Slap Dash Facebook Christmas Shortbread, GlutenFree or Regular Unbleached Flour Cookies

Okay, this is a bit of an experiment (much of my baking is, alas) since I don't have the necessary ingredients as per my preferred recipe via google. So.... I begin by:

(1) Boiling a small potato (peeled, cut in half) -- sounds goofy, but I learned about using spuds in all sorts of dessert recipes from a recipe book I brought back from Newfoundland and gave to my sister-in-law years ago-- wonder if she ever tried any of the spud recipes?

(2) Cream together about 1 C. of Coconut Oil, 1 C. of Coconut Sugar, and the soft boiled spud (okay- the heck is boiled out of it-- no vitamins here, folks, just starch)

Let's see if these become shortbread or just some yukky mess with potato in it.... if they are worth re-producing, I will silver-wrap you about 6 teeny little cookie gems-- the way they parcel them out in gluten-free sample shops... I'm just that exquisite with my baking... (sarcasm emoji)

The stupid potato isn't really boiling-- what's with that?

Put some cooking-making Christmas music on--this will take a while (suggestion: BonyM or maybe Pentotonix or whoever)

Here is a pic of the creaming of the coconut sugar and the coconut oil as I wait on the little potato that is boiling away on the stove, attempting to be mushy, starchy... looks nothing like my Grandmother's shortbread so far...

I'm listening to Pentotonix doing Little Drummer Boy on youtube... I'm just listening not watching because if I watch I get too distracted by their facial stuff, things they do with their mouths (it is acapella) etc. The one fella is a Seventh-day Adventist-- so they do not practice or perform on the Seventh-day Sabbath to honour his beliefs-- how cool is that? https://youtu.be/qJ_MGWio-vc

Now I have added the potato halves and the coconut oil immediately went liquid-- like an oil slick on a swamp-- not pretty-- but smells not bad

(3) Next stir in 1 tsp. Vanilla and 1/4 tsp. salt (I used Himalayan-- actually calls for sea salt)

(4) Add 2 1/2 C of Gluten-Free Flour Blend or regular Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (<--what i="" m="" span="" tonight="" using="">

(5)Add in 1/4 C. Finely Chopped Pecans... switch to the Bony M Christmas Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIpCVPaaI7Y...

Flour/Nut Mix with added Coconut Oil Mix

(6) Turn oven to 350 F. Make a tight parchment paper tube of the flour/nut mixture and put it into the freezer for about 15 minutes.

(7) With a very sharp knife, slice about 1/2 inch pieces-- should make about 6 dozen. Lay about 12-15 on a parchment-covered cookie sheet. You could just start with this many and put the rest back in the freezer to bake later (what I'm doing tonight as it is getting late). Some pro cookie-bakers like to bake fresh vs. store/freeze their cookies after they bake them. Have Fun! Go to my site at organicgranny.com to see how these cookies turned out. The recipe will be posted there (Here is what the unbaked cookies look like in the pan: (they don't spread much) (Bake 10-20 minutes until golden brown-- depends on how hot your oven is-- keep an eye on them-- don't let them scorch!

For another slightly unusual (but delish) Shortbread Recipe, take a look at the Almond Pulp Shortbread (the pulp is leftover from the making of almond milk).

To make a perfect Biscotti, use this recipe but decrease the Coconut Oil to 3/4 C. and bake for slightly longer. For Biscotti you will cut out fingers vs. rounds. Perfect for dipping in a cup of hot chocolate.

The Lemon-Garlic Mixture Recipe that Chris Wark (Chris Beat Cancer) Recommends

My husband and I are both over 70, and while we have the odd age-expected ache or pain or fallen hair or swollen ankles or whatever, we have avoided many of the BIG Diseases: Heart Disease, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Cancer-- but we have had family with these diseases and there is a good chance that we will have something like this hit at some time. That is the way of the world these days, is it not? So, to be proactive and preventative, we believe that "Food is Our Medicine" and we adhere to a Whole Food/Plant-Based way of eating. We also watch a lot of those health seminars that mesh with our way of thinking that plants/herbs are the answer-- or at least our first rule of order when we feel ill. We loved the Chris Beat Cancer series because, well, who wouldn't? Chris is a charming young man with a friendly, compassionate mission to help others learn about how they too can beat cancer without (or only as a sideline) chemo or radiation. In his Square

Unveiling the Truth: A Critical Review of The Way - 2X2s and Church With No Name

Recently I was struck by a newspaper article about a woman in her 40s, Lyndell Montgomery, who had been part of the religious sect called 2 X 2 s or "The Way" or even "The Church with No Name". Montgomery had recently charged a leader/ministering member of the 2x2s with child sexual abuse that happened when she was 14. She lives on the Island that we live on (maybe even in our community). I am interested in the diversity of memoirs by people who were spiritually abused. And I have some scattered recollections of knowing people who were part of this particular sect. I have a blog page listing more than 25 books that I have read about spiritual abuse . In the eye-opening little book, shown above, we delve into the dark reality of spiritual abuse within "The Way," an enigmatic organization also known as 2X2s or Church Without A Name. Through research and firsthand accounts, the book exposes the damaging effects of spiritual manipulation within The Way. R

Soft Whole Wheat Bread Made In the Crockpot

Quite a few years ago a friend told me about making a loaf of bread in her crockpot. It was all the rage where she lived. I didn't really engage. It didn't seem particularly interesting, to say the least. But over this time since the Pandemic and all the baking ventures that went with that, I have become more interested in making quick, tasty, healthy bread-- just a small loaf for my husband and I, made in one of our small appliances to save energy (and because my elderly oven is currently out of commission). YOUTUBE IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR TUTORIALS ON BREAD-MAKING After I had made some delicious bread in my small oven, I thought about my friend's description of making crockpot bread. I found that there are quite a few recipes and demos on YT. The one I chose to most closely emulate made the process look very easy, even using a blender (I think) to make the dough, and just feeding in 1/4 cup of flour (3 times) when the recipe didn't seem to work out as planned and

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