My Menu: Wk of 6/20/10 {w/ Cookie Recipe!}

We had such a nice and relaxing Father's Day today with family and friends. Hope you enjoyed time celebrating the men in your life today as well.

It's another nutty week in our household. Lots of evenings committed outside of home but I think I've managed to come up with an easy menu including a few of my favorite working (or busy) mom's shortcuts.

If you've never checked out the Palermo's frozen thin crust pizzas at Costco, you should really give them a try. As a working mom who gets home at 6:15 3 days a week, these are perfect for a quick and not too unhealthy meal. We pair the pizza with a green salad and get a meal with relatively no prep, complete in under 20 minutes. The crusts are so thin and crunchy. I was able to eat 1/3 of the pizza even while on a strict low carb diet.

For Friday's meal, I will use Costco uncooked tortillas. My great friend Kristy turned me on to these and they are amazing. They come uncooked so you simply cook them in a pan on the stove until they fluff a bit. You can use these yummy, chewy tortillas for burritos, soft tacos or even breakfast burritos.

The Calypso Crunch cookies that I served at Father's Day lunch today were such a hit. We discovered these cookies in the Publix bakery. My husband requested them for dessert today but Publix did not have them. I searched the internet for a recipe and found this one (I made a few modifications which are included). They were awesome (if I do say so myself). We paired them with various flavors of sherbet and everyone (including my hubs) was pleased. If you want a light and tropical alternative to your normal chocolate chip cookies this summer, give these a try.

Calypso Crunch Cookies

Ingredients
1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cup quick cooking oats, crushed in a blender
1 cup self rising flour
8 oz. canned, crushed pineapple, drained
7 oz. coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Mix margarine, sugars, vanilla, and almond extract, set aside.

Process oats in blender until a fine powder then add flour and oats to margarine mixture. Beat well. Add pineapple, coconut, and nuts to the mix.

Make into balls (a little smaller than a golf ball) and flatten with fork on a greased and floured cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

Enjoy. . .or as we Italians say Salude!