I love this time of year because it is when I can get the great big candy and caramel apples from the stores. Some are covered in caramel, some in chocolate! What more could you hope for. I don’t like to take the time to make the real caramel apples because I create quite a […]
Tag: desserts
Miniature Peanut Butter Treats
Over the holidays, the Nordic Needle staff baked up a storm. One of the much anticipated treats came from Gwen, who is in Bookkeeping. I hope you enjoy these as much as we did! Miniature Peanut Butter Treats 1/2 c butter, softened 1/2 c sugar 1/2 c packed brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 c creamy […]
Healthy Lunch Box Cookies
It’s about time for school to start so I thought about the Brown Bag Lunch. When I went to grade school we had to cool lunch boxes. Then in high school we had a great cafeteria so I didn’t pack a lunch most of the time. When I entered the work place, I thought it […]
Funnel Cake
The Red River Valley Fair is this week in Fargo and one of the highlights is the food vendors. My cholesterol and blood sugar numbers shoot up just walking past the booths! However, I always have to indulge at least one time and get something really unhealthy. Perhaps one of the least sinful treats is […]
Rommegrot (Norwegian Christmas Pudding)
This recipe is from the Stitcher’s Choice Cookbook . Rommegrot (Norwegian Christmas Pudding) 4 cups thick cream 1 1/4 cups flour 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sugar* 1 Tablespoon cinnamon *Healthy Option: unrefined sugar (Sucanat or Rapadura) This is very rich. In Norwegian ‘Romme’ means sour, but we have always made this with heavy […]
Blueberry Mascarpone Crepes
Our Nordic Needle staff Christmas party was so much fun. We all gathered at Sue’s home for delicious food, fun games, our annual ornament exchange and gifts. Duane, our manager, favored us all with this delicious dessert and agreed to share the recipe with you! Thank you so much, Duane! Blueberry Mascarpone Crepes Blueberry Sauce […]