The resignation of WH pastry chef reminds Sarah Palin of one of her favorite recipes

The WH pastry chef has quit saying: "I don’t want to demonize cream, butter, sugar and eggs."  
You don't have to stretch your imagination too far for the reason why the man called it quits.  HAHAHAHHA!

From WashingtonTimes
.... Michelle Obama may have pushed the White House pastry chef a bit too far with her constant requests to replace fatty foods like cream and butter with lower-calorie options: He’s quit, calling the decision “bittersweet,” various media reported.
Bill Yosses, who was hired in 2007 under the George Bush administration, has announced he’s leaving his position in June and heading to the private sector in New York to teach people some healthy eating tactics, The New York Times reported....

From Sarah Palin's Facebook:
...“W.H. pastry chef quits: ‘I don’t want to demonize cream, butter, sugar and eggs’” I love this person.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/19/white-house-pastry-chef-quits-saying-cream-and-but/

And HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIPER INDI GRACE! We love you!
And speaking of butter and sugar... I love getting your favorite recipes. From my last book, here's one of mine!

Juanita’s Soft, Gooey Oatmeal Raisin White Chocolate-Chip Heaven
Now, you can have the perfect gift to give your loved ones at Christmas! It’s fun to give these away in festive packaging. These delicious little treats deserve it!

TIME TO PREPARE: 20 minutes 
YIELDS: About 4 dozen cookies
2 sticks semi-hard butter (still chilled from the fridge, not softened in the microwave, and don’t overmix the butter with the sugars, eggs, and vanilla) 1 cup brown sugar 
½ cup white sugar 
2 eggs 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 ½ cup flour plus a smidge more 
1 teaspoon baking soda plus a smidge more 
½ teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon cinnamon and a few pinches of allspice 
3 cups oatmeal 
lots of white chocolate chips; Juanita adds some dark and semisweet chocolate chips, too. raisins, to taste (or dried cranberries to make cookies more colorfully festive) 1 cup (or so) chopped walnuts unless your kids demand “no nuts!”


1. Preheat your oven to 350º F. ......................