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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Peanut butter blossom cookies are probably one of my favourite cookies of all time. This recipe for peanut butter blossoms makes a soft cookie with just the right amount of chocolate from the Hershey’s Kisses. These easy to make cookies are perfect for Christmas or any other holiday. Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Makes 42 Cookies Adapted from allrecipes.com Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract  3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 42 Hershey Kisses or Hugs, unwrapped White sugar for rolling Directions Preheat the oven to 375F and line some baking trays with parchment paper.  Beat shortening, peanut butter, and sugars  in a large bowl until well combined. Beat in vanilla and eggs until fluffy.  Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Scoop out walnut size balls of dough and roll between your hands to shape a ball...

Risotto Style Spaghetti

This is easy and delicious. It's spaghetti prepared in the same way you would make risotto. Rather than just boiling the pasta and adding sauce later, here you're cooking the flavour right into it.


Risotto Style Spaghetti 
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, copped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 cups dry spaghetti, broken into pieces
  • 1 roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
  • 3 sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cups (or more) low sodium chicken stock, hot
  • parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Fry onion and garlic in oil over medium high heat until golden. Stir in dry broken spaghetti and cook until it starts to brown. Just a few minutes.
  2. Stir in peppers, tomatoes and spices. Add chicken stock one ladle at a time until absorbed. Continue to add stock until pasta is cooked and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Serve with a sprinkle of grated parmesan.

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  1. Thanks for posting. Will try this weekend.

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