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Toffee Bars
By jostaples
Gramma used to make these when we were kids
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 6 hershey bars
- chopped nuts (optional)
Lemon Meltaways
By jostaples
If you like lemon you will love this light lemony cookie
- Cookies Frosting
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup softened butter 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Wholesome Granola Bars
By jostaples
These granola bars are very rich, with a bottom layer similar to shortbread, topped with jam and then delicious mix...
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup granola (without dried fruit)
- 1 cup Fisher chopped pecans
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate morsels
Brown Sugar Pound Cake with Caramel Drizzle
By jostaples
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 cups butter, softened
- 21/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla
- CARAMEL DRIZZLE
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Peanut butter kisses cookies
By jostaples
Sometimes called peanut butter blossoms
- Sift together:
- 1 3/4 cup sifted flour
- 1 tsp soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Cream together:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
Sweet potato soup
By jostaples
Creamy good almost like mashed sweet potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 cups fat free chicken broth
- 3 teaspoons Splenda
- 1 1/2 cups fat see half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
Wheat Belly Date Nut Quick Bread
By jostaples
Very similar to the walnut raisin bread
- 1 1/3 cups almond meal/flour
- 1/3 cup ground flaxseeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup butter, coconut oil, or extra-light olive oil, melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Grammas banana bread
By jostaples
Old time goodness!
- 3 Tablespoons shortening or butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3 Tablespoons sour milk
- 2 Cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large overripe bananas mashed
- Walnuts if desired
Confetti Broccoli Slaw
By jostaples
Colorful and flavorful. A different spin on cole slaw
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbsp. Orange Juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 5 1/3 cups broccoli slaw
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 3/4 cups cranberries (prefer orange flavored)
- 1/3 cup red onion sliced thin
- 3 Tbsp chopped pecans
Wheat Belly Walnut Raisin Bread
By jostaples
Gluten free raisin bread
- 1-1/3 cups almond meal/flour
- 1/3 cup ground golden flaxseeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon seasalt
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup butter, coconut oil, or extra-light olive oil, melted and cooked
- 1/2 cup buttermilk