Healthy Ginger Cookies

1/2 c. soft butter
1 c. honey
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. molasses
2 tsp. vinegar
3 tsp. ground ginger
3 3/4 c. wheat flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves

Cream butter and honey together. Stir in eggs, molasses and vinegar. Sift and add dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Flatten by dipping a glass into water and pressing cookie.
350 degrees. Don't let them get hard.

Baked Beans in the Dutch Oven

By Charity Hawks
Feeds 8 people.

Cook over a fire.
Drizzle some oil in the bottom of your pot (dutch oven). Sautee` one whole diced onion until lightly tender. Add diced smoked sausage to the pot and cook until lightly brown. Add four 16 ounce cans of pork and beans. 1 cup of ketchup. 1/3 cup brown sugar. About a 1/3 cup of molasses. Cook for about 15 minutes stirring frequently.
-They will have a smoky flavor.-

Chocolate Chip Cookies

From ''Betty Crocker's Cookbook''

2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour*
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (6 ounces) of chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.
ABOUT 7 DOZEN COOKIES.
*If using self-rising flour, omit soda and salt.

Homemade Mints

We spent the night at our Mamaw's house, and she showed us how to make mints!

Ingredients:
3 cups of powdered sugar
3 T. of milk, evaporated milk, buttermilk, or cream cheese
1 tsp. of flavoring (any kind will do)
a few drops of food coloring

Directions:
Mix powered sugar and milk until very thick and hard. Add flavoring and food coloring. Mix until you've got the color you want. Then make it into a ball and roll it out. Cut into squares, carefully separate, and leave out to dry for a couple hours.

Tip:
Put in an air tight container (or baggie) to keep from getting too hard.

Psalm 23

	The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
	He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
	He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
	Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
	Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
	Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.