Happy Wednesday, my fellow foodies! I hope your weekends were full of friends and fun. We had a full apartment Sunday for a Fantasy Football Draft party. Now, I’m not a huge football fan, but I am a fan of football food. Pizza, wings, sandwiches, buffalo chicken everything, and ALL of the dips… spinach artichoke, guacamole, salsa, layered taco, hummus, queso…I could go on and on.
As a self proclaimed chocoholic, I am always looking for recipes that highlight dark chocolate. In this recipe, instead of using semisweet chocolate chips, I roughly chop a dark chocolate bar. By doing so, the end result is a cookie packed with chocolate. The oats are just enough to give this cookie a chewy consistency and a slight health benefit, if you’re looking for that in your sweet treats.
I love my crockpot. Its nothing special really. It doesn’t have any stirring features. There aren’t any bells or whistles. However, it makes my life a hell of a lot easier during the week. It only takes me 10 minutes in the morning to throw this recipe together. Brown the roast, sprinkle in spices, onions, and beef stock; and you are all set. When you get home eight hours later, you will be greeted with the delicious smell of pot roast simmering away. The meat just falls apart and the au jus is packed with flavor.
Yes, that is an Olsen twins reference. Did anyone else grow up wanting to be an Olsen twin? I know it wasn’t just me. Every time I make pizza from scratch, I can’t help but think of that song… and sing it a little, maybe.
The pizza dough takes a little time to rise, but other than that it is a simple straightforward recipe.
Its taco Tuesday, so I thought I would share my go-to taco spice mix. You can put this on chicken, fish, beef, pork, veggies… Anything your little heart stomach desires.
Alexandra Taylor 
