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Archive for January, 2007

Baby Shower Cake

I made this cake for a coworkers baby shower. It is supposed to be a baby blanket (if you can’t tell, that’s bad). But I was asked at the last minute and didn’t have a lot of time – so the edges are a bit sloppy and rounded. Each decorater is their [...]

Black Bean Dip

There is no snack (or dinner) quicker than a pan of black bean dip. This is what I cook when I just don’t feel like cooking! It takes 5 minutes from start to finish, and then probably another 10-12 in the oven. What it lacks in glamour it makes up in protein [...]

Peanut Butter Cookies

A simple classic and easy-peasy cookie to make when short on time.
Cream together:
1/2 cup margerine, softened1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Beat in:
1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar
Stir in:
1 egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teasp NaCl1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 cup of flour
Drop onto a cookie sheet, press down with tines of a fork. If the fork sticks, [...]