Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies...

This cookie is delicious! I found it on Facebook and just had to try it. It turns out to be a keeper. Everyone that has eaten one has said they thought they were nummy! They are moist and chewy, not too much pumpkin flavor and the cinnamon sugar on top just adds the right touch. Enjoy! Check out Oh So Shabby by Debbie Reynolds and see all the beautiful things and ideas that she has.

2 C. flour
2 1/3 C. old fashioned oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 C. ( 2 sticks unsalted butter) softened
3/4 C. dark brown sugar
3/4 C. granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. honey
1 C. pumpkin puree
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Combine flour , oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a bowl.
cream butter, honey, and sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. about 3 minutes. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla- mix well.

Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. do not over mix. Chill dough for 30 minutes.

With a small scoop drop cookie dough onto baking sheets. they should be a rounded tablespoon. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and sugar.

Bake 14 minutes. cool on baking sheet for several minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Picture and recipe by Oh So Shabby by Debbie Reynolds.

Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup...

2lbs. lean ground beef, browned, (I have used ground turkey and even half beef and half turkey)
28 ounce can tomato sauce
28 ounce can whole tomatoes (I prefer petite diced tomatoes)
2 C. cooked brown rice...or any rice you prefer
4 C. chopped green and red peppers
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 C. brown sugar
salt and pepper

Add all the ingredients together. Simmer 45 minutes or until peppers are tender it can be simmered longer.

My friend Tina made this soup for us one rainy day when my husband and I went to visit them at the beach. It quickly became my husbands favorite soup and I have made it many times. It freezes well. I make up little containers to pack for his lunches.

Even though we live in Southern California I make soup all summer long. I might be crazy but I love soup and this one is a keeper!

Taco Salad Bowls...

I just had to share one of my favorite things..click here.Taco Shell Pans. They are sold in a package of two. There are two sizes, this is the larger one. I have the smaller one that I make for my girlies when they are here and they also make cute little bowls for dip. What's nice about these bowls is they are baked and not fried. This cuts way back on calories and they aren't greasy. A friend of mine says she bakes these after they are sprayed with regular Pam and sprinkles cinnamon and sugar on them. She serves ice cream in them..I haven't tried this yet, but I am sure that I will.

I spray the pan before the burrito size flour tortilla is placed in the pan. I use either regular Pam or olive oil spray.

I spray the flour tortillas just a little bit. Prick with a fork so the tortilla won't bubble up. Bake at 350-375 for 10-15 minutes until they are a light golden brown.

Remove from the pan and let the tortilla cool. The tortilla will shrink about a half inch. I have found I like Mission Tortillas the best. Mission Tortillas may be just a California company.

I have a lazy susan that fits in the center of my table that I fill with all the toppings if I am serving this for guests. This is what I fill our bowls with.

Refried beans

Taco meat, ground beef or chicken

Shredded lettuce

Diced avocado or guacamole

Sliced black olives

Shredded cheddar cheese

Thinly sliced green onion

Diced tomato

Dollop of sour cream

Some people like salsa as a dressing, I prefer Kraft Catalina Fat Free dressing.

The toppings are really a personal choice.


This has really been a fun meal when we have company and it's so easy to do two tortilla bowls for just my husband and me.

Enjoy!