Wayfarers of Veeshan

OMG you folks made me hungry, but i want to try the desert of Allegrettas first I think - the Strawberry Bavarian Cream sounds absolutely delicious, and my kids would think it was something special..I will have to let you know how it goes over!

N-M COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)

2 (500 ml) cups butter
24 oz. (680 g) chocolate chips
4 (1000 ml) cups flour
2 (500 ml) cups brown sugar
2 tsp. (10 ml) (Bicarb) soda
1 tsp. (5 ml) salt
2 (500 ml) cups sugar
18 oz. (500 g) Hershey Bar (grated). (Cadbury chocolate for
Australians & South Africans)
5 (1250 ml) cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. (10 ml) baking powder
2 tsp. (10 ml) vanilla
3 cups (375 ml) chopped nuts (optional)

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
Cream the butter and both sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and Bicarb (soda).
Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts.
Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes at (180 °C) 375 degrees.

The above quantities make 112 cookies.

Oh my.

3 cans chilli beans
2 cans black beans
1 can kidney beans
5 stalks celery sliced
2 large tomatoes chopped
4 medium garlic cloves chopped
( optional ) 4-5 jalopeno peppers sliced in half
tsp cumin
tsp chilli powder
dash of salt an pepper
combine in crock pot set on low for 6-8 hours add favorite beer 20 minutes prior to serving

Spanikopitas:

Ingredients:

Filling:
Olive Oil ( 2 oz or about a quarter cup)
1 cup Onion (yellow), chopped
¼ cup scallions, sliced (ringlets)
About 18 to 20 oz frozen spinach (thawed)
4 eggs lightly beaten
3 tbls unseasoned bread crumbs
2 or 3 tbls grated cheese (Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano)*
1 to 2 tsp Kosher salt**
1 tsp ground black pepper ( I used cracked )
1 tsp ground nutmeg
8 to 12 oz package of feta cheese (cubed or crumbled)**

Pastry:
Phyllo Dough, frozen, thawed over night in refrigerator then brought to room temp.
Melted butter

Directions:

Filling:
- In a skillet, lightly sauté the onions in the oil until translucent (do not brown)
- Add in the scallions for a few minutes, until soft
- Drain and squeeze excess water from spinach and add the spinach to a large mixing bowl
- Add onion / scallion mixture to spinach
- Add eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, grated cheese, and nutmeg; mix well
- Add feta (if crumbled, mix well; if cubed, toss lightly – to avoid breaking up the cheese) ( I prefer cubed)

Pastry:
Unroll dough
Take 4 to 5 sheets and butter each layer as per instructions on packaging
With the sheets lengthwise – rectangle lying on longer side – divide into thirds
Spoon in filling, about a quarter cup worth, onto the top right corner of strip
Fold in triangular pattern (as if folding a flag)
Brush on melted butter to top
Place on cooking sheet

Bake 30 minutes or so at 375° - until golden brown
Serve warm or room temp.
** - to taste
* - if adding Romano, use less salt
Can add toasted pine nuts and or pistachios to the filling, if desired (I am allergic, so phhuuuu!)

That sounds really good. I may have to get ambitious and try that.