Homemade savory shortbread cookies

Thyme, lemon, and sea-salt shortbread is crisp and buttery, while blue cheese pecan crackers are rich and addictive. I got this one from  Epicurious . I hope you enjoy this one.

Ingredients



1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2 large egg yolks

1 tablespoon coarse sea salt



Directions


1.Stir the flour, salt, lemon peel, and thyme together in a medium bowl.

2.With your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until a coarse, crumbly mixture forms.

3.Blend the lightly beaten egg, egg yolks, and water together. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the egg mixture for brushing.

4.Make a well in the center of the flour. Add the remaining egg mixture and blend together with your hands without kneading the dough together; the dough will look a bit crumbly. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough together once or twice, just until it sticks together. Press the dough into a 1-inch disc, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate until firm, about 1/2 hour.

5.Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the bottom of a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap, and place it on a floured work surface.

6.Press the dough into a 6-by-5-inch rectangle. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a larger 10-by-7-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough in half, forming two 5-by-7-inch pieces. Using a pizza wheel or sharp paring knife, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.

7.Carefully place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet leaving a little room between each cookie. Brush the tops with the reserved egg mixture and sprinkle a little coarse sea salt on top. Gently press the salt into the surface of each cookie so it does not fall off.

8.Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and serve warm or at room temperature. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Makes 26 cookies.

Lasagna Roll Ups

Welcome back dear readers, Here is another family favorite Recipe I would like to share with you. I do hope you enjoy this as much as my family has. Your comment's are always welcome.

Ingredients:


Sauce-

¼ lb ground beef

2 tablespoons onion (chopped)

2 garlic cloves (minced)

1 (16 oz) can crushed tomatoes

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon black pepper


Filling-


1 ¼ cups ricotta

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 egg (lightly beaten)

1 tablespoon fresh parsley (minced)

¼ teaspoon onion powder

6 lasagna noodles (cooked)

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or more if you like)
 
 1: In a skillet cook beef, onion & garlic until the beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat from the pan. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes. Spread half of the meat sauce on the bottom of a greased 9” baking dish.
 

2: In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley and onion powder. Spread ¼ cup of the cheese mixture evenly over each lasagna noodle. Roll up and place seam side down in rows in the baking dish. Top with remaining sauce.

3: Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes. About 5 minutes before the dish is finished cooking remove from the oven, top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and cook until cheese has melted.

Enjoy !
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Sunday Mornings around the house

It is always fun writing these blog posts,, but even more so when I keep getting to write about my family.
Sunday mornings at our house are always laid back, you know (if your lucky like me) Reading the newspapers,make some breakfast for the family,calling to check on Mom & Dad.And if your really lucky your in-laws stop buy to say hi! So when the family came calling last weekend,I popped some Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls into the oven, brewed a pot of coffee and got some OJ ready as well.The Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls are warm, fresh, and ready to serve in just minutes.

Everything was ready when I opened the door !!! They where a hit with everyone, my father in-law commented that he had not had Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls in years, and they tasted so great. So dear readers, I encourage you to post a photo & share one of your family's sweet Sunday morning moments, like I am, and this month I have another giveaway for you courtesy of Pillsbury & My Blog Spark.The gift Pack includes a VIP coupon for Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls as well as a photo album to help keep your family's sweet Sunday morning memories close at hand. The Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls prize pack, information, and giveaway have all been provided by Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark.

World famous Chicken Enchiladas "Giveaway"

Welcome everyone:
2010 (Twenty-Ten) is here. Scott & I are ready for the new year. I have a prize pack to giveaway, from Old El Paso,it is really cool,you get an Football themed serving platter , 2 cans of Old El Paso green chillies, football themed paper plates,napkins, and a table runner, just send me an email at elba09@comcast.net and I will be picking 1 lucky winner the 1st week in January 2010. All information, product, prize pack, online coupon link, and giveaway have all been provided by Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark.
I am going to make My world famous Chicken Enchilada's. Don't forget to print your coupon for Old El Paso Green Chilli's from "MyBlogSpark"

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These Chicken Enchiladas are so good I make these for our Superbowl party every year.
This has been a family favorite of mine for years, I hope you & yours enjoy this as much as my family does...

8 6-inch flour tortillas
3/4 cup chopped onion
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon coriander
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 8 ounce carton of Sour Cream
2 cups chicken broth
1 4-ounce can diced green chili peppers, drained
2 cups scredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounces)
3 cups of chopped cooked chicken
1 cup sliced pitted black olives
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup sliced green onions

Wrap your tortillas in foil and heat in a 350 oven for 10 mins.
For the sauce, in a saucepan cook onion, garlic,coriander & white pepper in butter till onion is tender.
Mix the flour into the sour cream; add to onion mixture,stir in the broth and chilli peppers all at once.
Stir and cook till thick and bubbly.
Remove from heat,stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
For the filling,stir 3/4 cup of the sauce into the chicken.
Place 1/4 cup of the filling into each tortilla, roll up.Arrange seam side down,in a lightly greased 12x7x2 glass baking dish.Top with remaining sauce. Bake,covered, in a 350 oven for 30 minutes or till heated through.
Sprinkle remaining cheese,olives,tomatoes, and green onion bake UN-covered till cheese melts. Let stand 15 minutes. Serves 4... Enjoy !