Ohhhh Look!! Chocolate Chip Scones!

Cooking spray • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 3/4 cup butter or margarine • 4 eggs • 1/2 cup non-fat milk

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, chocolate chips, baking powder, and salt. With pastry blender, cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs. In medium bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir only until dry ingredients cling together. On floured surface, with lightly floured hands, pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness. With 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut dough. Reuse scraps. Place scones on prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.

Rasins look like bunny poop.....And they are in these Scones

'K, my daughter loves scones. And raisins. And Tea. Together. *sigh*
These are for Erica:)

Oh, they are also for all of you who have been biting your nails , pacing, and wondering aloud.."When will they get to the scones???" :p Your wait is over! I am posting 2..yes.. 2!! recipes for scones. Break out the butter and the jam, sistahs!
Let me say that it pains me to post this first one...I detest raisins and oatmeal; that said..here goes. I got this recipe from our newspaper; the heading is 'Desperation Meals'.

Oh and: Parchment paper is readily available and can even be found in the 12 x 16 measure perfect for the standard cookie sheet. I am telling you this because it is recommended for this recipe. Carry on!

Oatmeal-Raisin Spoon 'Scones'
about 22 minutes from start to finish

2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup skim/whole milk or half and half
1 egg
2 cups biscuit mix ( like Jiffy or good old Bisquick)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup raisins

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the oats evenly over sheet; while oven is preheating, place the oats on the center rack and toast for 5 minutes or unitl lightly toasted and fragrant. Do not allow them to burn! Remove from oven and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine milk and egg, whisking well; set aside 3 TBS. of milk mixture. Add biscuit mix, sugar, toasted oats, and raisins to remaining milk mixture in the large bowl. Stir together until the dry ingredients are moistened.

Lightly flour parchment paper lined baking sheet and spoon the dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto the sheet. Gently brush the tops of scones with reserved milk/egg mixture..discard any remaining mix.

Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Chicken and bacon rollups

You can make this as healthy as you like by simply substituting lite mayo, turkey bacon, and low fat large tortillas or flatbread. Having said that, I must be honest with you..when I make something the first time, I use full fat ingredients; so if you're like my friend Jill, and mess with the ingredients before trying the original recipe, then claim to hate it...don't come crying to me. :P However, you may feel free to add extras to your wraps without incurring my wrath. I SAY.

Oh, and this has a secret, time saving ingredient..


1/2 cup mayo
1 tsp. fresh chopped chives
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
4 lg. flour tortillas or flatbreads
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 cups ( about 2 medium) chopped tomato
4 slices good grade bacon, cooked crisp and drained
Secret timesaving ingredient alert!
~~~~~~2 cups shredded, boneless,skinless rotisserie chicken~~~~~~


Combine mayo, chives, and lemon juice in small bowl. Spread 2 tbs. of may mixture over each bread/tortilla. Top with 1/2 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup tomato, 1 slice bacon (crumbled), and 1/2 cup chicken. Rollem up!

The recipe warning is for every recipe I post..not just these..just so we understand each other...lol

So now we own one..just so you know...

My hsb. is an Informercial junkie. Every Sunday morning he has a death grip on the remote..relentlessly scanning the "paid programming" channels..aka Informercials. After a year of lusting over the FlavorWave Oven Deluxe AND the Bonus Gift, The LaPresse..he broke down and ordered . The oven is great..and the best part is: HE will use it and fix dinner. :) Haven't tried the LaPresse yet, but I will report on the results when we do.
Actual customer review. This is not a paid endorsement. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Ketchup to Me

I saw something on the tv today, it showed a (non-sponsored) taste test, and Hunts was #1 and Heinz #2. I saw it on tv, it must be true.

Ravioli Madness

I had company for a few days..the main part of our visits are based on or around food. My family is Italian, so I have never known any other way...and now, my girls are being initiated into the life. Carnivores on a grand scale, they are skinny little women who could clean a cow carcass quicker than piranah...you gotta love that. LOL To that end, dinner at home was going to be sort of international: Toasted ravioli, chicken fingers, Chicken Piccata,and Spanakopita ( spinach pie ). Dessert was a free for all and dangerous to by standers.

The ravioli is the only new thing we were trying to make at home. OMG, you have HAVE to do this. It would be perfect anytime; parties, dinner, just because.

Breadcrumbs ( plain or seasoned )
Fresh flatleaf parlsey
Fresh parmesan cheese, grated
2 eggs, beaten
olive oil ( or veg )
Fresh Ravioli..your choice of fillings.
( try to find the large ravioli for your convenience)
Marinara, Alfredo, and meat sauce for dipping

Chop parsley; add parsley, and cheese to bread crumbs. Put on large flat plate or shallow bowl.
Egg wash raviloi, dip in seasoned bread crumbs. Make sure they are well covered.
Brown in oil in flat bottomed skillet til brown on both sides.

Serve with your choice of dipping sauce.

Stand back and prepare to be loved and adored. :)

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