Are you tired of Turkey??

Picadillo
Recipes for picadillo vary with each country and or region in Latin America.
This one is from my mother Anna Henderson and was her favorite.
I have made some changes and so can you, add more hot or less- add more spices if you like. You can use this in tacos, burritos, or chilaquiles.
We like to make it and serve it with rice, black beans and corn or flour tortillas.

2 pounds of good ground beef- we use our locally raised grass fed beef- or you can use ground turkey or 1/2 pork
2 onions chopped 1-2 cloves garlic
1-2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 red bell pepper sliced
1 yellow bell pepper sliced
1 pound (about 3 medium) tomatoes- or canned- or homegrown frozen.
1-3 jalapenos
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup pimiento olives, cut in half
1/8 tsp. cinnamon and cloves
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper

Saute onions, peppers and garlic in 2 tbs. oil.
cook and drain meat and add to saute
add all the rest and simmer 20-30 minutes.
enjoy!

Smoked turkey and Apple Pie!

What more could you want -- turkey and pie!
It was all we could do not to eat it tonight!

Base for Cookies and two cookie recipes

Basic Cookie Mix

4 cups sifted flour (I used cake flour) you can find at any store.
4 cups sugar
1 ½ cups nonfat dry milk powder
1 ½ TBS. baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon salt (use less if your butter is salted)

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix very well.
Store in a tightly covered container.
This will keep for about 1 month at room temperature.

Lemon Cookies: Preheat oven to 325-350 use your judgement here you know your oven.
2 cups of your base
½ cup butter, melted
1 egg beaten
1 tsp lemon extract
1 TBS. lemon juice
About 1 TBS. grated lemon rind, yellow only

Just mix all together.
Make and then shape into a log.
Use extra flour or mix to help make it stiff.
Roll in wax paper or plastic wrap.
Place in the refrigerator until very chilled.
Cut a small piece and with floured hands roll 1 “ balls.
Place 2 inches apart. ( I use parchment paper to bake on, it does not stick)
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Should be golden.
Cool a minute before removing.
Notes:
Cookie batter does best chilled.
Don’t put too many on pans.
Try not to burn.
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Oatmeal Bars:
2 cups base
1 ½ cup oats
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup butter, melted
¼ cup cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup raisins
Spoon into a 13x9x2’ pan bake 30-35 minutes
Cool in pan 10 minutes then cut in bars.

I thought these should bake longer.
I ended up cutting and putting them back in the oven and baking another 10 minutes.