German Chocolate Balls

German-Chocolate Balls

(Makes 10-14 balls)

• 1 package pitted dates (I like Sunmaid, because they are softer.) 
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 T cocoa powder (use really good cocoa)
• 2 T shredded coconut
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup raw pecans
• optional: feel free to add some chocolate chips

Blend all ingredients together very well. (I recommend using a food processor.) Squish the dough together.  Roll into balls, cookie-cuttered shapes, or bars… or you can even use it for a pie crust!  Chill.

Veggie Snacks

Stephanie recently visited Trader Joe's in Fort Worth and here is what she said about their Veggie Crisps:

Found these Veggie & Flaxseed Tortilla Chips there! In the same bag are Carrot & Tomato, Spinach & Garlic; Red Beet & Onion. They have 500 mg of omega 3’s per serving and good source of fiber. I can actually taste the veggies a little bit.

Has anyone else had any other veggie snacks they have found?

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..to add to question 3.
-I also subscribe to different stores to get their online coupons like: michael's, hobby lobby, auntie anne's pretzels, benihana's, etc. and also, a friend of mine in the neighborhood decided to challenge herself and see how much she could save with coupons and deals and started subscribing to differeent sites online and printed out tons of coupons for all of us to use.

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So sorry, may not be much of help with these questions...

1. No, I do not have a subscription to Purewow blog.

2. I had not looked on the AARP website for coupons or deals until 5 minutes ago.
My parents are visiting me right now and I asked my mom if she had ever looked
at AARP and her response was no. But I was curious and went on the site to see
what they offer...did see a dunkin donuts/coffee deal. Told my mom about it, but
since my dad is diabetic that wouldn't help. She said McDonald's gives senior
citizen coffee for .40 cents a cup and it's refillable.

3. Lately, most of my purchases or places for online deals are : Groupon,
Mamasource, and Living Social. This week, I purchase 3 deals from one of those
sites.

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My New Obsession....

I am in love with these! They have a nice light corn flavor mixed in with a rich garlic, sour cream and onion flavor. Truly AMAZING!!!

Did I mention that you get 68 of them per serving? 68 pieces for 160 calories, 9 g of fat, zero trans fat and only 2 g of sugar.

I found mine at Tom Thumb. They were located on an end cap of the chip aisle. This week Tom Thumb has a coupon for Smartfood Selects for $1.99. I am headed back today....

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Thanks!

Cookies worth making

I tried these cookies from the Martha Stewart Living magazine and I had to give them away to stop eating them. If you don't like coconut you can skip that part, but it is such an embellishment.

Makes 54 cookies
3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs beaten
12 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
44 small soft caramel candies (12 oz.)
6 tablespoons heavy cream
Flaky Sea Salt

Preheat oven to 350. Beat together butter and sugar with mixer on medium speed until it is pale and fluffy, then add vanilla. With mixer on low, add flour a little at a time 1/2 tsp salt and beat to combine. Using plastic wrap, press dough together to make it a bit flat, and roll into 1 1/4-inch balls. Using a spoon, dip each ball into the beaten egg, let excess egg drip off, and then roll in coconut.
Place balls on parchment-lined baking sheet and press an indentation of your thumb into each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove sheet from oven and re-press indentations. After that, put the sheet back in the oven and bake for another 9-10 minutes or until golden. Let cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.
For caramel: Place unwrapped caramels and heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirry constantly, until the caramels have melted and the mixture is smooth, 4-6 minutes. Spoon caramel into the indentations of each cookie and sprinkle with sea salt. If the caramel starts to harden, rewarm it on low heat!