Snickerdoodles

This recipe is phenomenal!! Courtesy of allrecipes.com and some lady names Mrs. Sigg :)

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons cream of tarter

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

cinnamon sugar mixture

Cream together butter, shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tarter soda and salt. At this point you may choose to cook, but I suggest refrigeration for about an hour or more. I like to do overnight.

Roll into balls, roll in cinnamon sugar mixture and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. I like to do 8 minutes and then let them sit for a minute. Oh, and put them on a sprayed pan. It makes the bottoms softer as well. If you make these, drop a comment below and tell me what you think! Enjoy!

Meatballs #2

Okay, this doesn't have a picture because I was slightly lazy, but I haven't posted in FOREVER! And I apologize for that. Tonight I made some pretty great meatballs.

Beef (however much you want)

Vegetable flavored Ritz

Onion flakes

Egg (eggs if it's more meat)

A little milk

Seasoned Salt

Put in Skillet, turn until all brown and pretty and cooked inside.

Simple and easy. And delicious. We also had some Idaho Brand instant potatoes with this. Very fast and delicious meal.

Orange Ginger Scones

I promise I'm not dead! There was a combination of a DC trip and a severe lack of desire to be domestic. So there ya go. Well this recipe I made for a tea party we went to. I think they tasted great! Try them and let me know what you think.

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 T sugar

2 t baking powder

2 t ground ginger

1/2 t salt

1/4 t baking soda

1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

3/4 cup sour cream

1 egg

1-1/2 t grated orange peel

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk sour cream and egg; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in orange peel.

Turn onto floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Divide dough in half. Pat each portion into a 7-in. circle; cut each into 6 wedges. (Not sure why, but cutting it into wedges was very hard for me. I felt like I should be able to make 3 or 4 swift cuts and i'd be done. Then Jon told me to just cut wedges then form the rest of the dough. Haha!)

Seperate wedges and place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. (I put flour on the bottom of the pan, that is not necessary though.) Sprinkle top of scones with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve warm. (With butter. Lots and lots of butter. Okay, you don't have to. Butter improves everything though right?!)

Yields: 1 dozen