Foodie Penpal (March)

Foodie Penpal (March)

From Samalee of Life from the Centers of the Pie

Samalee sent an amazing foodie package!! I not only received yummy Easter candy that I munched on as I looked through the box, but something I love. I love Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract of which she sent the vanilla bean paste.  I highly recommend these vanillas!!!!  I also received a "friendship bread" starter. I was leaving to go out of town, so I passed it on to my mom to use and she was thrilled. I plan to start the starter and when time is right bake loaves and share the starter with friends and family. 
Thank you again for the yummiest package yet!


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Cara Box March

"Awesome things in the mail 
+ 
Meeting new women
 + 
Encouragement 
= 
Cara Box"

Cara Box (March)

from Katie at A Heart Consumed

She had traveled to a Trader Joe's for the first and thought of me. I love trying new things and she definitely found a few new things for me to try :)  I plan to use the coconut cookies in a dessert for my wedding shower. I am tempted to process the plantain chips and use them as  breading on chicken for a  Jamaican dinner.  Thank you again Katie!

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Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe adapted from Mrs. Fields Secrets

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter at room temperature or melted
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons milk (cream or half-and-half works, too)
2 cups flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups oats
1  1/3 cup diced dried apple slices (not crunchy apple chips)
1 1/3 cup Kraft caramel bits

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Stand mixer: mix sugar and brown sugar together
3. add melted butter, milk, and vanilla to sugar mixture. cream until smooth.
4. add to the sugar butter mixture: flour, salt, and baking soda. mix until combined.
5. add the oats. mix until combined.
6. add the apples and caramel bits. mix until combined.
7. using a ice cream scooper, scoop dough onto sheet with space in between to allow for cookies spreading. I slightly pressed mine done. Bake until edges are golden brown. The centers may appear not done.  small cookies bake about 5 minutes, large cookies about 11 minutes

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