That's So Swa!

Ok, to make up for the copious amount of PB cookies that have been made lately, there’s these. Gluten free and superfoodie enough to throw at the kids in the morning. 1 cup oats (add more if needed) 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup nuts 1/4 cup ground flax or straight chia 1/3 cup PB 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup 1 mashed banana (or applesauce) 1/3 cup melted coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 total Raisins/cranberries/chocolate chips Mix into thick doughy batter, adjust as needed. Drop onto parchment lined tray. Flatten a bit with fork. Bake for 15-20 min at 350 degrees. Cool on rack. 

Introduced to us by Dove, this was an instant favourite. We may never eat plain rice again!  Basically add a dollop of butter, juice and rind of a full lemon, and salt at the beginning of your rice cook. Adds the most beautiful flavour when rice is a side. Add dill and a broad bean and you have a meal. 

I have become a master at peanut butter cookies. The pandemic could be why. I never knew how simple they were. Three ingredients. PB, sugar, egg. But I have a critical modification. I cut the sugar in half and sub 1/2 cup of local heirloom flour. No pesticides or preservatives. I do use a classic Kraft smooth peanut butter and decorate sparingly with nuts and chocolate chips, leaving some plain. The fork criss cross is a must. The only problem is when I don’t make a double batch. Which I never do. 1 cup smooth Kraft PB.  1/2 cup organic sugar 1 organic egg 1/2 cup organic nutritious flour Mix thoroughly. Form into tablespoon size balls, about 20. They are nice and small. Place on parchment lined cookie tray. No need to grease. Press criss cross on each with fork. Put 4 chocolate chips on some. A full pecan on others. Leave some plain. Bake for 20 min at 350 degrees. Leave on sheet for a few minutes after taking out as they crumble and are delicate when first out of the oven. Transf...

So the win on this one is that John said it could replace his childhood favourite sweet and sour dish.  It’s phenomenal. Make it just like the video says. Minus the MSG of course. https://youtu.be/IjRQdZPS8Kc