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!

Soup and Hurricane

Soup Tureen.

 

The soup.
Left overs in freezer.
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Today Mr. Husband and I are
preparing for possible power-outage from
the hurricane.
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Found the radio, two flashlights,
discussed water storage,
batteries;
we always have lots of matches
and candles...
Cell phones charging at all times;
weather monitoring
and
praying for those in more danger than we.

Soup ~ Take One

I made my first vegetable soup
as Mrs. Wife yesterday.

Softened the carrots and onions first in
some water.

Added some Lenten soup broth.

 

Green beans
white Navy beans
orange and red tomatoes
a couple of tomatillos
potatoes.
Salt, pepper and a bit of curry powder.
Garlic.
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I was hoping to make the vegan biscuits
but ran out of time;
I did however make a great fast-friendly
apple crisp!
This turned out really well.
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The soup itself turned out pretty well for the first try.
I was going to add some lemon juice to it at the last bit
but forgot,
will have to try this for the left overs!
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I have a lot to learn yet in
cooking
and am already thinking of
the Christmas fast and
what foods should be made...