Lemon Cranberry Scones

This recipe is one of my very favorite, they are melt in your mouth delicious!

Ingredients:

2 cup flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tbsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tbsp grated lemon zest

1/2 cup butter, cold and cut into small pieces

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup milk

1 lg egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup cranberry raisins

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.  Stir in the lemon zest.  Add the butter and cut into flour mixture until it is rough and crumbly but still small pieces of butter are visable.

In a seperate bowl, whisk the cream, milk, egg and vanilla together.  Add this to the flour mixture and stir until the dough is just mixed together.  Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and complete bringing the dough together with your hands.  Flatten the dough out and press the cranberreies into the dough, folding it over and flattening it over a few times to incorporate them.

Roll the dough out to approx 1.5 cm thick, and cut into small bite sized pieces.  We use a small 1 inch cookie cutter.   Place on cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 20 – 25 mintues until the scones are lightly browned around the edges and bottom.

Makes approximately 35 bite sized.

Baked Onion Cake Squares

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups flour

1/2 cup Warm Water

1/2 tsp coarse salt

1 tsp Olive oil

3/4 of bunch of Green Onions, chopped small

 

1 tbsp Sesame Oil

1 3/4 tbsp Olive Oil

3/4 tsp of Granulated Garlic

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix 3/4 of the flour, salt, oil and water together.  Slowly add more flour until the dough forms a ball.  Kneed slightly until smooth, rest under a damp cloth for 45 mintues.  In a small bowl mix the sesamie oil, olive oil and granulated garlic then set aside for brushing.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface as thin as possible.  Avoid tearing or ripping the dough.  Brush on oil mixture and evenly cover with chopped onions.  Roll the dough up like a cinnamon bun into a log, then roll the log up like a snail shell.  Roll the dough with a rolling pin until it is approximately 1/4 – 1/2 of a centimeter thick.

Place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 – 15 mintues.  Brush the top lightly with oil mixture and bake again for 10 minutes or until just barely light brown.

Cut into squares.

 

**We make this recipie in a very large batch, so you may need to adjust the measurements and cooking times slightly**

Homemade Granola Bars

Ingredients:

5 cups quick oats

1 cup coconut flakes(unsweetened is best)

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup dried fruit

3/4 cup melted butter

approx 2 cups of marshmallows melted

1/2 can of condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla 8 optional

1 cup chocolate chips

****Any of the seeds, fruit, coconut and chocolate chips can be adjusted.  I personally love them with white or dark chocolate and dried apricots, coconut and almonds*** Amy

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a large 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.

Mix the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.  In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and marshmallows together by microwavintg 30 seconds at a time until smooth.  Add condensed milk and vanilla to marshmallow mixture and mix well.  Add wet ingredients to large bowl of dry indredients and mix well.  Fold in the chocolate chips.

Press mixture evenly into your parchment paper lined pan.

Bake for approximately 10 – 20 minutes until just begining to brown around the edges.  The longer you cook the crunchier they are, so if you like your granola bars chewey cook just so the ingredients can all set together.  Cool and cut into squares or bars.  Store in Plastic bag, can be frozen as well.

 

 

Sunny Cranberry Muffins

Ingredients:

4 cups flour

1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 lg eggs

3/4 cup milk

3/4 cup apple sauces

3/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup oil

2 1/4 tsp Grated orange zest

2 cups dried cranberries

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix dry ingredients into a large bowl. Stir.  Make a well in the center.  Beat the next 6 ingredients in a medium bowl and add to well.  Add Cranberries and stir until just moistened.  Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.  Sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Bake for 20 – 22 minutes until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.

Makes approx 24 muffins

Taco Salad

Ingredients:

1 lb Lean Ground Beef

3 tbsp Club House Taco Seasoning (may need a bit more or less)

1 – 2 Romaine Lettuce hearts

1 – 1.5 cups Grated Chedder Cheese

1/2 family bag Taco Chips broken up

Directions:

In a skillet on medium heat brown the ground beef.   Once browned scoop off any excess oil and mix in taco seasoning.  Leave on low heat until your salad is prepped.   Cut or shred the romaine lettuce and add to a large bowl, top with broken up taco chips and cheese.  When you are ready to serve add the ground beef and mix.  Serve with sour cream and salsa on the side and enjoy.

Serves approx 4 – 6 people.

 

Winter fun in Edmonton

 

The City of Edmonton has many publications on events and things to do each season

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The Edmonton Tourism Official Website also has lots of information on festivals, events and attractions to enjoy year around.

 

 

Family Fun at Ice on Whyte Festival

This week the ICE ON WHYTE festival is starting!  This is a great family outing during the winter.  View ice sculptures, participate in arts and crafts and even watch the sculptors at work.
The festival runs from January 24th – February 2nd and is pretty affordable.  Admission for Adults is $6 and for Children 2 – 12 yrs is $3.

For more information visit their website www.iceonwhyte.ca

Sledding Safety

It is winter and what better way to spend an afternoon with your family than sledding on one of the city maintained toboggan hills or a hill at your neighborhood park.

Here are a list of the City of Edmonton maintained hills:

Emily Murphy Park – Emily Murphy Park Rd & Groat Rd

Gallagher Park – 97 ave & 92 st

Government House Park – Groat Rd and River Valley Rd

Castledowns Park – 11520 – 153 ave

Rundle Park ACT Hill – 2903 – 113 ave

Rundle Park Walton’s Mountain – 2903 – 113 ave

Whitemud Park North – Keillor Rd & Fox Drive.

Below is a Kidsafe Facts sheet about Sledding Safety for you to view

Sledding Safety

“Learning through Play“