So I got to thinking: what if THRIVE could help women in this way too! But instead of freezing the meals, the THRIVE ingredients can be stored in jars! Then, on a particularly busy day, you pull out a jar -- and just add water!
Super time-saver!
Thanks to the new THRIVE Vanilla Extract Powder, I was able to "make ahead" a batch of butterscotch oatmeal cookies! Then, when I had to take something for a potluck baby shower, I grabbed my mix, added some water, and baked! Super simple -- and they came out tasty too!
So here's how I did it:
BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL COOKIES
2/3 cup all-purpose flour*
1/2 teaspoon baking soda*
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon*
1/4 teaspoon salt*
1/2 cup THRIVE Butter Powder
1 tablespoon THRIVE Whole Egg Powder (equivalent to 1 egg)
1/2 teaspoon THRIVE Vanilla Extract Powder
1/3 cup packed brown sugar*
1/3 cup granulated sugar*
3/4 cup butterscotch chips*
1 1/2 cups quick oats*
Using a funnel, layer ingredients in a quart-size mason jar. (I put
the chips on top). You may have to jostle the jar a bit to make
everything fit.
To make the cookies: Pour contents of jar into mixing bowl with about 1/3 cup water. Mix well. Add extra water a teaspoon at a time if the dough looks too dry, blending well after each addition, until cookie dough consistency is reached. Drop by spoonfuls on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on pan for 1 minute then move to wire rack to finish cooling.
*Denotes ingredients also available through THRIVE.
These have passed the toddler test, the 5-year-old test, and the adult test ;).
Now, if you seal these properly and use an oxygen absorber, they can wait on the shelf for you for about 3 months. If you don't (as I didn't), I would recommend you use it within 3 to 4 weeks of preparing the jar.
To make the cookies: Pour contents of jar into mixing bowl with about 1/3 cup water. Mix well. Add extra water a teaspoon at a time if the dough looks too dry, blending well after each addition, until cookie dough consistency is reached. Drop by spoonfuls on greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on pan for 1 minute then move to wire rack to finish cooling.
*Denotes ingredients also available through THRIVE.
These have passed the toddler test, the 5-year-old test, and the adult test ;).
Now, if you seal these properly and use an oxygen absorber, they can wait on the shelf for you for about 3 months. If you don't (as I didn't), I would recommend you use it within 3 to 4 weeks of preparing the jar.
I was really glad to have had these waiting for me to use yesterday evening. Church was over at 4, but we got home after 4:30. I had a family to feed (including nieces) and had to figure out what to make to take to the baby shower potluck. These were definitely a nice treat -- one less thing for me to worry about :)! And a great quick-fix solution!
THRIVE Vanilla Extract Powder is only available through consultants, so if you want to be able to make some "make ahead" cookies and have the ingredients that will help you, contact me at THRIVEingNilla@gmail.com!
Happy THRIVEing!
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