Discipleship, Dinner and Dessert

Jarrod and I had my cousin, Brett, and his wife, Kim, over for dinner last night. They are currently raising their support for CRU (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) and wanted to meet with us to share what God has been doing this past year and what their plans are for the future. I have so much fun having friends and family over to our house. Not only do I get to use some of our wedding gifts, but I also get to visit and hear what is happening in their lives. It was so wonderful to hear Brett and Kim's stories and see their passion for ministry. If anyone is interested in learning more about CRU or feels led to help them raise their support, let me know or leave a comment.

For dinner, Jarrod helped me prepare a garlic-lime grilled chicken recipe that I had found off of The Pioneer Woman's blog. I had never made it before, but I had heard good things about her recipes, so I thought why not! And it turned out wonderful! We paired the chicken with corn relish, baked beans and crescent rolls. It was certainly yummy. And may I just say that it is so nice to have a husband that enjoys cooking. Not only is it a huge help, but I love just spending that time with him.

What dinner looked like last night!
Photo by The Pioneer Woman

As you all know, I will find any excuse to bake. So when I started making preparations for Brett and Kim to come over, I decided I wanted to make a dessert as well. More specifically this chocolate chip cookie recipe. I had made it once before and they were amazing. Unfortunately, though, there wasn't enough time and I had to scratch it from the menu. Sadness. But, seriously, you need to try them. Oh my goodness. They are incredible. Delicious. Mouthwatering. The best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had. Maybe I will make them this weekend when my brother-in-law, Josh, comes to visit us. I better say goodbye to my waistline now.

Photo from the Bakerella blog

Goodbye, waistline.