Balsamic Glaze for Pork Loin

Ingredients:

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
a few dashes of ground sage
2 cloves garlic

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.
2. Bring to a boil. Stir constantly.
3. Boil about 5 minutes (or until desired consistency is reached).
4. Pour part of the sauce on the pork loin 1 hour before pork is finished cooking.
5. Pour a little more over meat in the crockpot then remove for slicing.
6. Spoon extra sauce over meat on the plate if desired.

Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

6 Tbsp salted butter, browned

1 1/2 cups oat flour (blend oats into fine powder)

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

a few dashes of salt

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 egg

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Brown the butter and let it cool while mixing the dry ingredients.

2. In a separate bowl, combine oat flour, oats, soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.

3. Add brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla to the brown butter. Mix well.

4. Add wet ingredients, nuts, coconut, and chocolate chips to the dry ingredients.

5. Mix just until combined.

6. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes. This allows the oats to absorb the moisture. Preheat oven to 350 while dough rests. 

7. Spoon dough balls onto cookie tray covered with parchment paper.

8. Press the dough down lightly as they don't spread while cooking.

9. Bake for 8 minutes. Allow to cool on cookie rack.