Menu of Jan 3-9 2016

One of my goals for 2016 is to eat more unprocessed foods so cooking more is a must.

Melt in Your Mouth Caramels

These melt in your mouth caramels take a little bit of time but they are a great to give as a gift or bring to a party

Rustic Pasta Sauce with Spinach and Linguica

I am a pastaholic, I admit it I have a problem. So instead of trying to remove pasta from my diet I decide to start dressing my pasta with farm fresh and local ingredients. That is how I came to make this rustic pasta sauce.

Easy Apple Crisp

Easy Apple Crisp recipe will be great on rainy day or as a fall or winter treat not to mention that your house will be filled with the amazing smell of sugar and apples. 

Recipe

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My Yummy Chewy Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup of white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
2 1/2 sticks of softened butter
2 cups of white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1/3 cup of granulated or decorative sugar

Makes about 30-40 cookies

Preheat oven at 350 degrees

In a large bowl combined soften butter and 2 cups of sugar and mix till creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, and then add the vanilla. Set aside.

In a medium bowl add the flour both all purpose and whole wheat flour, with the baking soda stir till mixed.

Add the dry ingredients gradually into the large bowl  until blended.  You can then make the cookies or refrigerate the cookie dough. Dough can last up 4 days in the fridge if wrapped in cling wrap and placed in a plastic bag. Cookie dough can be frozen for months.

I recommend refrigeration the dough overnight or at least 4 hours.  Roll dough into walnut size balls then roll each one in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Flatten the ball in between palms  of your hands and place on a cookie sheet. Cookie dough will spread so leave about 2 inches between cookies.

Bake for about 6 to 8 min just till a golden edge appears around the cookie. Let cool on the cookie sheet or a flat surface before storing. If making cookies days ahead of time place cookies in an airtight container with a piece of bread so they will attain their chewiness. 

Dill Lemon Dip with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Recipe

Hosting a party, need an idea for a different kind of appetizer? Well this easy  recipe might be what you are looking for, it is also a party pleaser.  Get the recipe here

Apple Crisp Recipe

There is something comforting about eating apple crisp. It is autumn and love all wrapped in one.  Here is my Easy Apple Crisp Recipe