tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post5094551424654531955..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Scottish shortbread, made with my 1/4 Scottish handsLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-20789718900041342372016-04-15T07:24:26.494-07:002016-04-15T07:24:26.494-07:00Hi Rhonda,
Thanks!Hi Rhonda,<br />Thanks!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12256631578458822272016-04-15T07:24:11.083-07:002016-04-15T07:24:11.083-07:00Hi Cat,
Cookbooks used to be such personal items f...Hi Cat,<br />Cookbooks used to be such personal items for women, handed down, markings and adjustments hand-written in the book, and well-worn. Now, people own so many cookbooks that they just get donated to charity shops, sold at garage sales, and not really handed down to the next generation. <br /><br />I have a couple of my mother's and I love seeing her pencil markings in the margins. Just such a nice reminder of her, not just a photo when posed for the camera, but her real self, as recorded in these tiny notes on cooking.<br /><br />That's lovely that you have that special cookbook of your grandmother's.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-76788662135736252742016-04-15T07:18:51.526-07:002016-04-15T07:18:51.526-07:00Hi Patti,
You know what surprises me about my mom&...Hi Patti,<br />You know what surprises me about my mom's old recipes, is how simple they all are. The list of ingredients is relatively short (compared to recipes I now find online), and usually things I already have on hand. Yes, it's nice to make those recipes that remind me of someone dear to me.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-67513580385091546262016-04-15T07:16:57.534-07:002016-04-15T07:16:57.534-07:00Hi live and learn,
Making them would be a fun thin...Hi live and learn,<br />Making them would be a fun thing to do for a get-together or to give as gifts, as well as eating a few myself! Then I could put on a real thick coating of dark chocolate -- the best part of a peppermint patty!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31942405619606619612016-04-14T00:37:44.449-07:002016-04-14T00:37:44.449-07:00Ooh, they look delicious! I am looking forward to ...Ooh, they look delicious! I am looking forward to you posting the recipe too!<br />RhondaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-52700370539688877522016-04-13T18:35:30.094-07:002016-04-13T18:35:30.094-07:00Mmmm! Weirdly, I've been craving shortbread, ...Mmmm! Weirdly, I've been craving shortbread, too. My grandmother (parents came over from Scotland) used to make it for us as gifts and sometimes just because. She gave me a cookie cookbook I used to love looking at at her house as a child and wrote in her measurements next to shortbread recipe in the book. She's now been gone 16 years but I still think of her when I have or think of shortbread. Need to get that out and whip up a batch!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-33488892701524661452016-04-13T15:23:34.469-07:002016-04-13T15:23:34.469-07:00Jo Ann--
My MIL just uses a little rice flour, the...Jo Ann--<br />My MIL just uses a little rice flour, the rest is wheat flour. She is now gluten/dairy free. She tried a couple of years ago to remake the recipe gluten/dairy free. It wasn't good. Even she admitted that. Maybe you'd be able to find a recipe online? MelissaMatt Macduff Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043554569369923416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42626119065635627602016-04-13T13:51:52.864-07:002016-04-13T13:51:52.864-07:00The short bread looks devine. I think maybe I can ...The short bread looks devine. I think maybe I can smell them<br />through the computer screen. Good job on resisting temptation. I am not eating gluten or sugar right now so they sound extra good. I also have some Scottish heritage on<br />my grandfathers side. That is fun to make something that your mom used to make.<br />Have a great day.<br />PattiPrecious People Preschoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284398084100195331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-13196890485059727942016-04-13T13:11:57.814-07:002016-04-13T13:11:57.814-07:00I don't like licorice, but I do love peppermin...I don't like licorice, but I do love peppermint patties. When I was a kid, they were a special thing I made for everyone. I found a recipe in an old cookbook. I don't think they were as good as the "real" ones, but they were pretty good and I was proud of them.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-20568778210564031002016-04-13T11:28:32.206-07:002016-04-13T11:28:32.206-07:00Hi Kris,
The way I figure it is if I had been trul...Hi Kris,<br />The way I figure it is if I had been truly hungry, I would have eaten the sunflower seeds. So, I think it was more of an "oooh, shortbread, yum, yum -- gotta have some", than devastating hunger. I was just using the hunger excuse to try and talk myself into buying some! I can remember when my kids were little, we'd be out shopping, they'd see cookies or candy bars and claim to be "starving". I'd say, "great, I have some raisins for you". That would usually be met with sad faces.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-28276295382817083462016-04-13T11:21:54.516-07:002016-04-13T11:21:54.516-07:00Hi Mary,
Too funny! And it's not like black li...Hi Mary,<br />Too funny! And it's not like black licorice and peppermint are all around favorites with people! Must be something in the PNW air.<br />have a great day!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-88428564246650515662016-04-13T10:37:20.077-07:002016-04-13T10:37:20.077-07:00I've never made shortbread. Maybe it's ti...I've never made shortbread. Maybe it's time to try! And I'm like you--baking (most of the time) is fun for me so why pay for something I enjoy making? I love it that you had sunflower seeds but they didn't match your craving for shortbread--good to know I'm not alone. Sometimes my carry-along snacks seem "meh" ...Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-81043112772397527622016-04-13T09:55:23.636-07:002016-04-13T09:55:23.636-07:00Hi Melissa,
If it is not a family secret, could y...Hi Melissa, <br />If it is not a family secret, could you please share the recipe using rice flour? I am trying to be gluten free...<br />Thanks,<br />Jo AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68968903280071314702016-04-13T09:11:29.043-07:002016-04-13T09:11:29.043-07:00I think we have the same taste buds, Lili, with bl...I think we have the same taste buds, Lili, with black licorice and peppermint patties (Sees) being high on my list. Shortbread cookies are delicious. I've made them at the holidays and they are very popular with the family. Yours look great! <br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-19275866026501328232016-04-13T07:49:29.625-07:002016-04-13T07:49:29.625-07:00Thanks.Thanks.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49840167663881046352016-04-13T07:32:15.916-07:002016-04-13T07:32:15.916-07:00Hi Melissa,
With your MIL's recipe, the differ...Hi Melissa,<br />With your MIL's recipe, the difference could be something you wouldn't think about, like which baking sheet she uses, or the temperature of the butter, or how much she works her dough to shape the cookies, or if her oven is calibrated like yours, so you're actually baking yours at the same temp as she does hers. I know you can figure this out -- good luck with it!<br /><br />I've never tried rice flour, but have tried cornstarch, and it does give it a melt in your mouth feel. The recipe I use of my mom's is of the more crispy variety.<br />Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-39333452622603062592016-04-13T07:21:53.285-07:002016-04-13T07:21:53.285-07:00Hi Cheryl,
The recipe is so easy. I'll post it...Hi Cheryl,<br />The recipe is so easy. I'll post it next week. It's one of my mom's old recipes.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91403259591992190172016-04-13T07:20:58.654-07:002016-04-13T07:20:58.654-07:00Hi YHF,
Oh yes, bakery cookies would be expensive....Hi YHF,<br />Oh yes, bakery cookies would be expensive. With a bakery, you're paying for labor, mostly. And I don't mind the labor, it's rather fun (I'd rather bake than cook). So, for me, paying someone to do something that I would find pleasant to do, seems ridiculous. And these were delicious, better even than the red plaid famous ones, as they were freshly made.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-32269333074948526242016-04-13T07:19:05.874-07:002016-04-13T07:19:05.874-07:00Those cookies look so yummy! I married into a Scot...Those cookies look so yummy! I married into a Scottish family and have grown to love shortbread. My MIL's shortbread is really good. She uses rice flour. The cookies turn out tender, but still crisp. My daughter & I have tried making them ourselves, but they never turn out as well as hers. I suppose we'd better get it figured out so that the recipe doesn't disappear when she passes on. MelissaMatt Macduff Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043554569369923416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-22311210166769249302016-04-13T07:15:17.372-07:002016-04-13T07:15:17.372-07:00Hi Carol,
I actually had some sunflower seeds in m...Hi Carol,<br />I actually had some sunflower seeds in my purse, but just didn't feel like eating them. So, I did know I wouldn't starve! LOL! I just really wanted that shortbread, and I knew it was more of a craving than real hunger. But, yes, packing snacks while on errands will save a lot of money.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-11289114550337528542016-04-13T07:12:48.435-07:002016-04-13T07:12:48.435-07:00Hi live and learn,
Shortbread is a good cookie to ...Hi live and learn,<br />Shortbread is a good cookie to make when you're out of eggs. And it's easy. <br /><br />Other treats I will buy for myself -- black licorice and peppermint patties would be my favorites. While not a cheap peppermint patty, I love the ones from See's Candies. I can go into See's, buy one patty for under $1, and they'll give me a free sample of another chocolate. They're very generous with their samples. When we were in San Francisco, one day it started raining, so we ducked into See's to get dry for a moment, and the man gave each of us a chocolate, even though we told him we just needed to dry off. Very friendly and cheerful about the samples.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-35939990285482125542016-04-13T07:11:26.649-07:002016-04-13T07:11:26.649-07:00My dh w love these. Would you mind sharing the re...My dh w love these. Would you mind sharing the recipe? CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532160415343676858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49755745327691525702016-04-13T05:33:18.398-07:002016-04-13T05:33:18.398-07:00I was thinking the same thing as CTMOM...taking so...I was thinking the same thing as CTMOM...taking some snack bars with water when leaving the house. We sometimes kept a jar of peanuts in the car for those long drive home in traffic, on bad days it took almost 2 hours bumper to bumper.<br /><br />Your cookies look so delicious. Another way to look at it...f you were to price your gourmet cookies in the quantity made (at least $1 each cookie), I'm sure you have saved quite a bit, So definitely worth sacrificing that momentary hunger pang...good for you, Lili!!:)<br /><br />YHF<br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-54008489359274863772016-04-13T04:51:22.540-07:002016-04-13T04:51:22.540-07:00Tuck a granola bar into your purse or the glove bo...Tuck a granola bar into your purse or the glove box of the car for "emergencies." : ) WTG exercising restraint-we've all been there!CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29264189997481957682016-04-13T04:10:21.459-07:002016-04-13T04:10:21.459-07:00I've never made shortbread, but I do like it. ...I've never made shortbread, but I do like it. Maybe next time I make cookies, it will be short bread. What other treats do you buy besides croissants?Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com