Thai Tacos

I love this spicy peanut sauce with hamburger. It is an easy, quick to prepare meal that we all like. I serve it with tortilla chips and melon on the side.

1 1/2 pounds hamburger

2 medium sliced red bell peppers

2 Tbsp minced ginger

3 cloves minced garlic

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter

2 Tbsp lime juice

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp sesame oil

Brown and drain hamburger. Add peppers, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper to skillet. Cook until peppers are crisp-tender.

Mix peanut butter, cilantro, lime juice, soy sauce and sesame oil with whisk to make a sauce. Stir into beef mixture. Remove from heat.

Stuff meat mixture into pita halves and garnish with lettuce just before serving.

Monster Cookies

These are really yummy cookies! They are best fresh out of the oven! They are also gluten free which is an added bonus!

3 eggs

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

12 oz creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup M & Ms (I like the mini ones)

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup raisins (optional)

2 tsp baking soda

4 1/2 cups quick oats

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine eggs and sugars in a very large bowl. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter and butter. Mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Let stand 3 minutes before removing from sheets. Cool on wire racks.