Gingerbread Man Cookies

      

 Gingerbread Man Cookies

1 c butter, softened

1 c sugar

1 egg

1 c molasses

2 T vinegar

1 ½ t baking soda

1 cinnamon

1 t ground cloves

2 t groun ginger

5 c flour

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy; add egg, molasses and vinegar, beating well. Add baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and flour; beat until well blended. Refrigerate dough 3 hours or until easy to handle. Roll dough out to ¼ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface, cut with cookie cutters and placed on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool completely before decorating. Makes about 5 dozen.

Butternut Squash Soup

Blended soups are becoming a family favorite because most of us prefer them that way!
My disclaimer is I never follow a recipe perfectly. From the very first time I make something, I make it my own...sometimes that is a good thing, other times, maybe not so much!! I'm also cooking for a family of 8!

Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

adapted from foodnetwork.com

2 butternut squash, peeled and seeded
1 medium red onion
8 cups of vegetable stock (homemade bouillon)
1/2 t nutmeg
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper

Peel and seed squash. Place in pressure cooker for 7 minutes on high. Quick pressure release. Place cooked squash in blender with stock and onion. Blend until smooth. Poor into stock pot. Simmer and stir 10 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Garnish with shredded parmesan cheese.