I feel lately that I need to cook healthier because of all the yummy treats that have either made their way into the house, or suddenly "appeared" by my own hand. I've been a bad bad girl lately. Today I baked gingersnaps. I absolutly love these cookies. I did run into 1 small problem when I started taking out my ingredients. I realized I was out of shortening! I just ran out the other day and its on my grocery list. I knew today was the only day I would have time to do these so I improvised. I know there are a few different substitutions including but not limited to, applesauce, margarine and vegetable oil. I went for vegetable oil. See why I've been so bad, I should have gone with applesauce but really worried about the outcome of that.
It was good, couldn't tell the difference at all. It's amazing what you find when having to sub something. So now I've got birthday cake, luckily only 1 big piece left, about 4 dozen cookies and this awesome plate of homemade treats that my neighbor, whom I've never even spoken to, brought over. I know that that household is no longer full of the serious drama that it once held which is why I just let them be. Maybe time to catch a name or two. What to take them? Rum filled truffles?
Dinner was good. I made vodka cream sauce, mixed with angel hair pasta and tossed with smoked salmon that my husband smoked a while back. I always appreciate his abilities with fish and other meats. I was on a serious time crunch today, it almost felt like my day spun right by me and I'm amazed I'm not passed out from exhaustion. I don't plan on doing too much tomorrow as far as cooking, but Thursday is my big baking day. That will be interesting.
Maybe I'll do truffles tomorrow instead of Thursday so that I can grocery shop then. ??
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