HH

Today I am happy because the sun is shining. Today I am happy because I just booked my vacation to Punta Cana. Today I am happy because the weekend is almost here.

It's HH, let me make you happy by sharing some groovy tunes...

J and J come to Colorado

J and J drove out from Iowa to spend the weekend with us! Join us on our journey...
1. Breakfast at DJ's Berkeley Cafe in Denver, CO

2. A pint @ Oskar Blues in Lyons, CO 
 Where's our beer? Grouchy eyes.
3. Waterfall and moose viewing in Rocky Mountain National Park 

4. Yurt camping in Granby, CO 

5. Dinner and breakfast of champions @ the yurt- thank you H for bringing the delicious pancake-making supplies! We also got fancy and grilled peaches over the fire. Then we scooped some cinnamon and cranberry goat cheese with a drizzle of honey over the grilled peaches...wowser, these will knock your socks off! (Too busy eating to take photos, sorry)

6. Zip lined it up
   Weeeeeeee!

Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies

My oven is feeling lonely. We separated approximately 4 months ago, but I'm ready to rekindle the relationship. I'm going to give my oven some lovin' today and bake chocolate-chip oatmeal cookies!

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grab a large mixing bowl. Take two sticks of unsalted butter, softened but not melted, and throw in the bowl.

Add your sugars, brown and regular, cream together using your mixer for approximately 2 minutes.

Add salt and baking soda along with two eggs. Mix again.

Add your flour and vanilla. Mix until incorporated, don't over-mix. Are you catching onto the theme? Add and mix, add and mix, etc.

Pour in your oats. Mix it baby, mix it.

Finally, pour in those delectable chocolate chunks and mix by hand.

Form dough balls. I like large and in-charge cookies, so mine are approximately 1/4 cup of dough per ball. Plop on the pan and bake until the outside begins to brown and the inside is still ooey gooey, approximately 12-14 minutes.

Pour yourself a glass of milk and enjoy!

Recipe
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup of brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups old-fashioned oats (not instant)
2 cups chocolate chips (I used Ghiradelli 60% cacao, baking chips)

Follow step-by-step directions above. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Makes 18 large cookies.

HH

It's time for happy hour! No, no, no...I'm not talking about a pint of pumpkin ale, although that will most likely happen later, I'm talking about sharing some tunes with you that make me happy!





Enjoy loves!

Wishing and hoping and thinking and praying

Dear H & M,

I've heard that you are coming to my beloved city. I've seen your ads plastered on the walls of the Denver Pavilions. When will you open? My heart aches for your slim fit pants in lovely fall shades, for the unheard of price of $12.95. Sigh. Hopefully, we meet soon.

Much love,

Cari

(Photo from http://www.hm.com/us/)