Southwestern White Chili & Bread Bowls

My friend listed this recipe on her blog, and I tried it tonight, and my family (especially my kids!) LOVED it! It is so good, and so easy!

Cook in a saucepan until chicken is cooked thoroughly:
1 lb chicken cubed
1 medium onion (yellow) chopped
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 TBSP Vegetable Oil
1 TBSP Minced Garlic

In a large kettle, mix the following together:
2 cans Great Northern Beans (rinse & drain them first)
1 14 oz can chicken broth
1 small can chopped green chilis
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp pepper

Add chicken/onion mixture, and bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer 30 minutes.

Add before serving:
1 c. sour cream
¾ c. small container whipping cream

Bread bowls:
1 Loaf Rhodes White or Wheat Bread, thawed but still cold
1 egg beaten

Cut loaf into thirds. Form each third into a ball. Place on a large sprayed baking sheet. Brush with egg. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise until double in size. Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and slice off top. Hollow out bread and fill with favorite dip, chili, or soup.

Yummy Chunky Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

If you love oatmeal and peanut butter cookies ... This receipe makes the best cookies you will ever put into your mouth! SO good ... I made them with milk chocolate chips and butterscotch chips (a whole bag of each) ... and they were a hit in primary, at work, at home, etc ... and NO FLOUR!!! I couldn't believe it ... but they were great!

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chunk-style peanut butter
6 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 bag of chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
Additional 1-1/2 c. of one of the following: butterscotch chips, toffee bits, or plain M&M candies
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and brown sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add peanut butter; mix well. In a separate large bowl, stir together oats, chocolate chips, (other 1-1/2 c. of whatever yummy chip you want) and baking soda. Combine peanut butter mixture and oats. Drop by tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack. Store tightly covered. Makes 6 dozen. These can also be made into large cookies by dropping onto cookie sheet with 1/4 cup measuring cup. Bake 10 to 12 minutes for large cookies.