Galletas caseras de avena y pasas

Para aquellos interesados en la receta en español

2 barras de mantequilla

1 taza compactada de azucar morena

1/2 taza de azúcar blanca

2 huevos

1 cucharadita de extracto de vainilla

1 1/2 taza de harina cernida

1 cucharadita de soda

1 cucharadita de canela molida

1/2 cucharadita de sal

3 tazas de avena cruda

1 taza de pasas

Pre-caliente el horno a 350•F

Bata la mantequilla con el azúcar hasta que este cremosa

Añada los huevos uno a uno y la vainilla; mezcle bien

Añada la mezcla de la harina, la soda, la saly la canela; mezcle bien

Finalmente añada la avena y las pasas y mezcle bien

Coloque en la bandeja de hornear sobre una hoja de papel encerado

hornee por 10-12 minutos o hasta que esten doraditas

Enfríe por un minuto, despegue las galletas y dejelas enfríar en una rejilla

Disfrute!

Independence Day

I have a fascination with water, and it is very hard for me to watch the news about the oil spill in the gulf. The turtles nests being moved to the east coast of Florida, the cleaning efforts of many people that are trying to help at any level. The fact that I am not seeing the devastation in our beautiful east coast of Florida doesn't make it easier to feel the damage and making me think about how responsible we as a society are and what role we play in this issue. I see blame going to the oil companies and specially BP, to the politicians, but that is the easy way out. As easy as it is to blame others, we have to look at what we do every day and specially at what we don't do to be more independent from fossil fuels. I don't have the answers, but at least I am thinking about it, and taking responsibility on the way I behave. One person at the time, one gallon of gas at the time... Changing our behavior is key.