Crispiest, Chewiest Cookie

The cookies from my oven usually come out either soft or as hard as a rock. Finally, i have done quite a great job lovingly laboring on the ingredients and in twenty minutes the cookies are born. My heart has already been taken the moment they are whisked in the bowl and molded in the oven. :)

Ingredients:
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups roughly grounded peanuts
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp almond extract

Mix the first six (dry) ingredients together. Set aside. In another bowl, beat eggs, add milk and almond extract. Pour mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix well. Drop a tablespoon of mixture into a lined cookie sheet, press a little. Bake in 300 degrees for about 10 minutes (or check if bottom of cookie has browned.) Enjoy!

Options:
You may replace first three ingredients with granola.
Use vanilla instead of almond extract.
Keep the dough overnight in the fridge and bake it the day after.

A Breakfast Favorite

We just had a "happy breakfast" today. It means, my boys get to have one of their favorite breakfast meal. I usually serve this once or twice a week (in varied forms.)

Sort of Like Hash Browns

Ingredients:
2 large potatoes, cooked
3 Tbsps. cream cheese
1 large egg
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
5 tbsps. bread crumbs
olive oil
1 tbsp. butter
1/8 cup milk
vegetable oil
salt and pepper


Procedure:
Mash potatoes and blend in cream cheese. Beat in egg, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a pan, fry garlic in olive oil until golden brown. Add into the potato mixture. Add bread crumbs. Mix well. Fry until golden brown. Drain oil in paper towel.

This may be served with mayonnaise, catsup or any dressing of choice.