Cookies
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. sweet unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 - 2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
extra sugar, for dipping glass
Directions:
1
Mix all ingredients (except for the extra sugar for dipping the glass) together.
Roll into balls of 1 to 1/12 inch size. Place on cookie sheet.
Use a flat-bottomed glass that has been dipped into sugar to flatten each dough ball on the cookie sheets.
Bake in a preheated 350 F (or 180 C) oven for 9-10 minutes or until lighly browned on the edges- do not overbake.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Drizzle
1 c. chocolate chips
4 tsp coconut oil or shortening (non-hydrogenated)
Method:
melt chocolate and oil/shortening in a double boiler on soft heat. Stir till smooth.
Arrange cookies on wax paper and then drizzle chocolate with a spoon until all chocolate is used. Sprinkle with colored mini-non-pareils.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Bret's Vegetable Bake
5 medium to large potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium or half of a large sweet potato, cubed
1 zucchini , chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
1 can of diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp sage
olive oil
lemon juice
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Pour enough oil into an oblong 9x12 pan to cover the bottom. Put all ingredients into the pan and stir until blended.
Bake for 1 hour. Serve with sour cream.
2 carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium or half of a large sweet potato, cubed
1 zucchini , chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
1 can of diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp sage
olive oil
lemon juice
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Pour enough oil into an oblong 9x12 pan to cover the bottom. Put all ingredients into the pan and stir until blended.
Bake for 1 hour. Serve with sour cream.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Healthy Smoothie
Healthy Smoothie
1 cup pineapple, fresh or canned
1 banana, frozen
1 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS honey
Optional ingredients: 1 raw egg white, 2 TBS wheat germ, 2 TBS flax seed, 1 shot wheatgrass juice
1 cup pineapple, fresh or canned
1 banana, frozen
1 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS honey
Optional ingredients: 1 raw egg white, 2 TBS wheat germ, 2 TBS flax seed, 1 shot wheatgrass juice
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