Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

What To Do:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Sift into a big bowl:
1-1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt

Add 3 cups oatmeal to the flour mixture, and mix well.

Beat together in another bowl:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract




Add the sugar mixture to the flour mixture.
Stir until all ingredients are moist.
Stir in 1 cup raisins and 1/2 cup walnuts.
Drop mixture by spoonful onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake 8-12 minutes. Makes 40 cookies.

Delicious Carmel Corn

Before you begin, this is what you'll need:
6 quarts popped popcorn (this is about 2 bags of microwave popcorn)
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Here's what to do:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn in a large bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for five minutes, stirring occasionally.

Slowly remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda; mix well. Pour over popcorn and stir until well coated. Pour into two greased 13" x 9" baking pans. Bake uncovered at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Store in airtight containers or plastic bags.
Yield: About 5 - 1/2 quarts

Enjoy your yummy carmel corn!!!!!

Lentil Soup

To make Lentil Soup, you will need:














olive oil
16 ounce bag of lentils
2 cans of vegetable broth
1 T minced garlic
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup sliced carrots
2 T ketchup
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt

What to do:
Ask an adult to help dice an onion and slice the carrots.
Cook in olive oil in a saucepan until soft.


















Add all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT water.
Bring to a low boil while stirring. Add water one cup at a time,
as lentils expand and absorb liquid. Turn heat to low.
Simmer for about an hour. The first person to find a bayleaf in their bowl wins!