Baby Time and Baking Time...Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These are just some random shots from the weekend...I went to my sister and brother-in-law's house to see their new grandbaby. We were overtaken by an urge to bake Christmas cookies. These are Chocolate Crinkle Cookies...so yummy.

Holly and Nicole baking.

Holly wondered aloud if she had the cookies rolled out to l2 inches and her engineer hubby stepped in to check it out.

Little Avery was not put down once during the weekend.

Aunt Nicole is pretty smitten with her I think.

 

We noticed that Hawkeye and Dad are starting to look alike...they may be spending too much time together!

Four generations of Harbin girls.

And finally I leave you with two beautiful photos my brother-in-law took:

Stewing

Some people love to cook. They love to chop, stir, and get a bang out of creating with food. I'm not one of those people. But I love having those people for friends! I do love to eat and I have a family that loves to eat so I've learned to cook. One of my favorite things to make and eat is soups and stews. This one is so easy and soooo good.

2 lbs stew meat
1 onion chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
2 potatoes chopped
6 carrots chopped
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Minute tapioca
1/2 cup tomato juice

Put it all in a covered pan and cook in a 250 degree oven for 5 hours.

That's it. Easy as pie...no easier. I usually add a couple more potatoes and another 1/2 cup of tomato juice because everyone here likes seconds.