Egg Drop Soup

Recently, we have made (American) Asian food. A few weeks ago, we were struggling with what to have for dinner. We didn't want our usual teriyaki sauce, but we didn't want a super peanutty sauce either. So I came up with a Peanut Teriyaki Sauce, and boy, was it good! The problem is, I didn't write down all my measurements, so I don't have exact measurements. Next time I make it, I will be more exact and then share it :)

The real gem here is my egg drop soup. I made this for our sushi dinner with family that was in town for Keli's graduation. I think it was a hit. I loved it, and it seemed like everyone else did too. So... here we go :)

Egg Drop Soup (serves 8-10)

 9 c chicken broth, divided

1/4 t ground ginger

1/4 c + 2 T green onions, chopped (about 3 green onions)

1/2 t salt (omit if using boullion)

3 T corn starch

6 eggs

1/4 t pepper

2 t lemon zest

1 T soy sauce

1 T sugar

1 8-oz can water chestnuts, drained

6 oz snow peas, cut in bite-sized pieces

1. Boil 8 1/4 c chicken broth with the ginger, green onions, salt, and lemon zest.
2. Meanwhile, mix the remaining 3/4 c chicken broth with the cornstarch, pepper, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir until smooth.
3. When step 1 is boiling, add step 2 mixture, stirring until combined.
4. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Add to boiling mixture in a steady stream, stirring with fork to separate egg pieces.
5. Add water chestnuts and snow peas.
6. Heat through.
7. Eat!!

** the reason the picture of the soup is in a crockpot is because I put it in the crockpot to keep warm until we ate dinner.

Latest Creations: BTS Brownies and PB-Butterscotch Cookies

Maybe this has been done before, but I had never heard of it. In my head, I created this on my own.

Have you heard of Better Than Sex Cake (yes, I hate the name. But that's what people call it)?
Well, I made Better Than Sex Brownies!
They were de.lish.ous.
No joke.
I don't know why I had never thought of that before. As a general rule, I pretty much ALWAYS prefer brownies to cookies. I felt pretty smart. I wish I took a picture (the reason I didn't was because in the pan, it looked the same as the cake: all you could see was the whipped cream and chocolate toffee bits)

I don't have a picture, but when I make them next time, I will post the picture (and recipe. although, you can just google better than sex cake and make the same thing just with brownies instead of cake. that's pretty much all there is to it)

Next, we have Peanut Butter-Butterscotch cookies.
I also don't have pictures of these. When I make them next, I will post the picture.

They were delicious. I promise. They were a hit at the bridal shower I went to.

Here is the recipe:

1/4 c + 1 c butterscotch chips
1 c peanut butter
1 c brown sugar
1 egg
1-2 T milk
1 t vanilla
1 c flour
1/4 t salt
3/4 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder

Preheat oven to 375.
Melt 1/4 c butterscotch chips and stir into 1 c peanut butter. Add brown sugar, and stir until smooth.
Stir in the egg, vanilla, and 1 T milk (add the other T later if you think it's too dry)
Then add in the rest of the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed. You can add another T milk if you want to.
Last, stir in the rest of the butterscotch chips.
Bake for 7-9 min. DO NOT OVER-BAKE. When they hold their shape and are slightly cracking, they are done.

Enjoy! They are good, I promise!