Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

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Soft Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Cream together:

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon Light Olive Oil
1 cup packed Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Egg

Then add:

1/4 cup Almond Milk

Sift together the following and then add to the above ingredients.

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 or 1/2 teaspoon Salt, I used 1/2 teaspoon

Stir in:

3 cups Oats

Mix the following together and then add to all the above ingredients.

1 cup Raisins ( I like to microwave my raisins 1 minute with 2 tablespoons water to soften.)
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 tablespoon grated Fresh Ginger, optional
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

After all ingredients are incorporated, use a # 2 Scoop (18/8), scoop onto a half baking sheet, greased or use Silpat. Bake @ 350* for 10-15 minutes and then remove from oven and leave cookies on baking sheet 5 more minutes to finish baking. Remove onto cooling rack. Enjoy!

Pictures of ingredients needed.

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Raisin mixture

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Mixing of the wet ingredients.

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Unbaked Cookies

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Baked Cookies

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We really liked these cookies, I hope you do too.

Lindy

Oriental Salad

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Oriental Salad

Ingredients:

*2 packages of Cole Slaw
*6 Green Bunching Onions chopped
*1/4 or 1/3 cup Sunflower Seeds
*2 packages Chicken Ramen Noodles Crumbled in chunks (Use Chicken
Season Packets for option 1 Ramen Oriental dressing.)

Ramen Packet Oriental Dressing (option 1)

Ingredients:

*6 tablespoon Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
*2 tablespoon Vinegar – White or Pomegranate
*2 Chicken (Ramen Noodle) Seasonings packets or Oriental Dressing Below
*2 Splenda packets or sugar to your taste

Instructions:

Mix the above ingredients until all combined. Add dressing to salad just before serving.

Oriental Dressing (option 2)

Ingredients:

*1/4 cup Extra Light Olive Oil

*3 tablespoons White Vinegar

*1-2 teaspoons Garlic Powder

*1-2 teaspoons Onion Powder

*2 teaspoons Dried Minced Garlic

*2 teaspoons Dried Onion Flakes

*1 heaping tablespoon Sugar or Honey or to taste

*Pinch fresh ground Black Pepper

*1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

*1 teaspoon Concentrate Bone Broth like Sam’s

Instructions:

Combine and mix together in a small mixing bowl: Oil, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, dried minced garlic, onion flakes, salt and bone broth concentrate.  Set aside 10-15 minutes before adding to salad.

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Making dressing

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Recipe adapted from a family recipe.

Enjoy.

Lindy