Country Lifestyles
Lacey’s Pantry: Speculaas Spice Cookies
By Lacey Newlin
Yields: 3 1/2 dozen cookies | Total time: 30 minutes, plus 3 hour refrigeration time
Ingredients:
1/2 cups blanched almonds, toasted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup cookie butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Using a food processor, finely grind the almonds with 2 tbsp of the flour. Whisk together ground almonds with the rest of the flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a bowl; set aside. In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and cookie butter, mix until combined. With the mixer on low speed, add in flour mixture and mix until just moistened and combined.
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By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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