Last night, I came home from my camp job and found that the Nerd had cleaned the place. Dishes were washed. Laundry was done and folded. The trash had been taken out. I think things might have been swiffered.
For a moment, I thought I was in the wrong house. It’s an easy mistake to make, right?
I was in the right house, and was deeply impressed by the effort put forth. More than being impressed (and grateful), I was also relieved of my normal ritual of spending my first day off cleaning.
What does one do when they have a little extra time and a really great fiance?
They bake, of course!
These bad boys were on sale for a dollar, so I got a bunch.
BUT, I always feels like a horrible, lazy, cheater when I just add eggs and butter and stir, so I decided to shake things up a little bit. So I invented Elvis cookies.
I heard once that Elvis used to eat peanut butter and bacon sandwiches (I’m not sure if that’s even true), and the salty/sweet combination has always been a favorite of mine. So I decided to go for it, using only things we already had in the house.
Elvis Cookies
1 chocolate chip cookie mix, and all the things that you mix calls for (or make your favorite scratch recipe).
1/2 cup of peanut butter
1/4 cup of bacon bits
Mix it all together, being sure to stir well because those bacon bits are going to want to clump up. Also, I was most successful when I went a little light on the butter, because the peanut butter added some oils. Use a spoon to scoop cookies onto a pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
Serve to your (now) adoring fans. The Nerd took some of ours to work for his lunch dessert, and the rest came to knitting night with me.
They received rave reviews all around.
God, yarn, and food 