#3 Super Chocolate Chunk cookies

• Ingredients:• 2 cups all-purpose flour• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted• 1 cup packed brown sugar• 1/2 cup white sugar• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract• 1 egg• 1 egg yolk• 2 cups chocolate chips (I do a mix of half milk chocolate and half dark chocolate)• Toffee bits or M & M’s (optional)

• Directions:• 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.• 2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.• 3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla,

egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

• 4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

#2 Fire-Roasted Superbowl Salsa1. Using BBQ or broiler in oven, char on high heat the following items (there should be black on the outside but is not super mushy inside):

-4 tomatoes-1 medium white onion (peel off and sliced in half)-1 jalapeño

2. In pan on stove or in toaster oven, roast 5 cloves of garlic until golden on the outside3. Clean and cut ends off of 1 bunch of cilantro4. In a blender or food processor combine (use pulse function):

tomatoes, onions, jalapeño, garlic and ½ bunch cilantro 1 teaspoon salt

Taste and add more salt or cilantro as desired**To make salsa less spicy, only use ½ of the jalapeño

Perfect Nacho assembly: next slide!

How to assemble perfect nachos1. On a microwave-safe plate layer

-single layer of chips-shredded cheddar cheese-black or refried beans (warmed)-meat of your choice -warmed(optional)-fire-roasted salsa or magic green sauce (recipe to come in future week)

-**2nd layer of shredded jack cheese2. Repeat to make 3 layers total of chips and toppings3. Microwave on high until cheese is melted-about 1-3 minutes4. Top with chopped cilantro, chopped white onion and chopped tomatoes5. Add dollop of sour cream and guacamole to the top

**If making a large batch, use a baking pan and cook at 350 degrees in oven until cheese melts

#1 Sra. Donnelly’s Recipe of the Week:Super Brain Power Study Smoothie

• In blender mix:– 8-12 ounces milk or almond milk– 1 banana– 2 handfuls of spinach or kale– 1-2 dates (pitted) OR 1 TBSP honey/agave– Heaping spoonful of peanut butter (optional)– ½-1 tsp cinnamon – Ice cubes (probably 8-10)– *to make it a meal you can add in a scoop of protein

powder or plain greek yogurt**