banana avocado mask

Disclaimer: for your face not your tummy

1/2 banana
1/2 avocado
2 Tbsp Plain yogurt
1 tsp olive oil

Mix in blender until smooth. Apply to clean face for 15 to 20 min.
If you're only doing it for you I wouldn't make this much. It's probably plenty for 4 people.

ETA:

Asian Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

8oz. angel hair pasta

2 cups small broccoli florets

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts - cut into thin strips

3/4 c. Kraft Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing (on the salad dressing isle)

3 Tbsp. soy sauce

1/4 tsp. each: ginger, garlic powder, crushed red pepper

1/3 c. chopped dry roasted peanuts (optional)

Cook pasta according to package, adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 3 minutes of the pasta cooking (I use the steam fresh frozen broccoli so I cook it in the microwave and add it later)

Meanwhile, spray a large skillet with cooking spray and cook chicken. Stir in dressing, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and red pepper.

Drain pasta and place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture (and broccoli if you go the frozen route) and mix together. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.

I skip the peanuts and red peppers since my family probably wouldn't go for them. I have even skipped the ginger before. It all tastes yummy, I think it's the salad dressing that does it! YUM!

(Found this on a friend's blog)

Sun-Sational Cheesecake

Sorry no picture but I promise this is good.

1 C graham cracker crumbs
3 T sugar
3 T margarine melted

*combine; press onto bottom of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake @ 325 for 10 minutes

3 (8oz) pkg cream cheese softened
1 C sugar
3 T flour
2 T lemon juice
1 T grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp vanilla (pure)
4 eggs (1 separated)

* combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, juice, peel and vanilla. Add 3 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in remaining egg white.
* pour over crust. Bake @ 450 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 250 and continue baking 30 minutes (Note: since I moved to Rock Springs I have had to increase baking time to 40-45 minutes not sure if I'm just stupid or what the deal is so check it before you just take it out.)
* loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing from pan.

3/4 C sugar
2 T cornstarch
1/2 C cold water
1/4 C lemon juice
1 egg yoke
* combine, sugar and cornstarch in saucepan
* stir in water and juice
* cook stirring constantly until clear and thick
* beat egg yolk in a small bowl. Add small amount of hot mixture to yolk.
* return to mixture in saucepan, cook 3 minutes stirring constantly
* cool slightly, spoon over cheesecake. chill

250$ Cookies

There's a little story behind these cookies, I'm guessing some of you have heard it. So, this lady eats dinner at Neman Marcus and after the meal she and her friend have one of their famous cookies. She loves it and asks the waiter if there's any chance she could get the recipe. He says- why yes there is, but you'll have to pay for it. She asks how much and he answers: two-fifty. She believes him to mean Two dollars and fifty cents. But when she gets her visa bill the next month she see's that in fact it was $250. Then she posted it all over the internet for pay backs.


They really are quite yum-oish. :)

250$ cookie

2 C butter or margarine

2 C sugar

2C brown sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

4 C flour

5 C blended oatmeal (I use 4 cups) Here's what it looks like in my crapy magic bullet blender

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp soda

24 oz chocolate chips (I use one chocolate, one butterscotch)

1 (8oz) hershy candy bar (I don't add this. . . there never seems to be room)

3 C chopped nuts (I don't add this either)

Blend oatmeal then measure.

Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs adn vanilla. Mix together flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda. Mix two together. Add chips, candy and nuts. Roll into 2 inch balls and bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 375