Grammies Cherry Cookies Recipe

I love making quick drop cookies! I tried this recipe last night from my new book "Simple Gifts 50 Little Luxuries to Craft, Sew, Cook & Knit" by Jennifer Worick.

350. 10-15 min. 3 doz

1 C butter, room temp
2 C flour
1 tsp salt
6 Tbls sugar, plus extra to sprinkle on
2 tsp vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 C candied cherries, chopped
1 C chopped nuts

Cream butter & sugar together. Add flour, salt, & vanilla.

With spoon, fold in cherries & nuts.

Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet, flatten with fork, sprinkle with extra sugar ( I used Sparkling sugar ).

Bake until edges begin to brown.

Tip: put nuts in a ziplock baggie and use a rolling pin to break them up

Tip: I always use a cookie scoop to measure drop cookies. That way all the cookies bake evenly.

How to Clean Cast Iron

We picked up these cast iron lids at a garage sale a couple of months ago & I just got around to cleaning them! They were both a little rusty, but believe me, I've seen worse!

Never use soap to clean cast iron! I don't care what Heloise says!!

Use a non metalic mesh scrubber and hot water. Scrub until there is no more lose rust (it might have some discoloration -but that's ok). Next wipe a good amount of vegetable oil all over. Place in 350 oven for an hour and let cool. Wipe off excess oil. That's it! See the before & after.

To maintain your cast iron:

Never use soap. Just scrub with hot water, place on medium burner to dry, oil lightly & wipe dry.

Dust Mop Tip

You can use your dust mop to clean your stairs as well as help you down when you've had one too many mimosas.

Meatloaf Recipe

I never thought I would use a recipe for meatloaf! But I don't know how many times I've made great meatloaf ... then not so great meatloaf  because I never made it the same way twice! Well .... duh! I finally found a great recipe that I've made several times & guess what? It's ALWAYS great! BTW ... this recipe makes 2 loaves, so you can freeze one for later!

Meat Loaf 400 1 hour

2 lbs ground chuck
2 eggs
2 C soft bread, torn in pieces
3/4 C minced onion
2 Tbls horseradish
1 tsp salt
1/4 C milk
1/4 C ketchup
1 Tsp Dijon mustard

Mix eggs, horseradish, salt, milk, ketchup & Dijon mustard in bowl. Break up ground chuck in a big bowl. Add egg mixture, onion & bread crumbs. Mix well. Shape into 2 loaves. Top with ketchup. Sometimes I sprinkle some brown sugar on if I'm feeling adventurous!

Bake and let rest for about 10 min. 

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Enjoy!

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