Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Nut Cookies

Yummy!!!  I went to make these cookies the other day and couldn't believe they weren't on here!  These are my husband's favorite cookie.  He loves oats in any form, but who can resist them in a cookie along with chocolate chips and nuts?  Of course you can leave the nuts out if you like, but we love them around here.  These come from my mother-in-law, with a couple adaptations, and are definitely a family favorite.

Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

The past couple months I've been making all my own bread again.  I go in spurts with this, usually in the wintertime, and I finally have a system down that has worked out really well.  I love this whole wheat bread, but it can be a little dense for sandwiches, so I went on the hunt for a lighter bread.  I found this recipe on King Arthur Flour and I've been really happy with it.  Every 1.5-2 weeks I make 2 loaves of this bread and 3 loaves of the other whole wheat bread, which I use for toast or snacks or whatever (my 3 yr old loves it!).

Potato Leek Soup

We have really been enjoying soups this winter.  It seemed like my kids weren't quite at the age to enjoy soup or to be able to eat it very well last year, but this year, we've been eating soup probably once a week, if not more.  There are few things I love more on a cold day than a big pot of soup!