Monday, July 30, 2007

Milk and Cookies Anyone?

My littlest helper and I have been making cookies. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies to be exact!!!

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(This recipe was adapted from a Martha Stewart Recipe for Mixed Fruit and Nut Cookies.)



Oatmeal Raisin Cookies


2 1/4 c flour

1 t baking soda

1 t salt

1 C butter

1 C light brown sugar

1/2 C granulated sugar

2 L eggs

1 t Vanilla

1 1/2 C coconut

2 C oatmeal

1 1/2 C raisin bran

1/2 C raisins


Combine flour, soda ,and salt. Set aside.


Cream butter until smooth. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.


Add Flour mixture, beat on low.


Add the remaining ingredients.


Drop onto greased cookie sheet. I usually flatten them a little.


Bake at 350 degrees to desired doneness (8-10 minutes).

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Fancy That, a glass of milk and an oatmeal raisin cookie. Yum, Yum!!!!

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Sand Plum Jelly

There is nothing like homemade jelly. It's not just the taste, it's the process. I like knowing that I'm making something that my great grandmother, grandmother, and mother made. I do a lot of cooking, but there's just something about jelly, the boiling pots of juice the fruit jars and lids...I just don't know what it is about jelly.

Here are the fruits of my labor. I don't do anything fancy, I just use SureJell. I have tried other ways but SureJell is my favorite.



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Fancy That, a homemade jar of jelly!!
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