Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

I found this recipe at Tanya's blog the Sunday Baker. These are my kids favorite chocolate chip cookies. Kids love them because they are so simple yummy cookies. I love that they have pudding in the mix to help the cookies stay moist all week. I hate when I bake cookies and the next day they are hard as a rock. This recipe makes 8 dozen cookies, so you may want to cut it in half.
What you will need:

4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

2 t. baking soda

1-1/2 c butter (3 sticks) softened

1-1/2 c. brown sugar, packed

1/2 c. white sugar

2 (3.4 oz.) pkgs. instant vanilla pudding

4 eggs, room temp

2 t. vanilla extract

4 c. of add-ins (like chocolate chips, m&m's, nuts, chopped candy bars)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour and baking soda in seperate bowl and set aside; in a large bowl, cream butter, brown and white sugar. Beat in pudding mix until well blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. When smooth, slowly add in the flour mixture, mix completely. Finally, add the chocolate chips, or the add-in of your choice. 

Smoothered Cube Steak Casserole

Don't be fooled by the ugly picture.  This casserole is yummy.  It is a Sunday comfort meal at its best. I like to cook with cube steaks at least twice a month.  They are affordable and kid friendly.  The casserole has just a few ingredients, and it is simple to cook.  I saw this recipe over at Siggy Spice, and am I glad I tried it.  It is now in the family dinner rotation.

What you will need:
4-6 cube steaks
1 packet dry onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cans water
1 c. Minute rice (brown or white, I use brown)
flour, salt & pepper

Mix flour, salt & pepper. Dredge cube steaks through flour. Brown cube steaks on both sides in a skillet of hot oil. You do not need to cook all the way through, just brown both sides.  Transfer cube steaks to a 9x13 baking dish. Mix soups & water together. Pour over cube steaks. Sprinkle rice over all (aiming most to be in the liquid portion). Cover with foil & bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.