I had an exhausting day of shopping yesterday and ended up getting home late, stressed and ready to tell everyone that if grazing was good enough for the horses it was good enough for them. I hate being rushed, and i hate running late, and I really wanted to make a good meal since we had been having alot of Desperation Casserole lately.
I made the Chicken, Onion, and Potato Gratin and it was superb. Had I not been in such a hurry I would have made it to serve the next day so that the gratin could soak up …read more

I love heath bars. I love heath bar ice cream. I love health bar ice cream bars….I love heath bars crunched up in chocolate shakes….
   These cookies are some that I came up with when our local grocery had toffee pieces on clearance for almost nothing.  They are sooo good….

1/2 c unsalted butter
1/2 c butter flavored crisco OR spectrum organic shortening 
3/4 c white sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbs mexican vanilla
2 c flour
1/2 c hershey’s dark cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 c white chocolate chips
1/2 c pecans or walnuts
1 c heath bar chopped up or toffee pieces

Cream butter, …read more