Cake Mix Cookies

I absolutely love cookies but I am not a big fan of making a mess of my already not-as-clean-as-I-would-like-it-to-be kitchen. Here is a recipe that is super easy with no heavy lifting of the Kitchen-Aid mixer.

Here are the ingredients:

• 1 Cake Mix
  
• 1/3 c. Flour
• 1/4 c. Water
• 1/2 c. Oil
• 1 Egg
  

You just mix those ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. The best part is you can do whatever cake mix you want with whatever add ins you would like. (Chocolate mix w/M&Ms, peanut butter chips, or chocolate chips; Strawberry mix w/white chocolate chips; Funfetti mix is also a great mix!) Form into balls and drop on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.

Here are the results. These will be a perfect treat to eat while watching The Biggest Loser. Go Green, Black, and Yellow Teams!One day I will get a better camera so that I can take more delicious-looking pictures. This picture just doesn't do these cookies justice! Enjoy!!

Crepes!

Since it was our family's first time making crepes I thought I would share the amazing crepe recipe that we found on Allrecipes.com. Since you can't just eat a crepe plain, I also was able to find a Cream Cheese Filling recipe. I didn't get a chance to take even one picture because they were eaten so quickly by the family but here are the recipes in case you want to try them for yourself.

Basic Crepes

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tsp. vanilla
  

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and water. Add the flour, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot.

Cream Cheese Crepe Filling Recipe

Ingredients

4	ounces fat free cream cheese
2	tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
1	teaspoon powdered sugar, for garnish
2	teaspoons vanilla extract
8	strawberries, hulled and sliced

DirectionsIn a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese until smooth using an electric mixer. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, mix well.