Granny's Ice Box Cookies

This was one of my favorites for childhood.  My grandmother was always making these on our summer visits.  When she passed a couple of years ago, my mom saved her original, handwritten recipe card for me. Such a treasure to be able to share this recipe with my kids and someday grandkids :)))

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup of White Sugar
1/2 Cup of Pecans
1/2 Cup of Butter
1 1/2 Cups of Flour
1 Egg
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp of Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Vanilla

Instructions:

 * Cream sugars and butter
 * Add well beaten egg
 * Add all dry ingredients
 * Mix well and make into rolls and chill in ice box before cooking ( wrap in cellophane)
 * Make sure you take out before too brown ( My Granny added that note ;)

So Yumma~ I have not tried this recipe with whole food ingredients yet.  It's so good and brings back so many good memories, I haven't dared !!  Maybe someday....

No Bake Almond Butter Bites

My kids love these for an afternoon snack or after dinner dessert!! I have changed it from its original recipe from Pinterest to accomodate our organic, whole food diet.

 Ingredients: 1 Cup of Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Oats 2/3 Cups Cranberries 1/2 Cup Raw, Organic Almond Butter 1/2 Cup Ground Flax Seed ( I sometimes don't grind them and my kids still love this) 1/4 Cup Carob Chips 1/3 Cup Raw Local Honey 1 tsp. Vanilla

 Instructions: Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until mixed. Let chill in the fridge for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. Store in air tight container for up to 10 days. For a seasonal twist, you could add toasted pumpkin seeds :) Yumma!!

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound frozen cooked shrimp without tails

Directions:
In a slow cooker, mix the chicken, sausage, tomatoes with juice, onion, green bell pepper, celery, and broth. Season with oregano, parsley, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and thyme.
Cover, and cook 7 to 8 hours on Low, or 3 to 4 hours on High. Stir in the shrimp during the last 30 minutes of cook time.