From the Haugen Heart

These old fashioned Molasses cookies are a Haugen family favorite (except for our oldest who doesn’t know why you would waste time on anything that doesn’t have chocolate in it). The recipe came from my mother. The cool thing is that it is easy enough for young children to do with a little help so it was always part of our Christmas baking tradition and was great for gifts. Ginger Crinkles      Ingredients: 2/3 c. vegetable oil 2 c. flour 1 c. sugar 2 tsp. baking soda 1 egg ½ tsp. salt ¼ c. molasses 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Mix oil and sugar thoroughly in a large mixing bowl.   3. Add egg and beat well.  4. Stir in molasses.   5. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then add a little at a time to liquids and mix  thoroughly.   6. Put ¼ cup sugar in a small bowl.   7. Spoon out walnut-sized balls of ...

Warm, yummy, fresh out of the oven, cornbread!  I can smell it now........ ahhhhhhh! I am not a gourmet cook. I have never been one to try new recipes for the fun of it or long to spend a day in the kitchen creating. Give me my camera and a few hours with Photoshop as my creative outlet, any day. But I do love the feeling of putting a home cooked meal on the table and having the family come running. Nothing speaks more to hearth and home and good feelings .... and that feeds me! I also love spending time with our 13 year old son, Lars. I love teaching him things, helping him with his homework (did I just say that?), helping him earn that next Boy Scout merit badge or get 4H exhibits ready for the county fair. Lars really likes to cook. It shouldn't be surprising because he loves to eat and he loves hearing people tell him what a great cook he is. What does this have to do with cornbread? Well, Lars had some in a restaurant and wanted to duplicate the sweet, moistness that you...