Candy bar Chocolate Chip cookies

This recipe makes a BIG batch but they will be gone before you know it!

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
Cream together with mixer till well blended . Then add
2 eggs, beating after each
1 tsp vanilla
Then comes all of the dry ingredients... slowly add them, mixing well after each addition:
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, that you pulverize in food processor ,till powder like
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
4 oz. Hersheys chocolate bar, finely grated {I toss it in the Vita Mix!}
1 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

When well combined, roll into small balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart.

Bake at 375 degrees for 6 min. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on racks..

Italian Chicken Soup

This soup is one of my favorites... not just because it is super easy or because it so delicious. It is one of my favorites because it has a history. I came across a similiar recipe in a magazine 25 years ago and with some tweaking, made it my own. It became my sister Bonnie's favorite soup. She battled breast cancer for 12 years. In the final years when eating was often difficult, she would request this soup , sometimes several times a week. This is not your typical chicken soup but I believe it has comparable healing qualities!!!
A friend had surgery yesterday so this is what I took over for their dinner today. The all powerful quick and easy chicken soup!!!!!

In 2 Tbsp. of olive oil  saute
2 chicken breasts that have been cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
2 cloves garlic, minced 
until the veggies are tender and the chicken is done.
Then add:
1 tsp basil
1 cup water
1 can chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer , covered for 5 minutes. Add
1 cup frozen corn
1/3 cup vermicelli, broken into pieces
 Cover and simmer 10 minutes more

 Garnish with grated Italian cheese ...