Imperial Cookies

These have always been one of my favorite cookies.  I remember making them with my mom and/or sister since I was pretty little.  It's really important that you use Imperial brand margarine though.  I remember my sis & I once made these with some other brand and they spread and turned into mush.  I actually get cravings for these cookies which is why I made them on Thursday.  I don't think are are quite as good as I remember, but they are still really yummy; easily a 9! 

The Surprise is Inside

I made these Sunday too.  I didn't have the money to buy any ingredients to experiment w/ dog & cat treats yet, but I was able to get pizza dough to make these.  I have some leftover kitten food that the kittens are no longer interested in, so I used it to make these treats.  The cats won't eat them, but the dogs loved them.  And they were super easy to make, so I'd make them again. 

Veggie Medley Fritata

I made this Sunday for my mom and me for lunch.  I got the recipe off the back of the "Morning Star Farms" veggie bacon box.  I didn't but the onion and pepper separately, instead I got a can of diced tomatoes that has green pepper and onion in it (and celery too).  I don't think I changed anything else except for spices.  It was pretty good, an 8 1/2-9.  My mom liked it too.  I would make it again.  

Chickpea Burgers

I made these yesterday afternoon for my lunch.  They are really good, a 9 - 9 1/2.  I changed them a bit (of course!).  I used sweet onion & 3 cloves of garlic instead of scallions.  I used dill, a peppercorn grinder, and "perfect pinch," instead of curry and parsley. And corn starch instead of potato starch (since that was what I had).  But I used the chickpeas (garbanzo beans), eggs,  & wheat germ at least!  Oh and my walnuts were already mixed w/ almond slivers, so it's a combo of both instead of just walnuts.  I just used the may that has olive oil in it for a topping w/ the same bread thins & cheese I used on the last veggie burgers I made.  I will definitely make them again!