cookies

This past summer I worked at Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center, where the camp chef passed on her famous cookie recipe for Ginger Snaps. I added a homemade buttercream frosting and they are a hit among family and friends.

Ginger Snaps:

1 1/2 c Shortening/Marg.

2 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1/2 c Molasses

2 t Ginger

2 t Cinnamon

1 1/3 T Soda

1 t Salt

4 c Flour

use a Ice cream scoop. Place cookie dough on parchment paper. cook at 325 convection oven, for 10 - 12 minutes.

Almost Homemade Buttercream:

16 ounces Marshmallow cream

1 1/2 c butter, softened

5 t fresh lemon juice

1 t vanilla extract

1/2 c confectioners' sugar

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Tulips 4 Sale!!

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." - Aristotle

This past weekend my family and I traveled to La Conner to see the tulips, along with every-other family in Western Washington/B.C. The town of La Conner was very charming, and the shops and restaurants were bursting with people. You would never know the economy is suffering. We watched a couple take off on a float plane and sore high above the tulips. Just one of the ways to cruz La Conner in style. After some morning shopping we drove around the tulip fields searching for a place to pull over, and get a better look. I was surprised to see that there were so many bright colorful fields of tulips, they seemed to go on forever. I encourage everyone to take a little drive to La Conner, to admire the beauty for yourself.

Seeing the tulips inspired me to pull out my watercolors.