Grapefruit Diet Blog & not only!

I went to the dentist Monday to have my teeth cleaned. I found out that one of the root canals I had done last year had abcessed and is going to have to be redone. It hasn’t even been hurting. I just had what looked like an ulcer than appeared the first week of February on the gum line below the tooth that the root canal was done on. I go back to the dentist Friday. The dentist wasn’t in the office Monday and so I don’t know if the dentist is just going to look at the tooth or redo the root canal Friday. I haven’t had any problems with the other root canal thank goodness. Both of them have permanent crowns that were put on too. I still have two more root canal that I have to have done. My mother did not take care of my teeth when I was a little child. I hate going to the dentist but I know the work has to be done. At least this one gives me ativan before my appointment so I’m not so nervous.

These moist and flavorful cookies make good use of fresh grapefruit, juice and zest.

1 ruby red grapefruit
1-1/2 cups golden raisins
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon rum flavor
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest
1 cup chopped pecans

Prepare 1 tablespoon zest from the grapefruit. Cut grapefruit in half and remove pulp and squeeze juices into a measuring cup. Add a little water if necessary to make 1 cup.

In a medium saucepan combine grapefruit and golden raisins; boil for 3 minutes. Cool.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add rum flavor, grapefruit zest, pecans, and cooled grapefruit and raisins mixture. Add the sifted dry ingredients in two additions. Form tablespoons of dough into balls and press into cookie sheets or drop tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.