I'm one Pampered Chef, or at least I feel like one today

Yesterday I decided to get a little adventurous with my new mini-muffin pan and tart press. I tried sugar cookie dough to make mini dessert cups, but learned quickly that sugar cookie dough rises much too fast. Next time I'll try pie crust or the tart shell recipe included with the tart tool.

The cookie shells were pretty good, for store bought cookies anyway. And the experiment wasn't a total loss. I learned that to make good tart shells, you should roll the dough into small balls. The directions said one inch balls. Since I don't have a ruler in the kitchen, I guesstimated. I realized the smaller balls actually did much better than the larger ones. I also discovered that if you flip these cookies over you have a cute little hat shape for Cinco de Mayo, or maybe Thanksgiving. Now I just need icing!

Today I tried a Moroccan Chicken something or other. It was basically a chicken salad with Moroccan seasoning rub, dried fruit and cheese slightly toasted on french bread. They were a pretty appetizer topped with chopped red pepper and green onion.

Dave and I ate them for dinner (Alex was at class). They were a little rich for dinner, but they were mighty filling and something I might make again if I were entertaining a big crowd.

I also had a massage today. I've been really, really tense lately. I haven't been sleeping well because of it, so I decided to let a professional work our of those knots. It was a rare splurge with money we don't really have, but I do feel much better tonight and hopefully will sleep better than I have over the past week.