Healthy Heath

Like Buddah September 25, 2011

We have had a very productive weekend. Yesterday, Jolly and I had a baking party! Unfortunately I forgot my camera, but I assure you, there were lots of delicious treats. Jolly ended up making peanut butter oreo cheesecakes. They were definitely decadent treats! I made pumpkin spice cookies, which were cakey and moist… delish!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree (plain)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup golden raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and molasses in a separate bowl until combined.
4. Stir the wet ingredients and raisins into the dry ingredients, making sure that none of the dry ingredients remain.
5. Drop tablespoons of batter onto a cookie sheet 1.5 inches apart.
6. Bake the cookies until they are firm to the touch and lightly golden on the top, about 10-12 minutes. Place them on a wire rack and let cool.

I’m going to bring these to work tomorrow, and I bet they’ll go fast!

After a long day of cleaning, shredding, and vacuuming, Chris and I decided to cook up the filet mignons that my grandmother sent to us. Let me tell you, we were excited to see these lovelies in the mail!

Chris put a little bit of Worcestershire sauce and stir fry sauce  on the filet, and grilled them to perfection. Really, he can cook a mean steak.

Add a dollop of cheddar mashed potatoes and a side of green beans, and you’ve got yourself a dinner!