Monkey Milkshake

Ingredients:
3 bananas
1/2 cup peanut butter
squirt of chocolate (Nesquick or hot chocolate powder or chocolate chips)
milk (or something like it)

Method:
> blender it all together until very smooth, adding milk until it's the right consistency
> serve in "fancy" cups with straws

Serves two little monkeys.

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pre-heat oven to 190ºC or 375ºF


INGREDIENTS:

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 tbsp water

2 cups chocolate chips

METHOD:

Mix the batter...
> mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla
> in a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt
> add in the water and fully incorporate
> fold in the chocolate chips

Bake the cookies...
> drop by the tablespoon-full onto a parchment-paper lined cookie sheet
> flatten each cookie a little
> bake on the middle rack for 9-10 minutes

Tips...
> for super soft cakey cookies, place in a tin or jar while still a little warm, protecting one layer of cookies from the next with a sheet of parchment or wax paper
> for soft cookies with a crisp exterior, leave to cool completely before moving to a tin or jar

Best enjoyed with a cold glass of milk or a hot coffee and a good friend.

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Herbes de Provence Chicken Salad

INGREDIENTS:

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs

2 tbsp olive oil
2-4 tbsp herbes de provence

1 tbsp minced garlic (or powder)

1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper




METHOD:


Marinate...
> throw it all into a large, sealable freezer bag or glass bowl

> massage the chicken until the garlic and herbes are over every piece of chicken
> let rest in the fridge for 24 hours if possible or at least 2 before cooking


Grill...
> when you are ready, heat a cast iron skillet to medium heat (or grill over medium heat)
> sauté the chicken, one layer at a time (do not over-crowd the pot) until golden on both sides and cooked through

Serve...
> allow to rest for 5-10 minutes, then slice and serve over salad



The salad is very free-flowing. There are a lot of fresh herbs in my salads along with whatever vegetables are in the fridge. On this day, I chopped and tossed into the salad:

- nappa cabbage (suey choy)
- cilantro
- italian parsley

- mint

- tomato
- red onion

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