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Sounds good, how long does it take?

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Not that long. Around half an hour.

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I thought potatoes look a lot longer than that.

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Well, it depends how big they are. And it's important to have a cover on the pot, then they cook faster.

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That does sound good…. don't know if I could manage zuchini though. Perhaps I should try. Hrm.

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Gah!  I'm in training here and you guys are making me hungry with this thread. :p  

Must resist.

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It's from a book with low calories recipes. The whole thing has just 400 calories.

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That does sound good, minus the zucchini.  Not a fan of that.  

I wanted to toss in a little cooking tip.

For those of you who make your own pizza's and homemade pizza crust …

Brush olive oil onto the bottom of the crust before placing the toppings on top.  The olive oil makes the crust crispy when baking.

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Good to know. :]

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A great thing to do, Gabriella.... something that makes that a little easier (and lower fat) is to get the spray olive oil they have now.... quick, even coat and better for you.

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Yes, I have just an oil and vinegar sprayer. I love it.


And why am I the only one who likes zucchini?

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I like it. But then I'm a fan of pretty much any veggie.

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Me too.

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I am not sure I have even seen a zucchini...

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It looks a bit like a cucumber.  I think the inside has a yellow-ish tint to it, but don't quote me on that.  All I know is its yucky >.<

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I checked my dictionary. Maybe you know it under the name "Green squash", Sam?

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I'm sorry for those of you on diets, but this cookie recipe was too amazing not to post. My husband and I couldn't stop eating them.

Oatmeal Lace Cookies    

* 1 cup unsalted butter
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt (I made this heaping, because I love how salty brings out sweet. It wasn't too much, and I think it helped them a lot.)
* 1 cup rolled oats
* 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
*Some chocolate of your choice to drizzle or use to sandwich the cookies.
   
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats.

3. Roll dough into balls about 1/2 inch in diameter. (Really listen to this. I didn't think so either, but they get HUGE, and spread out paper thin…. make the balls tiny tiny.) Place the dough balls about 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in water and then in sugar, use this to flatten down the cookies. Sugar the glass as needed. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, cookies should be slightly browned.

4. My personal addition, take the chocolate and melt it (I reccomend low heat on the stove, preferably with the double boiler) and use a fork to drizzle it over the cookies. Alternately, (I thought of this afterwards, and wish I'd tried it now…) take a small spoonful and put it on the back of a cookie, and sandwich another down on top of it. You'll have to be careful because they're fragile, but I believe this would help them hold together and give you a very tasty cookie…. (close to Pepperage Farm's Brussles…)… Keep these airtight, they don't lose their crispyness.

Enjoy!

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Now I'm hungry for cookies.

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you should be. the almond extract makes them taste amazing.

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*drools*