Looking for a sweet treat....

I made these cookies yesterday for my book group last night and there was not a crumb remaining!



Pecan Sandies

* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
* 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined. Fold in pecans.
2. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls, and place on two baking sheets, 2 inches apart. With the dampened bottom of a glass, lightly flatten each ball.
3. Bake until cookies are golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer to wire racks, and let cool. (To store, keep in an airtight container, up to 5 days.)

Makes 18

from Martha Stewart's Everday Food April 2009

Enjoy!

Yummmy!

Klem decided to make a tasty treat tonight to have while we watched survivor. He was bored & thought cooking might give him something to do - wish he was bored more often!

We had been nibbling on chickpeas for dinner so I suggested seasoning them & toasting them in the oven. We found this tasty recipe...courtesy of Martha and got right to work.

Drain, rinse, and pat-dry a 19-ounce can of chickpeas. Toss them in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, a pinch of ground pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite dried herb or spice (we used curryand cumin). Arrange them in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and cook at 300 degrees, stirring occasionally until they have browned and begin to crisp, about 50 minutes. Serve at room temperature.



credit to Martha for the photo - ours were so tasty they were gone before I could snap a pic!

What's for dinner tonight????

well...actually I made this last week but it was such a hit I wanted to share with everyone!



I substituted butternut squash for the acorn squash....MMMM MMMM good!

Find the recipe here.

Mmmmmm....

my folks are having a big bash this afternoon & I have volunteered to bring one of my favorite side salads....I am not a fan of potatoes but I LOVE yams & sweet potatoes and I love Martha Stewart's magazine...EVERYDAY FOOD. This is a delicious twist on a potato salad...



find the recipe here