on Mar 11, 2010 in
Blog Stuff 
Whole Wheat Vanilla Wafers
I found this recipe on Heavenly Homemaker’s site. The only thing that I do differently is to use vanilla beans instead of vanilla extract. We have grown to love this recipe! Gregg has always loved a snack of vanilla wafers and peanut butter. I love that I found such a healthy recipe. I send a batch or two with every care package to Gregg, and use them when I make Banana Pudding and Mascarpone Cheesecake with Almond Crust.
½ cup butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 egg
seeds from 1 vanilla pod -or- 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
large bowl
mixer
piping bag
parchment paper
baking sheet
Preheat oven to 325° degrees F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
See vanilla pod. (My pictures were terribly blurry – I will post them as soon as I take more.)
Put butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla in large bowl.
Cream together.
Add flour, salt, and baking powder.
Put in a piping bag. (If you don’t have one, you can use a small spoon to do the same thing.)
Pipe small drops of dough onto the parchment paper (about the size of a cherry tomato).
Place in oven. Bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the oven off and leave them in there for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
About 2 dozen cookies.
I would love to hear any feedback about this recipe. Did you make it? Did you enjoy it? Did you make any adjustments to it?
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on Mar 11, 2010 in
Christian Faith,
Prayer While driving in Chicago early this week, I was listening to Moody Radio and heard an interview with Will Davis, Jr., author of Pray Big for Your Child. What caught my attention in the interview was a story the author told that helped inspire this book.
Part of the prize for the March give-away was a showcase of the favorite mission. S Zurek won the giveaway, and Hallee the Homemaker donated $50 to Helping Hearts Helping Hands.
The quote at the top of the website for this organization says:
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” -Harriet Tubman
Hallee
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I am honored to have participated in a Real Food Face-Off hosted by Katie at kitchenstewardship.com which concludes today!
I had my turn a couple of weeks ago and I must say I feel both humbled and honored to have been asked to participate. There have been some fantastic bloggers so far. Today it is Sally Fallon Morell, author of Real Food: What to Eat and Why vs. Katie of Kitchen Stewardship.
In this post, I will discuss the Genetic Fallacy and the Gambler’s Fallacy.
Here’s the menu for my family for the week of Monday, 08 March 2010.
on Mar 8, 2010 in
Blog Stuff I couldn’t figure out where to even begin to create a button I wanted, so Gregg made several and emailed them to me. One really stood out, but needed a little more sprucing up. Between the two of us, we finally nailed it. I’m so pleased with the final result.
In my post about cancer awareness month way back on October 6th of last year, I encouraged everyone to order a free breast self exam shower card here and to use it. Select a day once a month to do a self-exam. I also encouraged everyone to find a buddy and remind each other to do your breast exams.
I derived this cheesecake from one I saw on a food show one time. I’m always afraid when I make cheesecake that it’s going to be heavy and dry when it comes out. That’s never happened to me – and this recipe especially is so moist, and so melt-in-your-mouth that during a dinner party Gregg and hosted with four other couples, when dessert was served and everyone took a bite, there was a collective silence, then moan of appreciation. It was amazing and those friends still talk about that dinner party.
