Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp/ salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

2 cups uncooked regular oatmeal

1 cup cranberries ( you could us raisins) 

1) Preheat oven to 375. Bake pecans in a shallow pan 8-9 min. until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Let them cool completely (about 25 min.)

2) Beat butter until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.

3) Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients. Add to butter mixture; beat at low speed until well blended. Stir in oatmeal, cranberries and pecans.

4) Drop cookie dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets.

5) Bake 10-15 min. or until lightly golden brown. Cool on write racks for 5 min.

Enjoy!

ALOHA

PINEAPPLE SALSA

20 oz. can of pineapple chunks in juice, use only 1/4 cup of the juice

1/2 cup of cilantro

1/4 tsp. salt

juice from half of a lime

1 small yellow onion

1/2 a jalapeno

Put all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and pulse/chop until it looks like salsa. Serve right away or refrigerate and serve later! Aloha