No baking today. That would be torture. I get the pleasure of going through the lovely experience of a colonoscopy tomorrow (so that I can get on the gold standard of drugs for my Crohn's; Humira).
If anyone has gone through a colonoscopy before, you know, I'm can't eat today. I've got my trusty gatorade with me (of course not red or blue or purple - the best flavors). And later today I'll get to drink a gallon of some yummy* drink (note the sarcasm) and not stray more than a few feet from a toilet.
So I will not be baking today. I did however bake a quick and delicious bar this past weekend.
#344 Coconut Graham Squares
Layout some graham crackers on a 15x10x1 in pan. Melt some butter, and mix in sugar, milk and egg. Then add one coconut, nuts and cracker crumbs - spread it over the graham crackers, top with more crackers and put on a powdered sugar/butter/milk frosting - and you've got this dessert. A crowd pleaser!
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
Summer!
Last day of school today. Another year come and gone and another summer calendar filling up with fun activities. I did go ahead and sign up for two courses this summer to get my STEM certificate, but alas, I'll be returning to the same school as an ELL teacher.
So last week we participated in a city-wide garage sale. My son wanted to make some money so we let him have a lemonade stand. I had grand plans to make some cookies with him so he could sell those along with his lemonade (except it turned out to be water bottles and the individual lemonade mixes that he sold). However, I underestimated just how long it would take me to set up 20 + boxes of kids clothing; we didn't get to the cookies. Cookies would've been a good plan because as it turns out; in a 70 degree day with rain, people don't want to buy lemonade (or water bottles).
So the five batches in this last month:
#339 Coffee Chip Cookies
These cake-like cookies I was able to pass off as my gift to Mom for Mother's Day (she also got flowers that the kids picked out).
Even with coffee in these cookies - hubby gave them a 5 out of 5 smiley faces.
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup boiling water
2 tbs instant coffee granules
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine water and coffee; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee. Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until golden around the edges. Remove to wire racks.
#340 Lacy Oat Sandwich Wafers
Another five smiley face cookie, although tricky to make. These cookies really spread and run right into each other, I had to use a knife to cut basically one large sheet of cookie into a bunch of cookies.
2/3 cup butter
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup corn syrup
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (or any kind of chips)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter over low hear. Remove from heat. Stir in the oats, sugar, flour, milk and corn syrup; mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely; peel cookies off paper or foil. Spread melted chocolate on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
#341
Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies
End of the school year means end of the school year celebrations. My oldest finished pre-K; as he tells everyone - he is ready for kindergarten in the fall.
#342 Lemon Oatmeal Cookies
Memorial Weekend, the official kick off to summer. If you want to hear how my family does Memorial Weekend, you can read this snippet from my sister's caring bridge page:
"Yesterday was Memorial Day. The normal Larson tradition for Memorial weekend involves spending the weekend at the family cabin. It's one of two weekends a summer when the ENTIRE family visits. By ENTIRE family, I mean all twenty of us - mom and dad, all four siblings, our spouses, 10 grandchildren, and four dogs, as well as the occasional significant other, friends, other relatives and random turtles, caterpillars, and/or frogs. I'm certain the entire state of Wisconsin is aware of our entrance into the summer season.
The weekend is spent with typical "first weekend of summer" activities. However, as we are Larson's, and as we are many, the atmosphere of the daily routines range between controlled chaos and the apocalypse. It is a true testament to our sparkling personalities that people visit the cabin on this weekend and still opt to marry into the family."
So last week we participated in a city-wide garage sale. My son wanted to make some money so we let him have a lemonade stand. I had grand plans to make some cookies with him so he could sell those along with his lemonade (except it turned out to be water bottles and the individual lemonade mixes that he sold). However, I underestimated just how long it would take me to set up 20 + boxes of kids clothing; we didn't get to the cookies. Cookies would've been a good plan because as it turns out; in a 70 degree day with rain, people don't want to buy lemonade (or water bottles).
So the five batches in this last month:
#339 Coffee Chip Cookies
These cake-like cookies I was able to pass off as my gift to Mom for Mother's Day (she also got flowers that the kids picked out).
Even with coffee in these cookies - hubby gave them a 5 out of 5 smiley faces.
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup boiling water
2 tbs instant coffee granules
4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine water and coffee; set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee. Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until golden around the edges. Remove to wire racks.
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| Mother's Day gift from my kiddos (with help from their nanny - no way Daddy pulled that off). |
Another five smiley face cookie, although tricky to make. These cookies really spread and run right into each other, I had to use a knife to cut basically one large sheet of cookie into a bunch of cookies.
2/3 cup butter
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup corn syrup
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (or any kind of chips)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter over low hear. Remove from heat. Stir in the oats, sugar, flour, milk and corn syrup; mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely; peel cookies off paper or foil. Spread melted chocolate on the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
#341
Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Brownies
End of the school year means end of the school year celebrations. My oldest finished pre-K; as he tells everyone - he is ready for kindergarten in the fall.
#342 Lemon Oatmeal Cookies
Memorial Weekend, the official kick off to summer. If you want to hear how my family does Memorial Weekend, you can read this snippet from my sister's caring bridge page:
"Yesterday was Memorial Day. The normal Larson tradition for Memorial weekend involves spending the weekend at the family cabin. It's one of two weekends a summer when the ENTIRE family visits. By ENTIRE family, I mean all twenty of us - mom and dad, all four siblings, our spouses, 10 grandchildren, and four dogs, as well as the occasional significant other, friends, other relatives and random turtles, caterpillars, and/or frogs. I'm certain the entire state of Wisconsin is aware of our entrance into the summer season.
The weekend is spent with typical "first weekend of summer" activities. However, as we are Larson's, and as we are many, the atmosphere of the daily routines range between controlled chaos and the apocalypse. It is a true testament to our sparkling personalities that people visit the cabin on this weekend and still opt to marry into the family."
#343 Mexican Cookies
Again, end of the year means end of the year celebrations. My co-worked and I wrapped up our ELL groups with a little celebration. My students requested cookies. So I obliged. These were super easy and pretty good (especially if you don't burn the tortillas).
4 flour tortillas
1/2 cup chocolate chips (go milk free to make this recipe Vegan)
3/4 tsp shortening
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Cut each tortilla into eight wedges; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile in a microwave or heavy saucepan; melt chocolate chips and shortening. Stir until smooth; keep warm. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine sugar and cinnamon. Add tortilla wedges a few at a time; shake to coat. Place on waxed paper and drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until serving.
Again, end of the year means end of the year celebrations. My co-worked and I wrapped up our ELL groups with a little celebration. My students requested cookies. So I obliged. These were super easy and pretty good (especially if you don't burn the tortillas).
4 flour tortillas
1/2 cup chocolate chips (go milk free to make this recipe Vegan)
3/4 tsp shortening
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Cut each tortilla into eight wedges; place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile in a microwave or heavy saucepan; melt chocolate chips and shortening. Stir until smooth; keep warm. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine sugar and cinnamon. Add tortilla wedges a few at a time; shake to coat. Place on waxed paper and drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until serving.
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