Better-for-You Peanut Butter Cookies

Lately, I have been looking for recipes that are healthy and that my kids will eat.   This one fits the criteria. (Actually, I might not have mentioned the healthy part to the boys). So easy and delicious.  You really should just double the recipe from the start.  My boys finished off the first one in about an hour!



Better-for-You Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar


Heat oven to 325 F.  Mix ingredients until well blended.  The dough is very soft so chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.  This makes it easier to work with.  Roll into 1-inch balls.  Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.  Flatten with fork.  Bake 15 minutes.  Do not overbake.  Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.  This is very important.  If you take them off the pan too soon they fall apart - guess how I know this!

I added chocolate chips but they would also be good with nuts, coconut, raisins, cranberies, skor bar etc.

My Grandmothers would have loved this recipe!

Orange Saskatoon Muffins- So Good and Healthy too!

Orange Saskatoon Muffins

1 ½ cup all purpose flour ( I use 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour)
¼ cup white sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 whole naval orange
1 egg
½ cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen saskatoons  (Could also use cranberries or blueberries)



In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut off ends of orange, then cut into quarters, without peeling. Remove seeds. In a food processor or blender process orange include peel, egg, milk and oil until blended. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Gently stir in fruit. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven 350º for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in tin for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool.

Try and eat just one I dare you!

The Family Dinner

The family cookbook is done.  It was alot of work but worth it.  I wrapped it in linen t-towels and gave it to family for a Christmas gift. Even the teenage boys!  Perhaps not their favourite but they liked it and will love it as they get older. 

The cover picture is of me and my sister.  We are sitting at a table and chair set that our dad made for us.  What fun it was to have Tea Parties! 

The book has over 40 pages of family favourites and the binder is big enough so that we can add to it as we try new ones.  I am looking forward to sharing with you some of my favouite recipes in the coming year.