Sometimes I just have a good day. And today was one of those days. Jake told me on Monday that my friend Charity is coming out to visit me as a surprise and is going to be teaching a class for me and some friends about Young Living Essential Oils. I am super excited. It is like a pre-birthday party. I decided that I am going to have a tea party theme. So today I spent a lot of the day baking...which is one of my all time favorite things to do. Also, it was a beautiful day so I took the kids to the park after Elijah got out of school.
Here's Molly loving the grass.
Noah brought the scooter. Poor kids. The scooter broke. They were sad. They don't even have bikes. I feel a bit of mom guilt there.
Jonah climbing up the slide.
Elijah saying hi.
And some of my goodies. Fennel flavored biscotti, banana coconut bread and orange scones.
Recipes
Biscotti altered from this website. http://www.prouditaliancook.com/2010/12/tis-season-to-be-baking.html
BISCOTTI
Ingredients
2.5 cups unbleached flour
2.5 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup of softened butter
2 eggs
2 eggs
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon of fennel essential oil
Directions
Sift dry ingredients together. Set aside. In a large bowl with a mixer beat butter, sugar, until fluffy, add eggs one at a time along with the fennel oil. Add flour mixture and beat on low until blended. Divide mixture into 2 parts. Each part becomes a log measuring around 2 1/2 inches by 9 or 10 inches long. Place logs on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 25 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from the oven and let them cool down on a rack. Carefully cut them 1/2 inch thick, turn each piece on their side and bake on each side for 12 minutes or until lightly golden.
Makes around 25 biscotti depending on size.
Scone recipe adapted from here http://challengedairy.com/recipes/breads/scottish-scones-with-honey-butter
Scottish Scones
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 Tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
15 drops orange essential oil
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, mixing until just moist. Add essential oil. On lightly floured surface, roll dough into a circle one-half inch thick. Cut into 10 wedges. Place on greased cookie sheet.Bake in a 425°F oven for 12-15 minutes.
- Note: Cranberries may taste good in this.
Coconut Banana Bread recipe can be found here http://www.fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.com/2011/10/coconut-banana-bread/
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