Oatmeal Cookies

1 c butter, softened
1 c packed br. sugar
1/2 white sugar
2 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
1 t baking soda
1 1/4 c flour
1 t salt
3 c quick oats
1 c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325
Cream sugar and butter.  Add eggs, vanilla.  Combine flour, soda, and salt.  Mix into the sugar mixture.  Then add the oats.  Mix, then chips.

Bake for 10-14 minutes.  Allow to harden for 5 minutes before eating.

Note.  These amounts work really well at sea level.  The consistency is amazing!  For those who live higher up, you will have to play with the flour/oats/butter amounts.  

Blonde Brownies

2/3 c oil
2 c brown sugar (use less)
2 c flour
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt
1/4 t baking soda
1 t baking powder

Mix all.  Spread greased in 13x9 pan.  Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips.  Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees. 

Makenna's Oriental Beef with Rice

2 med onions, sliced in wedges
2 med carrots, cut in circles
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 T veg oil
2 c brocoli pieces
3 t cornflour
1/2 c water
1/4 c honey
1/4 c soy sauce
1/2 t beef stock powder
1 t sesame oil
1 lb beef strips
4 c cooked rice

Put 1 T oil in wok, turn to high.  Stir fry garlic, onions and carrots until onions are soft.  add brocoli, cook 2 more minutes.  Remove vegetables to large bowl.  In bowl combine cornflour, water, honey, soy sauce, beef stock powder, and sesame oil. Add 1 T oil to wok, stir fry 1/2 beef till lightly browned.  Remove beef, add the other 1/2 and cook.  Return all beef to wok and keep on high.  Give honey mixture a good stir and pour over beef.  Stir until it boils and slightly thickens.  Return vegetable mixture and stir until everything is hot.  Serve over hot rice.