
Big kiss, Lynn
Food Musings from a Bestemor
Big kiss, Lynn
G loves these cookies. We’ve been making them for years. You probably think you’ve seen making them as well, but you would probably be wrong. G wants everything but the kitchen sink in these cookies. They are not chocolate chips , they are much better than that.
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Give this a try; it’s totally different and totally worth the time.
Next time we’re adding oatmeal and maybe butterscotch chips.
They do need to stay on the tray for a few minutes to let them firm up.
and remember what Nelson Mandela said: I never lose. I either win or learn. Big kiss, Lynn
Growing up, I doubt if a week went by without a pot of soup on the stove. My dad loved soup and mom loved making it. This was probably the favorite. It wasn’t really my favorite. I’m more of a broth girl, but I still love well cooked soup.
Bring water to boil in a large pot. Place beef shank in, and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Let cool overnight. Lift meat out, trim off gristle and cut meat into medium sized pieces; set aside. Skim fat from surface of stock, or strain through a fine sieve.
Return stock to heat, and bring to a boil. Add onions, carrots and rutabaga. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 1 hour. Add potatoes, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the leeks, cabbage, parsley and reserved meat. Simmer 10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
I like my veggies bigger. G likes his smaller. Needless to say, he’s wrong
and remember: MLK JR said: History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. Big kiss, Lynn
I need a sweet treat to start the new year. These little one bite nibbles are just the thing. Those TV commercials where they take a wee bite of a piece of candy make me gag. I can put 2 or 3 in my mouth at once.
DIRECTIONS
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Feel free to replace the peanuts with malt balls or anything else. We put in some craisins as well.
and remember: Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.
I get some of my best advice from Ted Kennedy Watson. You need to follow up on his blog. Have a good New Year. I can’t quite commit to a great New Year yet, but it’s coming.
Big Kiss, Lynn
Slim Lou has had a wonderful holiday season all things considered, but now he’s moving on to 2021. Let’s face it, 2020 sucked. Now he’s going to put on his night shirt and sleep for the next month. Hope your 2021 is going to go fabulously with nothing but wonderful news to look forward to. Be safe people.
Big kiss, Lynn
Big Kiss, Lynn
9. Those who don’t wear masks or wash their hands.
A good time of the year to start.
Big kiss, Lynn
We made compost cookies a few months ago and I really liked them, but now it’s time to try something different. It’s time for compost fudge. Why not? In my compost cookies I tried to put in a bit of everything.
Bacon and potato chips might be the most interesting flavors. And yet, why wouldn’t you? The cookies were certainly interesting.
1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1½ cups butterscotch chips
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup cooked and chopped bacon
1 cup shelled pecans
½ cup crushed pretzels
½ cup crushed potato chips
2 tablespoons coffee grounds
Butter, for greasing the pan
Heat an enamel Dutch oven over medium low heat. Add the condensed milk, the semisweet and the butterscotch chips and the vanilla. Stir until the chocolate melts, then add the pecans, bacon, coffee grounds pretzels and potato chips to the fudge, reserving some for topping. Stir to combine. Line an 8 or 9 inch square pan with parchment paper and butter the sides or, to make the fudge in the form of a wreath, butter a round cake pan. Use a rubber spatula to spoon the fudge into the pan and leave it bumpy on top. Sprinkle the reserved potato chips, pecans, bacon and pretzels all over the top allowing them to adhere to the fudge. Cool the fudge in fridge for 30 minutes. Slice 1/4 inch thick in 3 inch wide pieces.
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Give this a try; it’s totally different and totally worth the time.
and remember what Nelson Mandela said: I never lose. I either win or learn. Big kiss, Lynn
Happy Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Dear G
Happy Birthday to You!!!
We have an incredibly exciting life and we will continue to have one. Even during a pandemic, life can be good if you so choose.
Big kiss, Lynn