Oatmeal

I chose today’s recipe because I wanted to use up some toasted wheat germ. Based on how good they were, it looks like toasted wheat germ will become a staple. I may never try another oatmeal cookie recipe again! I’ve baked cookies with wheat germ before, but it’s been a while. And frankly, …
Published on June 1, 2010

Last year a Washington newspaper posted an article about an Alaska Airlines pilot who baked oatmeal cookies for his crew. Now every time I see Alaska Airlines (which is often because they have a route from here to San Jose called The Nerd Bird) I think of cookies. Yesterday I was thinking about Hawaii, saw [...]
Published on May 7, 2010

I re-discovered this jumbo size cookie over the weekend. Years ago it was my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe and quite popular with friends and family. People requested the cookies often, but after a while I got tired of making them and moved on. Yesterday, still in an oatmeal cookie mood and wanting to use up [...]
Published on May 4, 2010

Happy National Oatmeal Cookie Day! You now have an official excuse to make some, and if you like raisins go ahead and throw some in because it’s also National Raisin Day. I have so many oatmeal cookie recipes and more than one of them say they’re the best. So how could I pick the top [...]
Published on April 30, 2010

Have you tried the new honey oatmeal raisin cookie recipe from Food Network Magazine? It’s on page 42 in the “Ask Ellie” section and it’s quite similar to the agave honey cookie I posted months ago but with some key differences. For instance, it makes about double the yield, uses all honey instead of agave, and includes dried milk powder and almond butter, [...]
Published on April 12, 2010

I was watching Italian cartoons and drinking cappuccino in a hotel room when I got this email from Lisa E. telling me about some amazing oatmeal chocolate chip cookies her friend brought to a party. The cookies were so good no one could eat just one…and they were big, too! Given Lisa’s review …
Published on March 27, 2010

If you want a break from holiday cookies or just need something with a little more sustenance, I have the perfect cookie for you today. This one’s from King Arthur, and it’s fabulous. Along with the semi-virtuous addition of whole wheat and oats, the cookie is packed with flavors from nuts, fruit and …
Published on December 10, 2009

If you’re curious about Stevia, the all natural herbal sweetener that’s been around for years, there’s now a convenient easy to find and easy to use granulated blend. It’s called Sun Crystals, and teaspoon per teaspoon, it’s about half the calories of regular granulated sugar. I saw Sun Crystals a few weeks ago in the [...]
Published on October 7, 2009