Pumpkin Chip Cookies

This one was also from last fall :)

I am not usually a fan of pumpkin and chocolate together, but a friend asked if I would make some pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.  I looked up a few recipes, and, of course, made a few modifications of my own ;)  

They actually turned out quite tasty!  This recipe is a "half" recipe which made 2 1/2 dozen cookies, but if you'd like to use the whole can of pumpkin, go ahead and double everything!  Please also note that I never measure spices (or most other ingredients when I cook) so when I write out a recipe, I am generally approximating. 

Pumpkin Chip Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

½ cup sugar

1 egg

½ 15 oz. can pumpkin

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/8 tsp. mace

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

½ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. baking soda

1 1/8 cup flour

1 cup semi-sweet chips

1/2 cup white chips

1/2 cup walnuts

Melt butter and mix in sugar.  Then mix in the egg, pumpkin, and vanilla.  

Add dry ingredients - flour, soda, salt, baking powder, and spices (mixed separately or not, your choice).  Mix in the chips and walnuts.

Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.  If using parchment paper (which I recommend), spray it lightly.

Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.  Cookies will be firm to the touch, and slightly browning at the edges. 

Baked Ratatouille

Baked Ratatouille - from October of 2011


This is something I've wanted to try for a long time.  And late this summer I had an abundance of veggies so....

It was actually quite simple, especially if you don't mind lots of chopping veggies!

Ratatouille

Large eggplant

Zucchini (thinly sliced)

Yellow squash - sliced

Tomato - sliced

Green pepper – sliced or chopped

Onion – sliced or chopped

Minced garlic

Basil (I used fresh)

Thyme

Parmesan cheese (or Parmesan-Romano blend)

Salt & pepper

Sautee sliced eggplant in olive oil & salt till soft

Place in bottom of 13x9 pan sprayed with olive oil

Sprinkle with parmesan & basil

Layer of zucchini sprinkled with salt, pepper, & parmesan

Layer of yellow squash

More parmesan

Minced garlic, onion, thyme

Green pepper

Tomato

More parmesan, pepper, and basil if desired

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes

Recipes!

I'm adding a new section!  Food!  The first few posts are imports from a food blog I was doing... but I'd rather have it all in one place! :)