Chili Contest and Monster Cookie Recipe!

Hey Writing Center Enthusiasts! 

Kelan here.  You might remember me from some of the posts from last semesters blog. Anywho, in the future I'm going to be doing some Sunday food related posts about a variety of topics including Sunday dinner and baking committee reviews, recipes, reflections, and so much more!

I'm a little late on this post, because some things came up for me.  Better late than never; am I right? 

This last Sunday Dr. Bob and Harlow Hado faced off against each other in a good old fashioned chili-off. From a viewer's perspective, this battle may have looked like a bunch of Writing Center consultants eating dinner.  Knowing the crowd, I could tell there were some fierce arguments ensuing over which chili was indeed better than the other. Upon tasting both concoctions, I can attest that they were both indeed chili. 

For those of you searching for a more nuanced analysis, reporters on staff Gathered that Harlow liked to always make sure that his chili was "full bodied."  To get the flavoring exactly how he wanted, Harlow would do the old faithful "one finger taste test." On the other hand, I got the sense that Dr. Bob used a more collegiate approach and headed to the local Ghettovee to purchase the cheapest materials available.  His recipe the classic blend of beef, onions, beans, and tomato paste. 

The recipe for this week comes from the Writing Center's very talented baker Marissa Bouska!  Sunday night she prepared delicious Monster Cookies in the Writing Center kitchen.  Cookie

Monster would have approved. 

The Ingredients for this recipe include:

 
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 12 -ounce jar creamy peanut butter
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup multi-colored chocolate candies
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant)

Once you have your ingredients, the instructions for preparation are as follows:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.

In a very large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and butter. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate candies, baking soda, and oatmeal. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Let stand for about 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool. When cool, store in large resealable plastic bags.

And that's all I have for you this week! Look this coming Sunday for another food related post. 

Thanks for reading,
Kelan