St. Barbara's Day, a Snow Day, and Lenten Cookie Recipes

 Last evening

Mr. Husband and I realized that we were in 

for some more snow.

I woke to it's beauty.

I had originally hoped to be out doing errands today

on St. Barbara's Day. 

Instead it is a quiet day, one that found me

getting some much needed rest.

Here's the first bag of cookies that I gave away.

Cute as all get out.

Somehow I have become that woman who wants

everything to be very lovely, somewhat cute and 

as always, good to eat, a delight.

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So far the forecast seems OK for going to St. Nicholas Day liturgy.

I have hopes of bagging many more cookie bags to give out

that day; St. Nicholas has long been my favourite

and this year God has granted me the energy to

bake for this day.

I am grateful.

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I've had at least three requests this week for the recipes I used.

I don't have time to type them out but took pictures of them,

see below...

they are from the same cookbook that I used for the

chocolate brownie cookies,

is from this cookbook: 

Food For Paradise: A Meatless Cookbook.  St. John the Russian Church, Ipswich, Mass. 

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I was given this cookbook as a wedding gift.

FYI, I also know where to get a copy if you need by, 

just email me.

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So here are the two recipes:

The one above I used as is.

This one, the chocolate chip cookie one,

I used but added my own things too.

The first batch I did I wonder if I accidentally doubled the water needed.

In any case, I used the sugar water for both

the chocolate chip cookie ones I made

and the chocolate chip with roughly chopped cranberries.

I doubled the recipe for the dough, took half or so out after 

adding the chocolate chip bags 

and then mixed the rest with the cranberries.

For the other two, I used a bit more flour and used

orange juice as the liquid.

I took half out again and then added a bag

of cranraisins the original 

and the other with cherry juice infused cranraisins. 

Both are quite good.

It is nearing ever closer;

Western Christmas is next week;

we are nearing our January 7 Christmas,

inching ever closer. 

Tonight for St. Barbara's Day

I hope to make shrimp,

share a soup with Mr. Husband that I made last night

and share a cookie or two.

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Blessed evening to you all!

And Happy St. Barbara's Day!