Thanks to my husband for finding this recipe on the back of the Safeway oats carton. Here is recipe #3 from my cookie baking stash: Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies 2 sticks softened unsalted butter 1 1/2 c packed dark brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 large eggs 2 c Safeway Old-Fashioned Oats cereal 1 1/2 c…
Recipes
Chocolate Pistachio Wafers
Here is the second cookie recipe that my husband found on the inside of the Challenge Butter package. He said we should try it. What a smart man! Chocolate Pistachio Wafers 3/4 c or 1 1/2 sticks of salted butter 1 c sugar 1 egg 3/4 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 c flour 1/3 c unsweetened cocoa…
Peanut Butter Cookies
One of my Christmas traditions is to bake cookies for friends and colleagues. I don’t prescribe to the notion of baking the traditional Christmas cookie. I bake my favorite tried and true recipes that never fail to shower me with many compliments. These recipes are that good. I will share four cookie recipes and today…
Recipe File: Chocolate Filled Raspberries
For the party, I made chocolate filled raspberries and they were scrumptious. I got the recipe from Sweet Paul and you will need the following: fresh raspberries dark chocolate chips Simply place a chocolate chip in each raspberry. Put the pointy end of the chip in. Finished. Unbelievably good and addictive! Enjoy! *Tina
Hummus
As promised, here is the hummus recipe: Hummus 1 can cooked garbanzo beans 1/2 c. lemon juice 3 cloves garlic 1/3 c. tahini 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste Drain garbanzo beans. Put the beans in a small saucepan and add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer…
Basil Pesto
I want to share with you the best pesto recipe on the planet. Thanks to Sunset magazine for publishing this recipe a few years ago. It is packed with flavor, not too oily and very versatile. Basil Pesto 2 cups packed basil 3 garlic cloves 1/4 c. olive oil zest and juice of 1/2 lemon…
Recipe File: Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Being a Thanksgiving baby, I love pumpkin fill-in-the-blank anything. When I saw this recipe for Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal via Mint, I had to try it. It didn’t disappoint and it will definitely go in the keeper file. Truly scrumptious and very easy to make! The recipe is as follows: Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal serves 4-5 DRY…