No. 179 - Valentine's Cookies

Let the LOVE MONTH begin with these delicious sugar-cookie-oatmeal-esque cookies I made for the Superbowl get together yesterday. My favourite part was putting the pink icing on the top.

Recipe:

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter, room temperature
3/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. rolled oats
Decorative red sugar, optional

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Place in a large mixing bowl along with butter, sugar, milk, egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in oats. On a floured board, roll the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into heart shapes; decorate with red sugar if desired. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire racks. Yields: 2-1/2 dozen 3-inch cookies.

Disclaimer: Obviously, I adapted it a bit, but that is what baking is all about!

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No. 162 - Kitchen Disaster

Yesterday, I decided to do some kitchen creativity. Normally, I feel comfortable in my cooking and baking abilities, but yesterday . . . yesterday, something was weirdly off.

So my first project were sugarless orange cranberry muffins. They were probably the least messed-up of all of my attempts. A little on the drier side but healthy nonetheless.

My real kerfuffle came when I attempted to do a roast chicken dinner complete with potato slices and carrots. First, I decided I would cook the chicken without defrosting it (apparently it can be done). Then, the chicken itself was so tiny (2-3 lbs) with barely any meat, but yet it took FOREVER to cook. That meant that my potatoes were done 45 minutes before the chicken (making them a bit on the colder side when it came time to eat) and my carrots were over-sufficiently done (think chewy).

So there is Dad, Nastassia, and I picking away at what is edible and laughing at the rest.
I sense the need for redemption in the near future. 

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No. 47 - Festivity

Tonight I felt incredibly festive!