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Rocky Road cookies

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By This Grandma is Fun

Our famous chocolate chip pudding cookies turned summer classic: Rocky Road Cookies! These warm and gooey cookies are filled with nuts and chocolate chips and topped with a perfectly toasted marshmallow, just what you need this summer!

Hey ya’ll, Molly and Chelsea here! We’re the besties and food bloggers from Bests and Bites. We’ve been best friends for over 20 years (so like, 90% of our lives) and we love nothing more than food, health/fitness and pool days! We’re so glad we could share this recipe with you and hope you love making it this summer!

Guys! There is nothing we love more than a warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie! We’ve (literally) spend years perfecting this recipe and today we put a twist on it to celebrate one of our favorite summer flavors: rocky road!

When we were young babes Molly’s dad would go to the grocery store and stock up on Rocky Road. After a long hard day of swimming( seriously, we used to spend around 9 hours at the pool a day), we would take our showers and sit down on the couch with a big bowl of Rocky Road to finish the night.

It was a dream.

So this summer we wanted to re-create one of our favorite summer traditions by adding it to a classic. AND IT WAS AWESOME. One of the best creations that’s come out of the Bests and Bites kitchen. They are that good.

There are a couple of tricks to making these just right!

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Like any baked good, you have to be precise in your measuring or the end result won’t be perfect. That means:

  • Measure the flour just right by spooning the flour from the bag into the measuring cup and scraping the top
  • Make sure you’ve got room temperature butter for the best consistency
  • Do not overbake!
  • Toast the marshmallows to perfection

That last one is key, trust us. There were a couple (a dozen) cookies that got a littleeee too toasty. We ended up squatting by the oven when it’s on broil to physically watch the marshmallows and pull them out at the exact right time.

For us it was about 35 seconds to golden brown perfection.

If you follow these tips you will end up with the most chewy and soft rocky road cookies that everyone will love to eat this summer!

Rocky Road Cookies
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3.4 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped almonds, plus extra for topping
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts, plus extra for topping
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows

 

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Turn a favorite spring veggie into a stellar soup

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(Family Features) If you’re in need of a soup outside the usual mushroom or celery varieties, turn to another springtime favorite: carrots. More than just a veggie you can serve with dip, they’re creamy, delicious and pair well with ginger in this Creamy Carrot Soup. Discover more easy recipes for family meals at Culinary.net.

Creamy Carrot Soup

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy
Servings: 4-6

  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) carrots
  • 2 cups broth of choice
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • honey
  • BLT wraps, for serving
  1. In blender, blend canned carrots, including juices, until smooth. Transfer to pot and add broth.
  2. Mix in brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, ginger and orange juice. Bring to simmer then add cream. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Drizzle honey over each bowl. Serve with BLT wraps.


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Enjoy a lighter soup on cool spring days

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(Family Features) Permanent heat may be on the way, but spring still offers plenty of chilly, rainy opportunities for a warmup from the inside-out. Serve a comforting bowl of Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup to keep spring chills away. Discover more seasonal recipes at Culinary.net.

Watch video to see how to make this recipe!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=RM3jqbY0nfs%3Fsi%3DwiYYdMtn9WPm4k8a%26controls%3D0

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy
Servings: 4-6

  • 2          carrots
  • 2          celery stalks
  • 3          tablespoons butter
  • 2          cups cooked, chopped chicken
  • 1/3       cup lemon juice
  • 2          teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 6          cups broth
  • 1          cup orzo
  • 1          tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1          tablespoon onion powder
  • 1          tablespoon thyme
  • 1          tablespoon sugar
  • 1          cup heavy cream
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • cucumber sandwiches, for serving
  1. Chop carrots and celery. In pot, saute with butter.
  2. In bowl, mix chicken with lemon juice and lemon pepper then set aside.
  3. After carrots and celery are tender, add broth and orzo to pot. Then add garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes then add chicken and cream; simmer about 5 minutes.
  4. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with cucumber sandwiches.

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Green onions welcome the spring season

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By Suzanne Storey

Do you have an abundance of green onions this time of year? If you’re fortunate enough to experience this, consider yourself lucky! First, let’s clarify a few terms.
Essentially, green onions and scallions refer to the same vegetable; however, the terminology often depends on cultural context. I often call them spring onions, and my parents referred to them the same way. On the other hand, fancy chefs and culinary experts typically use the term “scallions.”
I wasn’t even aware of what a scallion was until about 10 years ago, so don’t be too hard on yourself if you’re in the same boat.

Read the full story on spring onions, along with definitions of onions and the efforts to grow a community garden in Nocona in your Thursday Bowie News.

Onions from the Nocona Community Garden. (Photos by Suzanne Storey)
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