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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Peanut butter blossom cookies are probably one of my favourite cookies of all time. This recipe for peanut butter blossoms makes a soft cookie with just the right amount of chocolate from the Hershey’s Kisses. These easy to make cookies are perfect for Christmas or any other holiday. Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Makes 42 Cookies Adapted from allrecipes.com Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract  3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 42 Hershey Kisses or Hugs, unwrapped White sugar for rolling Directions Preheat the oven to 375F and line some baking trays with parchment paper.  Beat shortening, peanut butter, and sugars  in a large bowl until well combined. Beat in vanilla and eggs until fluffy.  Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Scoop out walnut size balls of dough and roll between your hands to shape a ball...

Tex Mex Shrimp Risotto for One

Some people don't like to cook just for themselves - why not? Here's a good place to start.


Tex Mex Shrimp Risotto for One
Makes 1 serving

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup diced sweet bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup arborio rice
  • 1 tablespoon Tex-Mex seasoning blend
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 cups (or more) hot chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese or parmesan
  • 8 raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
Directions
  1. Fry onion and red pepper in oil over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until golden. Add rice and stir to coat. Stir in seasoning blend, salt and pepper.
  2. Add hot stock a ladle at a time until the liquid is absorbed. Keep adding hot stock and stirring until rice is tender and creamy.
  3. Stir in the cheese and shrimp and cook just for a few minutes until shrimp turns pink.

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