Maaren’s Magical Cookies
Combine:
1 C Butter
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 C Sugar
3/4 C Packed Brown Sugar
Combine:
1 C Flour
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
Mix wet and dry mixtures together
Add:
2 C Oatmeal
2 C Chocolate Chips
1 C Walnuts
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
Source: Maaren Powers
Kj’s Christmas Oatmeal Cookies
Combine:
1 1/4 C Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 C Unsalted Butter (at room temp)
1/4 C Milk
1 Egg
2 tsp Vanilla
Combine:
1 C Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
Mix wet and dry mixtures together
Add:
2 3/4 C Quick Oats
1 C Crazins
1 C Vanilla or White Chocolate Chips
1 C Nuts
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
Source: Kjirsten Tokushima
Chicken Sprout Salad
Combine any combo of the following:
Sprouts
Shredded Lettuce
Water Chestnuts
Shredded Chicken
Slivered Almonds
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Thin Rice Noodles or Ramen Noodles (Cooked, drained and cooled)
Dressing: (Go light on the dressing!!!!)
2 Tbs Soy Sauce
3 Tbs Rice Vinegar
1/4 C Oil (I use less)
2 tsp Sugar
Ground Ginger to taste
Source: Susan Olsen
Oat Bran Muffins
Combine:
2 1/4 C Oat Bran
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2tsp Salt
Combine:
2 Egg Whites or ½ C Apple Sauce
3/4 C Soy Milk
1/2 C Honey or Pure Maple Syrup
2 Tbs Saffron Oil or Olive Oil
Mix dry and liquid mixtures
Add:
1/4 C Dried Cranberries
1/4 C Flax Seeds
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Make mini muffins (big muffins are too dense).
Source: Nikoosh Carlo
Crepes
Crepes:
3 eggs
2 Tbs Flour
1 Tbs Water
1 Tbs Milk
1 Tbs Oil
Beat thoroughly to eliminate any lumps. Heat frying pan with PAM or oil. Place a very small amount of batter in pan at a time, rolling pan to cover bottom of pan evenly. When making this recipe for a large group, estimate 2 eggs per person.
Breakfast Toppings:
Cream sauce (50% sour cream and 50% cream cheese)
Apple sauce
Berry sauce (frozen berries, a little sugar, corn starch)
Put toppings in bowls and let everyone make their own.
Dinner Toppings:
Cooked spinach
Cheese
Salsa or marinara
Roll up the crapes with spinach and cheese and bake for about 10 minutes. Serve with salsa or marinara over the top.
Source: Susan Olsen
Alaska Pictures
March 22-31, 2007: Visited Eric, Amy, Samuel and Nephew #2 (due this summer) in Fairbanks, Alaska. The temperature ranged from -20 to +26 degrees.
Chewy Ginger Snaps
Cream:
1 1/2 C Unsalted Butter
2 C Light Brown Sugar
Add:
1/2 C Unsulfered Molasses
2 Eggs
Combine:
4 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour
4 tsp Ground Ginger
4 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
Add dry mixture to butter mixture.
Blend in:
3 Tbs Fresh Grated Ginger
1 C Candied Ginger, Finely Chopped
Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Pour handfuls of Turbindo Sugar onto a plate.
Roll cookie dough into SMALL ball, and roll in sugar.
Press cookie flat onto parchment paper.
Oven at 350 degrees.
Bake 10 minutes for chewy cookies.
Bake 12 minutes for crunch cookies.
Source: Nikoosh Carlo