I hope everyone realizes I just use this blog to complain about weird food marketing.

But I also talk about things I make. So first, here are some cookies I made. I was less than impressed with them, and sort of overcooked the first batch but undercooked the second batch. I felt bad taking them into work, but I figured my standards are too high, and I was right, by the end of the day, they were all gone except one (out of politeness issues, I assume. BTW, that link is first when you google "not taking the last cookie." [not with quotes]). Anyway, Lacan notwithstanding (really, I don't think I've ever read him) the recipe was via Baking Bites, from Cindy McCain and scandal. I wouldn't make them again though.



Now to be curmudgeonly. So, I saw this bread at the Safeway. To my discredit, I actually bought it, since I like millet and flax in bread, even though I think "ancient grains" is a terrible name for a bread and not descriptive at all. It's not like this is made out of genetically engineered, previously extinct grains. (Unless it is, which would be awesome. But I doubt it.) I mean, this list is...grains. It's alright though, but sweeter than I like bread.

I made some oat jam squares. I just looked for the original recipe, but I found that the blog has since been taken down. I did once email the recipe to someone though, so I suppose I should post it, with some slight modifications.
(Also, I want to show off the nifty blue pyrex dish I just got from Goodwill.)


(And, I want to freak out my former roommates, assuming they still have me on their RSS feeds...it's only been since, um, October...)

2 1/2 cups oats
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup jam

Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine everything except jam. Put 2 cups of the dough aside, then press the rest into a greased pan (9x9 or 9x13). Spread the jam on, then sprinkle the rest of the dough on top. Bake 25-30 minutes.

(Upon reflection, I used 3/4 cup butter, and it turned out too crumbly, so I should have packed down the top layer, or just used the 1 cup butter as in the original recipe. So instead of taking them to work they are still on my counter...)