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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!
Nancy

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Low-Fat Oatmeal Cookies


My Sous-Chef, Hannah, wanted to make cookies last night. We are trying to eat healthy, so we decided to make these oatmeal cookies. Though I prefer the more fattening oatmeal cookies, these were good and definitely a good substitute.

15 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
1/3 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup raisins

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; mix well. Stir in
raisins (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking
sheets that have been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375°
for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.


Nutrition Facts: One serving (two cookies) equals 1-1/2 starch; also, 102 calories, 138 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 24 gm carbohydrate, 2 gm protein, trace fat.

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1 comment:

  1. JamieFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    I wish I had a sous chef!! I can't wait until Ava can walk!! :) These cookies look great, and I'm thrilled that they are dairy and soy free!! I think I'll be giving these a try - thanks for sharing the recipe!

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