Last night was Third Thursday here in Klamath Falls. During the summer on the third Thursday of the month we have an arts festival downtown. Businesses stay open and provide snacks for visitors, musicians play, and people set up tables to sell items. Loads of people come out – it’s a great way to spend a Thursday evening.
The public library always has something set up. Last night they were signing up both children and adults for our summer reading program. They close off the street by the library, and provide a safe place for children to be. There were several child-friendly organizations in that area.
I saw painters, jewelry, a woman doing weaving outside the local yarn shop, and other things. Non-profit organizations have literature. My church, Klamath Falls Friends, sponsors Quaker Bakers. We sell baked goods to support some worthy cause. This year we are raising money for a new university in Kenya that one of our members helped build last summer. He will be going back this summer.
The restaurant where we set up – the Daily Bagel, a wonderful place – had musicians playing Irish music last night. Across the street were The Old Time Fiddlers. Farther up, a woman was playing a harp. In the other direction was jazz.
It was a wonderful combination of people, food, and good energy. Great fun!
I’m going to post the recipe for the cookies I made for the bake sale. These are nice light cookies, which are prefect for tea, and good anytime. I took some to work yesterday, and they didn’t last long!
Ricotta Cheese Cookies
Ingredients
1 C butter
16 oz. Ricotta cheese
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
3 C flour
Add any other goodies you’d like. I usually make them with dried cranberries and almonds, but they are also good with chocolate chips and/or coconut. Use your imagination.
Instructions
1. Mix ricotta and butter until creamy,
2. Add sugar. Add eggs. Add vanilla.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add gradually to the other ingredients. Add any other goodies you have chosen.
4. Spoon by teaspoons onto cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.
6. Makes 4+ dozen.
