How are you with Valentine’s Day?
I love it. I make cards for my family members and treat myself to candles and chocolate that I love. I haven’t lit the candles yet, but the chocolates are already gone— I must ask someone to hide them next time…although that never works since I always “forget” to ask…
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In case you like to bake and perhaps combine Valentines with Random Acts of Kindness Week (thanks for reminding me about the timing of this Ardelle) – you could consider baking the cookies from the following recipe and gifting them to neighbours and friends…or perhaps inviting someone who could be feeling lonely by for a cup of tea with your lovely cookies….Anytime I have done that I always realize what a gift it is for me—the stories, the laughter, the connection.
Below is a video explaining my simple idea.
Vanilla Cookies
This is basically the Danish recipe that is used at Christmas time to squeeze through a meat grinder and make into rings.
- 500 grams flour
- 375 grams room temperature butter
- 250 grams sugar
- 165 grams finely chopped almonds, I left the skins on
- 1 egg (beaten with a fork, separately, then add)
- instead of 2 vanilla beans (which I used at Christmas, I added 1 teaspoon Pure Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste
Mix butter and sugar, add egg and paste, then flour and almonds.
Roll into a long sausage shape, Cover in waxed cloth or thin plastic wrap.
Place in the fridge for an hour (or so).
The original recipe instructs a 200″F oven for 5-15 minutes when making the rings, I did 350″F until lightly brown.
If you are interested in the iced hearts, here is a blog post that includes one of the two recipes from my book.
I hope you have a lovely Valentine’s Day, if, and however you celebrate it!
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I wish you peace on your path today.
Lise-Lotte