Oatmeal raisin cookies

I've been trying to go back to the basics lately and find good, classic recipes.  I've never had much luck with oatmeal raisin cookies, for some reason.  Most of the recipes I've tried don't have a lot of flavor.  I decided to try this King Arthur Flour recipe for Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.  My hubby and I liked these cookies so much that we ended up gobbling up the whole batch over the weekend.  Thankfully, it wasn't a big batch of cookies!  My only complaint is that the cookies were too soft the next day and fell apart.  Not sure why that happened.  But otherwise, these were excellent!  If you give this recipe a try, let me know how they turn out for you.

Seed starting: Week 4

Just a quick update on my latest attempt at seed starting.  So far, everything is growing good.  I keep the grow light on for about 15 hours each day, and I water the seedlings whenever they look dry.  But other than that, I'm just watching these little pepper plants grow.

I also planted tomato seeds about 2 weeks ago.  They're looking a little spindly right now, but they're already forming their first true leaves, so I'm taking that as a good sign.

In another month, they should be ready to plant outside. Fingers crossed that I can keep them alive until then!

Blondies

My hubby's favorite bars are blondies, so he's always requesting them.  Only problem is, there are a lot of variations on the blondies recipe, and each one turns out a little different: either too dry or undercooked, too thin or too thick.  But my hubby really enjoyed this blondies recipe I found on the Taste of Home website.  They're a little thin, but they weren't too dry.  We ended up finishing the whole pan ourselves!

Do you have a favorite blondies recipe?  I'm still looking for the perfect one to add to my recipe box.