I just figured out how to post pictures! You have to go all the way down the page but there they are, a sampling of the projects I keep talking about!
No such project work was done today, however. Housecleaning's time had come and someone left a lot of fabric scraps and threads on the floor, yesterday!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Plain and simple . . .
Why is it that during Lent all the sweet concoctions seems to loom in every direction, tempting me to partake? I've resisted them, to date, but they do bring to mind favorite treats. Here is a plain and simple recipe of mine for oatmeal cookies. There is nothing exotic in them but the combination is always nice and it goes well with a glass of milk or a grown-up cup of coffee!
Crispy Crunches
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup oatmeal (dry)
1 cup corn flakes
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins
Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugars gradually, continuing to cream until light. Add eggs, vanilla and zest; beat well. Combine the flour, salt, soda, and all alternataely with oats. Mix well after each addition. Combine cereal, nuts, coconut, and raisins; fold into batter. Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheet (greased with vegetable oil spray). Bake for 10-15 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies.
I remember many evening, after a day of work with the children, and finally getting to settle down with a cup of tea and a handful of these cookies. Each bite was a tad different given the variety of ingredients. It almost felt 'healthy' with all the oats and nuts.
When I was growing up, my mother liked iced cookies and while they were excellent, I always longed for crunchy, chewy, and basic. These cookies always fill the bill for me.
Crispy Crunches
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup oatmeal (dry)
1 cup corn flakes
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins
Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugars gradually, continuing to cream until light. Add eggs, vanilla and zest; beat well. Combine the flour, salt, soda, and all alternataely with oats. Mix well after each addition. Combine cereal, nuts, coconut, and raisins; fold into batter. Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheet (greased with vegetable oil spray). Bake for 10-15 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies.
I remember many evening, after a day of work with the children, and finally getting to settle down with a cup of tea and a handful of these cookies. Each bite was a tad different given the variety of ingredients. It almost felt 'healthy' with all the oats and nuts.
When I was growing up, my mother liked iced cookies and while they were excellent, I always longed for crunchy, chewy, and basic. These cookies always fill the bill for me.
All said before but bearing repeating . . .
Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.
- Mark Twain
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.
- Mark Twain
That's disgusting . . .
There was a news report that recounted a testing of the handles of grocery carts in a randome selection of states and cities. In 85% of the cases, they detected germs/virus related to . . . fecal matter on them! I now appreciate even more the wet wipes provided at most stores now. I have to wonder in horror, however, at how many people, obviously, do not wash their hands sufficiently. I used to cringe when I'd see an infant in a grocery cart seat happily teething on the grocery cart handle. Now it sickens me! Even before this all was news worthy, I was always careful to keep my little ones away from doing this. Ordinary germs were enough to keep me watchful.
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