Betty’s Holiday Yams A yummy variation on the yam theme! 2 17 ounce Cans of Yams (or 1- 40 oz can of Bruce's Yams) ⅓ cup Brown Sugar (packed) ⅓ cup Chopped Pecans ½ tsp Cinnamon ¼ tsp Salt 2 Apples; peeled and thinly sliced (Granny Smith preferred. 2 large/3 medium) Salt (to taste) … Continue reading Betty’s Holiday Yams
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins Flavors of the season, in a warm muffin! 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour 2 cups Sugar 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 Tbsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 2 Eggs (lightly beaten) 1 cup Solid Pack Pumpkin ½ cup Vegetable Oil or Applesauce (lower fat option) 2 cups Apples (Peeled … Continue reading Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins
Soft Ginger Cookies Spice-laden molasses cookies 1 cup Butter ½ cup Sugar 1 Egg ½ cup Dark Molasses (If use blackstrap, ⅛-¼ cup blackstrap, remainder regular dark molasses) 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice ¾ cup Evaporated Milk Lemon Zest (to taste) 3 cups Sifted All Purpose Flour 1 tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt ½ … Continue reading Soft Ginger Cookies
Poopies Pardon the name, but these classic no-bake cookies will be a huge hit! 1 stick Butter (not margarine) ½ cup Milk 2 cups Sugar 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 3-4 Tbsp Peanut Butter 3-3 ½ cups Old-Fashioned Oats 1 tsp Vanilla Place chocolate chips, peanut butter, 3 cups oats, and vanilla in a large … Continue reading Poopies
World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies ½ cup Unsalted Butter, Melted ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar ½ cup Brown Sugar, packed 1 Large Egg 1 tsp Vanilla ½ tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 1 ½ cups Flour 1 ½ cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips Using a hand or stand mixer, blend together melted butter and sugars until … Continue reading World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry Christmas Cake This is a delicious cake that we have served at the First UU Senior Gathering luncheon in the past 3 Eggs 2 cups Sugar ¾ cup Butter, softened 1 tsp Vanilla 2 cups All-purpose Flour 12 oz Fresh Cranberries Preheat oven to 350° With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar … Continue reading Cranberry Christmas Cake
Mom’s Holiday Pumpkin Pie Can't get enough! 4 Eggs 1 ½ cups Sugar 1 t Salt 2 t Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 29 oz can Pumpkin 2 12 oz Canned Milk 2 Unbaked Pie Crusts Cinnamon Mix together eggs, sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice until creamy Add in 1 can of pumpkin and … Continue reading Mom’s Holiday Pumpkin Pie
Grandma’s Pecan Pie Absolutely Delicious! 3 Eggs ⅔ cup Sugar ½ t Salt ⅓ cup Melted Butter ½ cup Light Karo Syrup ½ cup Dark Karo Syrup 1 cup Pecans 1 t Vanilla 1 Unbaked Pie Shell Mix all ingredients Pour into unbaked pie shell Bake @ 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes
Grandma’s Old Fashioned Creme Pie Always a crowd pleaser! 1 ¼ cup Sugar ¼ cup Flour 1 pinch Salt 1 pint Half & Half 1 tsp Vanilla 1 Unbaked Pie Shell Mix the ingredients until the sugar dissolves Pour into the pie shell Bake @ 350 degrees for 70 to 80 minutes or until … Continue reading Grandma’s Old Fashioned Cream Pie
I continue to sit and ponder the question, “Could I be doing more?” On one hand, the answer will always be yes. Until there is justice and equity in the world, there is more work to be done. But living with that question all day, every day, trying to balance our activism with our need … Continue reading Using Mindfulness to Stand in Solidarity with BLM
