10.17.2012

Pumpkin Cookies


Dry ingredients - 

3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 ish teaspoon salt ( I just take a pinch)
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon all spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Wet ingredients -

1 & 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter @ room temp
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

&

as many chocolate chips as you want


How To:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

In bowl, mix together your flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice & salt.

In separate bowl, cream together your butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients.

Add your dry ingredients mix to the wet and combine.

Fold in your chocolate goodness.

Scoop dough onto prepared sheets. I use a medium sized ice cream scoop size.

Bake the cookies for around 10-12 minutes. Or until a toothpick comes out clean from one of the middles.

10.15.2012

Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage Rolls are made with cabbage leaves filled with ground beef and rice, with tomato sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 12 cabbage leaves
  • .
  • Filling:
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3/4 cup cooked rice
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • .
  • Sauce:
  • 1 cans (8 ounces ) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation:

Drop cabbage leaves into boiling salted water; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain well. For filling, combine ground beef, rice, onion, egg, and salt, pepper, and milk. Mix well and divide into 12 portions. Place a portion into the center of each cabbage leaf. Roll leaf around filling; fasten with toothpick. Place in a baking dish. For sauce, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, and 1/2 cup of water and pour over cabbage rolls. Bake covered in a preheated 350° oven 40 to 45 minutes. Remove rolls and discard toothpicks. Place pan with juices over medium heat or transfer the juices to a saucepan and place over heat; stir cornstarch and water mixture into the sauce; bring to a boil and cook until thickened.
Recipe for cabbage rolls serves 6.