bits of sunshine recipes

Pea Pesto

** thaw some frozen peas (1-2 cups) ** throw them in the blender ** peel and core an avacado (if you wish) and throw it in the blender, too ** add some veg oil of your choice (a TBS or 2) ** throw in some garlic (minced, fresh or powdered) ** and some basil (a few tsps, dried) ** squeeze in some lemon juice (half a lemon, a whole lemon, it's up to you) ** blend like crazy ** sprinkle with parmesan ** eat on chips or toast or pasta or pizza or whatever you wish **

Everything Cookies

oh!  did you want the recipe?  well yes.  i will share it.  :)

1/4 c butter 
1/4 c peanut butter 
1/2 c brn sugar 
1/2 c white sugar 
1 egg 
1 tsp vanilla 
1/2 tsp baking soda 
1/2 tsp baking powder 
1 c flour 
3/4 c rolled oats 
chocolate chips 
coconut

preheat oven to 350 degrees F 
cream butters and sugars together 
add egg, vanilla, baking soda and baking powder; mix well 
add flour and oats; mix well 
add chocolate chips and coconut to taste
(i chopped my chocolate chips up a bit . . . i also added toffee chips ) 
roll into balls, place on cookie sheet, press somewhat flat (i used the bottom of an 8 oz jar) 
bake for 8 minutes 
remove promptly from cookie sheet 
allow to cool for a few minutes 
pour yourself your beverage of choice and enjoy 

this is a tiny recipe, but easily doubled or trippled or how-ever-manyed . . . cause you'll probably have to share . . .

E's Double Chocolate No Mixer Needed Cookies

• preheat oven to 375 degrees F 
• in a small saucepan melt together 1/2 c butter and 1/2 c shortening 
• in a large bowl mix 1 c packed brown sugar, 1/2 c white sugar, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 c baking cocao 
• remove the melted butter and shortening from the heat and mix in a liberal tsp vanilla and 2 eggs  
• stir the liquid mixture into the sugar and cocao mixture add 2 1/2 c flour, mix well 
• add 1 cup chocolate chips and stir through
• drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet
• bake for 8 minutes if using a dark cookie sheet, 9 minutes if using a light cookie sheet
• cool slightly on pan, remove and allow to cool
• ENJOY with milk or coffee or . . .   :)