some nonsense from the great white north.

Aubry has been a friend of mine since circa 2002.  Aubry is the most generous person I know.  There is something in the Bennion bloodline that accepts everyone (even 'fun-loving criminals' wink).  I decided to share a sweet recipe straight from Canada because my dear Aubry is ever so sweet.  I am also going to do a product review.

Here goes the recipe.  The most delish Lavender Short-bread just in time for Christmas.  I recommend buying chef's essence oils here 

Lavender Shortbread Cookies

½ cup white sugar

10-12 drops of lavender essential oil (preferably organic)

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 sticks of unsalted butter (8 oz.)

1 large egg

2 ½ cups flour

1 large egg white

2 tablespoons course demerara sugar (for sprinkling the tops)

1 ½ tablespoons dried lavender (optional)

In a food processor, blend the sugar and essential oil for 15 seconds, until well combined. Add salt and then the butter and pulse until well incorporated. Add the egg and pulse. Add the flour and carefully pulse until the dough forms—don’t overwork the dough.

Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on your work surface and flip the contents from the food processor onto the plastic wrap. Gather the dough together and split into 2 pieces. Roll each piece into a log about 2 inches in diameter and maybe 8 inches long. Sometimes I shape them into long cubes, like sticks of butter. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about an hour (or up to 2 months well wrapped).

Preheat oven 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Take the cookie log from freezer and slice into ¼ inch thick discs. If the dough is too hard to slice, let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Carefully arrange the discs a few inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. You can also use a cookie stamp.Whisk the egg white with a fork in a small bowl until frothy. Brush the top of each cookie with a bit of egg white and sprinkle with coarse sugar and few lavender flowers (optional)

Bake until the edges are just starting to turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Your entire kitchen will be in a cloud of lavender and cookie aromas. Let these shortbread cookies cool on a rack. The flavor and texture will improve when they are completely cooled. Enjoy.

My product review is called 'Holy Crap' and it's made over here, in British Columbia,  on the Sunshine Coast.  This cereal is not only a supe-rfood (I'm sure Dr. OZ and Oprah eat it) but it tastes good and will improve colon health.  Aubry you must keep your colon happy :)  At your age a bowel protocol is a must ;)

Holy Crap

Lastly, I have to say Happy Birthday Aubs.  I wish you were here to snuggle my newborn nugget, who is the reason this blog may be non-sensical.  You are loved up here in this frozen waste land. 

 xoxoxo Corrina, the Harry Norwegian, Julia and Logan