Food For Thought Friday~ Lemon Tea Cookies

Well, lets give this a shot. I have decided to do this food post every Friday, and it will probably change a bit as I go. Anyways, here's some of the thoughts I had about food today.

Last night I attended one of our wonderful enrichment activities, a crochet/knitting night. I started this beautiful quilt and have now decided it is never going to get finished so I will bag that idea. Anyways, point of me telling you this is that the lady whose home we were in offered me to try some of her cod liver oil, assuming I've been taking it everyday like I make Kenadi take it. I was surprised at the thought of me taking the stuff, and decided today to try it. I got it for Kenadi because she has terrible eczema and I'll do anything to help her arms get better. This same lady suggested cod liver oil to help hydrate her from the inside-out. It helps, but doesn't cure it. I put it in Kenadi's applesauce even though the cod liver oil is orange flavored and is supposed to not taste/smell like fish. When I smelled the bottle it smelled like orange and fish. Luckily she has no problem eating it in applesauce. I didn't think it would cover the taste enough for me, so I put 1 tsp in my yogurt, and as I ate it I tried to ignore the way my lips just slid off the spoon, how my Strawberry yogurt tasted like strawberries, orange, and a little hint of fish, and the swirl of oil in it when I looked at it. I tried to remind myself how I was hydrating myself, and giving myself all sorts of good things. Poor Kenadi. I don't know if I'll keep this up. I think I'll just leave it to her.

Here's some food that I know you'll want to eat. I brought them to a get-together where the theme was Greek food, and this was my contribution. (I found this recipe on Taste of home, where I find a LOT of my recipe's) Make sure you do this the day before since it has to refrigerate overnight. They are very easy and have a light lemon flavor. This one's for you, Allyson.

Lemon Tea Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• FILLING:
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 drops yellow food coloring, optional

Directions:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well.
Divide dough in half and put each one in it's own plastic wrap to shape into two 14-in. rolls; reshape each roll into a 14-in. x 1-1/8-in. x 1-1/8-in. block. ( I just used my fingers to shape it) Refrigerate each block wrapped in plastic wrap overnight.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half of the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into dough.
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small bowl, cream the butter, lemon juice and orange peel until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoon on bottoms of the plain cookies; place nut topped cookies over filling. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.