Terrific Tuesday

Such a busy and productive day I had! Even with an extremely sore wrist I managed to get lots of cooking and crafting and even a little cleaning. I love days like this. Play school kept the kids busy and they all generally played so well together very little intervention was needed by me. These are the days that make my heart smile.
This morning the kiddos that weren't at play school made cookies with me. Yummy soft oatmeal cookies.

Peering through the window

This recipe was my
base and here is my version.

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Epicure Apple Pie Spice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups rolled oats (not instant)
Handful of Chia seeds (for added omegas and protein)
1/2 cup dark raisins & cranberries (soak them in hot water while preparing the cookies)

Preheat the oven to 375
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice
Beat the butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Mix in the brown sugar, then the egg, applesauce, and vanilla.
Stir in the dry ingredients, then the oats and raisins.
Drop the batter by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart on the baking sheets and use a fork to gently flatten the dough.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes

Considering they have no oil, minimal butter and less sugar than most recipes, they are pretty tasty. The kiddos were asking for seconds and thirds, so they pass.

During nap/quiet time I got some hooking done. I've been slacking in this department and had some projects I want to finish up, which is what I think aggravated my slight wrist injury from yesterday to the throbbing pain that I have now.

First I finished up a Mickey Mouse hat for a sweet daycare boy who loves that crazy mouse.





And then I finished up my Breast Cancer Awareness hat.





I am thrilled with how this turned out! I'll be selling them for $20 each and all the proceeds will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. If you are interested in one please let me know ASAP!

All that crafting and I still have another recipe for you! For supper I made an amazingly simple yet comforting Tator Tot Casserole. I consider it a redneck shepard's pie for the lazy.

1 lb of extra lean hamburger
1 small onion chopped
3 celery stalks chopped
Tbsp of butter
Garlic
1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup
1 tsp of Epicure Gravy Mix
Frozen Tator tots
Cup or so of grated cheese

melt butter in frying pan, add onions and fry until the start to turn golden. Add celery and garlic and oil until softened. Add hamburger. Fry until browned. Add the mushroom soup, 1/2 a can of water and gravy mix. Pour mixture into a casserole dish. Cover top with Tator tots and bake at 375 for about 30 minutes. Add cheese and bake for another 10 minutes. Scoop and enjoy!

May not be pretty, but it's so yummy! And can be easily modified. Next time I would add some chopped mushrooms to dry up with the onions.

With a full tummy and top up of Motrin I skipped my way to bowling. As per usual my night had highs and lows. The high being a 164. Not bad with my wrist in a brace (don't ask what my low was)

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone