A little cookie twist

First post in my quest to have a more positive blog. I hope you enjoy!

Some thing most of my friends know about me is that I Never follow a recipe. I'm always adding or adjusting. I love to experiment with food.

Recently I made an all-time classic Quaker Oats Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Of course I tweaked it a bit.

I followed the recipe on the bottom of the lid, but changed a few things. For starters I didn't add the Raisins... this changes the cookie altogether. I added an extra 1/2 tsp of Cinnamon. Then I chopped up an apple into little cubes 

(not looking for perfection here)

(notice my totally awesome Wolfgang Puck Knife)

;)

Fold in the apple bits and bake as normal.

It's also fun to sprinkle the top of the cookies with a little cinnamon sugar mixture right before popping those bad boys in the oven.

The finished product!

A sweet and tasty alternative to an ordinary classic and it only takes a little extra effort!

Getting Tired of The Same Old Thing.

Lately I seem to be stuck in a rut. I want to have a nice house. Clean and tidy. However, I can't seem to get a grip on thinks. No matter how much I clean, organize, or consolidate the house explodes into a mess with in a day. 


Is it me not being consistent or is it that I'm the only one not contributing to the mess? At this point it doesn't really matter. I am just Sick of it. I am tired of cleaning and working my butt off with no hope of my efforts sticking around for any length of time. I am just plain sick of cleaning. 


I've even begun to neglect making dinner. One, because I know that the whole of the mess from dinner will stay there until I go to clean it. Two, because I feel as if no one wants to eat what I make. Every one has become picky and I guess it's my fault that I've begun to cater to their every need. This however, leaves me feeling useless and hurt, not to mention that dinner is based on what every one else wants and my wants get pushed aside. 


Now this is the way I feel. Maybe it's all in my head and maybe it's real. I can't be the only stay at home mom that feels this. I see some women who's houses are or at least seem to be clean all the time. How do they do it? I'm exhausted of running my never ending errands. 


I'm taking a lazy spell... and have no idea how long it will last. Just sticking to the minimal amount that will keep this house functional.