baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar and brown sugar at medium speed until creamy and lightened in color.
4. Add eggs and vanilla, one at a time. Mix on low speed until incorporated.
5. Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture.
6. Stir in nuts and/or chocolate chips.
7. Drop by tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!

April