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Molasses Spice Cookies

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Good morning! I’m currently on a 4 day trip for work and it’s been filled with terrible luck. On the way to work, I was stuck in HOURS of traffic and got rear ended. Then, I go home in LA for my long layover and my mom’s car gets backed into while we’re eating lunch. Can you believe it? People these days… Get off your cell phones and pay attention to what you’re doing! We’re not playing bumper cars here.

I’ve never really been a fan of molasses cookies. I always thought the taste was a little too strong. For some reason, I decided to give it another shot and bake a batch. I’m sure glad I stumbled across this recipe from Always With Butter because I will never look at a molasses cookie the same way again! The molasses was subtle, the cookie was chewy for days, and it wasn’t too sweet– meaning I could eat five of them in a sitting on not even notice it.

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Molasses Spice Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar, plus additional for rolling
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Cream together the butter and both sugars. Mix in the egg, vanilla, and molasses.
  3. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  4. Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll in sugar. Drop onto baking sheet, at least two inches apart.
  5. Bake for 11 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/molasses-spice-cookies/

Tuna Caesar Salad

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You know those days when you don’t have enough time for anything? Well, here’s something quick to whip up (assuming you like eating vegetables). This really is a no brainer meal, meant for the nights or days that you don’t want to wash a million dishes. The tuna is loaded with protein to keep you full until the next meal. For once… something without a stick of butter! Hey, I can be healthy, sometimes.

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Tuna Caesar Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 head of romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
  • 1 can of tuna, drained
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lemon wedge, squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons caesar salad dressing (more or less, according to your liking)

Directions

  1. Toss all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl until evenly coated.
https://lovintheoven.com/tuna-caesar-salad/

Baked Apples

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After a day of long flight delays, all I want to do is eat a bowl of ice cream topped with warm baked apples. Something about freshly baked apples just comforts the soul– and that’s exactly what I need. San Francisco’s weather has been kicking my butt lately. All I wanted to do was get home in time so that I can visit my bestie tomorrow, but nope… apparently mother nature had other plans for me.

I’m really bummed that I won’t be going to Utah since I’m long overdue for a visit and I miss my BFF so  darn much. Plus, I had a bunch of baked goods to bring with me. Bahhh excuse my ranting. A 5 hour work day turned into 16 and I’m a bit tired.

I’ll get right to the point: Baked Apples. Warm. Cinnamon-y. Simple. Just as good eaten with a fork as it is served with ice cream. Bam.

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Baked Apples

Ingredients

  • 3 fuji apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 420 degrees.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients (except for the last) together in a bowl until apples are evenly coated. Cube the butter and scatter on top of the apples.
  3. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/baked-apples/

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