So here I go again, under the alias of number 5 number1 sneaks in with a few recipes. I have included Grandma Snyder's Date nut pinwheels and Molasses cookies taken directly from her recipe box.


Date Pinwheels Yield 5 dozen Oven 400

1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
1/2 t vanilla
2 c flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2t salt
Date filling: 1 pound pitted dates, cut up
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c water
Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Cool.
Just before using add 1/2 c finely chopped walnuts
Thoroughly cream butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla beat well. Sift together dry ingrediants. Stir into creamed mixture. CHill. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll one part in 12 x 8" rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Spread 1/2 of date filling over dough.
Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill several hours. Slice 1/4 " thick, bake on greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes at 400.

Soft Molasses Cookies
1 1/4 c molasses
1 1/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c buttermilk
1 c shortening
5c flour (for drop cookies)
1 t salt
2 t baking soda
2 t baking powder
2 t ginger
1 t allspice
1 t cloves

Can be refrigerated overnight and then use 1 c flour to roll out and cut out cookies.
Otherwise make as drop cookies bake at 375 until firm(really this is what the recipe said , I would guess for big tablespoons 12-14 minutes)


Grandma Bessy Green's Scone -as loved by Liam and made many many times this year for his college buddies

2 c flour
2 t baking powder
2 T sugar
1/2 t salt
3-4 T butter
2 eggs
1/3 c milk or 1/2 c buttermilk(the best)

Cut shortening into mixed dry ingredients. Mix eggs and milk,add slowly to dry ingredients. It should make a stiff but not drybatter. Knead lightly 22 times. Roll out 1/2 " thick, cut into 2 " squares, fold over so it is a triangle shape. Brush with milk, dust with sugar. Bake in 400 oven 18-22 minutes until golden brown top and bottom. (Obviously you can make any shape. Liam loves these with craisins added, we also like them for strawberry shortcake)


No bake Cookies
(because everyone need emergency chocolate cookies, besides they have peanuts and oatmeal so they must be good for you:)

1 c sugar
1/2 c milk
1/3 c butter
1/3 cocoa
1/2 t salt
1 t vanilla
1/2 peanut butter
3 c oats
Mix first 6 ingredients, boil for 1 minutes (I use the microwave) Add PB and vanilla , blend thoroughly. Add oats ,mix well. I use a 1T scoop to form cookies onto a plate . Eat


Chicken, Orzo and Black Bean Salad

16 oz orzo cooked with salt or chicken bouillon
3 chicken breasts -broil or grill with EVOO and 2 t cumin brushed over-cut into bite size pieces
2 c black beans
1 c corn
1 pepper diced(red is nice)
1/2 red or sweet onion diced
Dressing:
1/2 c chicken broth
2 T EVOO
2 t cumin
4 cloves garlic minced
1/2 c cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all in food processor or blender and combine with ingredients.
It is best if done 24 hour in advance. We serve it with tortilla chips.