New Recipes!

( I wish it looked like this outside :-) WE NEED SNOW! )

Hey all, I was just being so domestic today, and thought I would share with you what I've done so far :-) Just trying to fit it all in before we get lost watching the super bowl :-)

So here we go.........

First off is the lovely apron I made this morning, While watching Weekend at Bernies 2. A brilliant film of which I gave five stars to on Netflix.

Out of oil cloth and fabric- Perfect for gardening and flower arranging :-)

(Seeing as how I will be doing a lot more of that in the near future, thanks to starting my own flower business - Sierra's Designs :-)

The patterns is SUPER easy if anyone wants to give it a go!

Next On my list today was- Sorbet.... Well actually it was my roomate Barry's idea, but no matter, we all get to enjoy it! - I apologize in advance for the picture- not very interesting :-)

Mango Grapefruit and Ginger Sorbet

3 ripe Mango's peeled and diced

1/2 cup Simple Syrup (sugar and water heated and cooled)

Juice of one Grapefruit

1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Adjust ingredients to suit your taste buds :-) then pour into ice cream maker and let it do it's thing for about 15 min. Then transfer to freezer proof container to harder up a bit more- then DIG IN!

And the Last thing I am probably going to attempt today, I say probably because knowing me I will want to cook up something as soon as i'm done typing this, are these......

Chocolate Chip Squares

 (These are NOT wheat free, I couldn't stand not baking anything normal! I probably won't try them, i'll have Jim do that, I'm sure he won't mind :-)

Crust:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup vegan margarine (I use smart balance sticks)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp ground flax seed

1 tsp EnerG egg replace

2 Tbs warm water

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups ( 30 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

Topping:

1/2 cup (3oz) semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350.  Combine flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.

2. In stand mixer, cream margarine and sugars, mix flax seed and egg replacer with water and add to creamed sugar. Add vanilla extract . Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.

3. Spread dough evenly in a 13/ 9in pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the top is golden brown.

4. For the Topping, spread the chocolate chips over the hot cookies. Return to oven for two minutes, take out and spread the melted chocolate over the cookies with a spatula. Add chopped walnuts. Cool in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into small bars.

 So there you have it, my day so far. Hope your day is great too! Lots of love to you all :-) GO SAINTS!