{recipes} apple sauce cookies + blueberry peach quinoa crumble + chicken bacon sandwich

i've done quite a bit of cooking and baking around here these days.  i don't know what's going on with me, because i don't cook.  or bake.  when i was growing up, all i remember is my mom was always in the kitchen baking, cooking you name it.  one of my all time favorite cookie recipe when i was a kid {and to this day} is apple sauce cookies , seriously to die for.

apple sauce cookie recipe

{in seperate bowl} 1 cup applesauce with 1 tsp of baking soda, mix well.
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 cup flour
mix well
add 1 cup chocolate chips

bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes.

the other day i was watching the rachael ray show and they were baking a blueberry peach quinoa crumble.  my mouth was watering the entire time, so i looked up the recipe and will be making it this week.  below is my shortened version of the recipe or you can go here.

blueberry peach quinoa crumble

1 dozen medium peaches
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup almond meal flour
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon corn starch
{mix all ingredients together}

\\ for the crumble\\
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup almond meal flour
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/3 cup flax seeds, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup butter- cut into chunks

bake at 375 degrees for 45-55 minutes

dinner saturday night was simple and soooo soo good.  i made a chicken-bacon sandwich.  i was trying to go for something like the asiago chicken sandwich from wendy's but we were missing the asiago. still this turned out amazing.

chicken bacon sandwich

2 chicken breast

asiago cheese
turkey {or regular} bacon
salt & pepper
italian seasoning
onion salt
bun... or i put mine on a lettuce wrap

season chicken and grill until done, let cheese melt on top.  cook bacon until crisp.  build your sandwich. viola!! it's done.