Deb’s Granola
I recently attended a retreat for women called “Unveiled.” The weekend was absolutely amazing and exactly what my heart needed! One of the treats from the retreat was Deb’s Granola. The recipe is so simple and delicious that I thought I would share it:
Deb’s Granola
Oatmeal
Rice Krispies (or a healthier version without high fructose corn syrup)
Chopped pecans
Slivered almonds
Coconut
Add honey to coat. Bake at 350 until brown, stirring 2 or 3 times as it bakes.
(I used an air bake pan, which really seemed to help keep it from burning. I stirred it every 5 minutes and baked it for about 15 minutes total, maybe slightly longer.)
Arroz con Leche
Arroz con Leche*
Arroz con Leche was one of my favorite dishes in Spain. The family I stayed with added grated orange peel, which I highly recommend. I’ve tried it without, and it’s just not the same!
3 cups milk
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup rice, short or medium grain
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 to 1/3 of a 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk** (from the health food store so it doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup)
2 tsp. vanilla
grated orange peel (I used the zest of one mandarin orange. Adjust to taste.)
Bring milk and water to a slow simmer in a large pot over medium-low heat. (This takes a while.) Stir in rice and cinnamon sticks. Barely simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. When rice is soft, remove cinnamon sticks and stir in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, salt and orange peel. If necessary, return to a low simmer for 10 – 15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed and the rice has a pudding-like consistency. Serve hot with a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired.
*Adapted from this recipe: http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/sweetsanddesserts/r/arrozconleche.htm
**The recipe I originally used called for a whole can of sweetened condensed milk. I definitely recommend cutting it back to more like 1/3 of the can. It would be way to sweet with a whole can. The remaining condensed milk can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.
Amazing Cookies
Have you ever seen such amazing cookies?
All credit goes to a coworker of my mother-in-law who made them for one of Rachel’s showers.
White Chocolate Raspberry Scones
Aaron loves walking to work and stopping by the University Cup for a good cup of coffee. And lately he has been picking up something else—white chocolate raspberry scones. I have yet to try one from the UCup, but I decided to make my own (for Aaron, of course). The plan was for Kayla and Madeline to help me make the scones during “cooking class,” but they were playing together so nicely that I let them continue with their imaginative game. I had a little time to myself in the kitchen, which I enjoyed, and here was the end result:
I have to admit, they were quite tasty! And not dry like traditional scones. They actually reminded me more of a danish. I found the recipe here.
http://www.pickycook.com/breakfastandbrunch/raspberrywhitechocolatescones.aspx