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Two weeks of soup

On a very cold day two weeks ago, I decided that in order to simplify my life, and teach my girls to cook in an easy way, we would only have soup for dinner for the next six months. This is not meant to be a punishment to my family. In fact, part of the reason I decided to do it is because every time I serve soup for dinner, my husband says, "I just love soup. I could eat soup for dinner every night." Maybe he said it again two weeks ago, and planted the thought at the opportune moment for me.

** Update: Six months of soup ended up being only two weeks of soup. It was good during that time. Now I am going to start using this blog to record all my recipes and meals. See the label cloud or the table of contents for a directory of entries. Or use the search button to search this site or the web.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Date Nut Bars

One caution, don't overbake or they will be hard.  If you test with a toothpick, it should come out slightly gooey.
 
Date Nut Bars
 
1/4 cup butter or margarine (I like them better with margarine)
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 2/3 cup (one and two-thirds) cups Bisquick
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped pecans
Powdered sugar (optional)
 
Mix margarine, sugar and egg thoroughly.  Stir in Bisquick.  Add dates and nuts (batter will be very thick).  Spread in a greased 9 x 9 or 11 x 7 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.  Cool.  Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.  Cut in squares.  Makes 2 dozen squares if using 11 x 7 pan.

(From Cindy Briscoe--Rachel's favorite dessert ever!)