Oatmeal Rasin Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups rasins

1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats, then rasins.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and squish into a patty
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Alcohol Substitutions

 Alcoholic Ingredient Description Substitution


we moved to the southern states a couple years ago and one of the issues still in the area is a ban on selling alcohol on Sundays. we try to plan out our meals and then grocery shop on the day we make them. However, we always have trouble remembering that if we need some type of alcohol for our Sunday recipe, it needs to be bought the day before. Hopefully this list of substitution will come in handy whether you are religious yourself, or simply lack the ingredient.








Amaretto Italian almond-flavored liqueur
Almond extract.
Beer or ale Various types.
For light beers, substitute chicken broth, ginger ale or white grape juice. For heavier beers, use a stronger beef, chicken or mushroom broth or stock. Non-alcoholic beers may also be substituted.
Brandy Liquor made of distilled wine or fruit juice.
Scotch or bourbon. If a particular flavor is specified, use the corresponding fruit juice, such as apple, apricot, cherry, peach, raspberry etc. or grape juice. Corresponding flavored extracts can be used for small amounts.
Calvados Apple brandy
Apple juice concentrate or juice.
Chambord Black raspberry liqueur
Raspberry juice, syrup or extract.
Champagne Sparkling white wine.
Sparkling white grape juice, ginger ale, white wine.
Claret Light red wine or Bordeaux.
Non-alcoholic wine, diluted currant or grape juice, cherry cider syrup.
Cognac Aged, double-distilled wine or fermented fruit juice. 
Cognac is considered the finest brandy.Other less expensive brandies may be substituted, as well as Scotch or whiskey, or use peach, apricot or pear juice.
Cointreau French, orange-flavored liqueur.
Orange juice concentrate or regular orange juice that has been reduced to a thicker consistency.
Curacao Liqueur made from bitter Seville oranges.
Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Creme de menthe Thick and syrupy, sweetened mint liqueur. 
Comes both clear and green.Mix spearmint extract or oil with a little water or grapefruit juice. Use a drop of food coloring if you need the green color.
Framboise French raspberry liqueur.
Raspberry juice or syrup.
Frangelico Italian hazelnut liqueur.
Hazelnut or almond extract.
Galliano Golden Italian anise liqueur.
Licorice extract.
Grand Marnier French liqueur, orange-flavored.
Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Grappa Italian grape brandy.
Grape juice or reduced red wine.
Grenadine Pomegranate syrup, sometimes alcoholic.
Pomegranate syrup or juice.
Hard Cider Fermented, alcoholic cider.
Apple cider or juice.
Kahlua Syrupy Mexican liqueur made with coffee and cocoa beans.
Strong coffee or espresso with a touch of cocoa powder.
Kirsch (Kirchwasser) Colorless liqueur made of cherries.
Black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, currant, or grape juice or syrup, or cherry cider.
Red Burgundy Dry French wine.
Non-alcoholic wine, red wine vinegar, grape juice.
Red wine Sweet or dry wine.
Non-alcoholic wine, beef or chicken broth or stock, diluted red wine vinegar, red grape juice diluted with red wine vinegar or rice vinegar, tomato juice, liquid from canned mushrooms, plain water.
Rum Liquor distilled from molasses or sugar syrup.
For light rum, use pineapple juice flavored with almond extract. For dark rum, use molasses thinned with pineapple juice and flavored with almond extract. Or use rum extract flavoring.
Sake Fermented rice drink.
 Rice vinegar.
Schnapps Flavored, colorless liquor.
Use corresponding flavored extract such as peppermint, peach, etc.
Sherry Fortified dessert wine, sweet or dry, some with a slightly nutty flavor.
Orange or pineapple juice.
Southern Comfort Bourbon mixed with peach liqueur.
Peach nectar mixed with a little cider vinegar.
Tequila Liquor made of the agave plant.
Cactus nectar or juice.
Triple Sec Orang-flavored liqueur.
Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Vermouth Wine-based drink infused with herbs, sweet or dry.
For sweet, use non-alcoholic sweet wine, apple or grape juice or balsamic vinegar. For dry, use non-alcoholic white wine, white grape juice or white wine vinegar.
Whiskey (whisky) Distilled liquor.
Bourbon, Scotch and whiskey may be used interchangably. Small amounts may be eliminated. Large amounts cannot be effectively substituted.
White Burgundy Dry French wine.
Non-alcoholic wine, white grape juice diluted with white wine vinegar.
White wine Sweet or dry wine.
Non-alcoholic wine, chicken broth or stock, diluted white wine vinegar or cider vinegar, white grape juice diluted with white wine vinegar, ginger ale, canned mushroom liquid, water. For marinades, substitute 1/4 cup vinegar plus 1 Tbsp sugar plus 1/4 cup water.

Broccoli-Cheese Soup

Ingredients:
Broccoli Saute
1 (12 oz) package broccoli floretts, chopped
1(8oz) mix prechopped celery, onion, and bell pepper
1/4 cup (optional) bacon bits
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and celery mix; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add bacon, pepper, and garlic; saute 1 minute.

We don't care for spicy foods so we leave out the crushed red pepper

Soup
broccoli saute
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups water
1.5 oz (1/3 cup) all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 (16 oz) block processed cheese, cubed

1. prepare Broccoli Saute
2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
3. while broccoli mixture comes to a boil, weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Stir flour mixture into broccoli mixture. Add remaining 2 cups milk; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes until thick. Add cheese to soup mixture, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat. 
4. There is also the option to blend half of the soup and return it to the pan; however, we skip this step.

We substituted bacon for chopped ham. 

Again, this is a picture taken with my cell phone