Buttery Noodles

I have never had a comfort food more comforting than buttery noodles.
Perhaps it is the simplicity in this dish that makes it so wonderful, or maybe it's the fact that the dish is only carbohydrates and cheese.
Besides being a comfort dish, this entree can be made in about 15-20 minutes with one pot!
Also, if you are worried about the carbohydrate count in this, I have discovered a "low carb" pasta that tastes EXACTLY like full-carb pasta. The product is by DreamField and can be found closer to you than you think. I found it in the store that I shop in all the time, I just had to look for it. If you are interested in it, the website: www.dreamfieldsfoods.com

But really, after a long day, your stomach is growling, and all you want to do is eat something you love, make this. It just makes you feel ...mmmmmm.....

Buttery Noodles
2tbsp butter
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (real, not canned please!)
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 cups (or so) pasta of your choice

boil water and make pasta as directed on box. Drain and return pasta (on same heat setting) to the pot, add butter and milk, bring to a boil and only turn off the heat when the milk starts to thicken. when thick, add the garlic salt and half the cheese. mix and serve, with remaining cheese sprinkled over the top.

i love this dish.

Ultimate Brownies

Just look at it.
Beneath the flaky top layer of this chocolate explosion is a ooey gooey, moist, cakey, fudgy center. This brownie was so good and so rich that I will definitely be making it again.
The only "tweak" to the recipe will be the amount of coffee (yes, coffee) that is added. When added to chocolate, the coffee makes the brownie richer and makes the taste more intense, but too much coffee with make the brownie bitter and too little coffee won't help the flavor. The brownies were almost bitter, so next time less coffee.

When using a thick brownie batter, make sure that you allow enough room in the pan (upward) for the brownie to rise. If using a smaller pan than indicated, allow more cooking time so that the brownie is cooked throughout.

Caution to those making amazing brownies: too many may lead to a sugar high and a tummy ache. But oh are they delicious.

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

This is not the best picture of these cookies, but i forgot to take one before these went to work.

So, oatmeal cookies are delicious...and butterscotch is delicious...so i thought oatmeal cookies and add butterscotch. They were chewy and perfectly butterscotched. Definetly a winner in my eyes, and seeing how fast they went when i brought them to work, the girls must have thought they were yummy also. The only thing i would recommend is the "optional" salt; not optional, definetly add it!

I was part afraid that these cookies might be flat (like my chocolate chip cookies were for a very long time) but you just have to be paitent, let the butter come to room temperature and you will be rewarded with fluffy cookies. Also, if there is a "high altitude" alteration to the recipe, make sure you use it if you are at high altitude (around 5000ft).

Since i struggle now with making the same size cookies, my wish list now includes a cookie scooper (a larger one) so that all of my cookies are the same size. other than that, these cookies were a success!