This is the chicken dish I make every year for Rosh Hashanah, the jewish new year but of course it's delicious for anytime of the year. It is traditional to cook with honey for Rosh Hashanah because it is sweet and symbolizes that we should all have a sweet new year. This recipe combines honey and dried fruit and is always a crowd pleaser.

Ingredients:

1 3 1/2 to 4 lb chicken cut in 8ths

2 carrots, peeled and sliced into discs

1 onion, sliced

1/2 C golden raisins

1/2 C pitted prunes

1/3 C dried apricots

1/4 C dried currants

1/3 C oil

1 C honey

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 4oo degrees.

Place chicken pieces in roasting pan.

Combine carrots, onion, golden raisins, prunes, apricots, currants, and oil in a large bowl. Spoon mixture evenly around and over chicken.

Pour honey over chicken and vegetable/fruit mixture, lightly coating chicken pieces.

Bake for 30 minutes, baste, and reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 1 hour, basting occasionally, or until chicken, vegetables, and fruit are tender and golden brown.

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New recipe that is perfect for the fall.  Thanks to Krista at Everyday Mom's Meals for the great name :), Autumdoodles, a play on Snickerdoodles.  These cookies are nice and chewy and crispy and chock full of cinnamon, chocolate and dried fruit.  So delicious!

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 sticks of margarine (or butter), softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cinnamon chips
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup dried mixed berries (I used cherries, cranberries, blueberries, currants and raisins)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with a silpat liner or grease pan with non-stick cooking spray.  In a large bowl cream together margarine and sugars until smooth.  Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.  In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Add dry ingredients a little bit at a time to wet ingredients.  Mixing in between additions to incorporate well.  Once all dry and wet ingredients are mixed together add cinnamon, chocolate and berries.    The batter will be very thick and hard to mix.  Use a wooden spoon to help get the batter evenly mixed. 

Using a small scoop drop batter onto prepared cookie sheet.  These cookies do not spread a lot so you do not have to space them too far apart.  Bake for 15 minutes until cookies are golden brown.  Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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