Sugar Cookies

3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter (softened)
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut flavoring

 Mix dry ingredients. Set aside. Cream remaining ingredients. Blend all together. Chill overnight. Bake in 350 degree oven until golden brown. Keeps in freezer up to 3 months.

 -recipe courtesy of Lucille Smart

Sesame-Lemon Cucumber's

3 medium cucumbers peeled sliced and salted
1/4 cup rice vinegar (I prefer Marukan seasoned, I think it has more flavor)
2 T toasted sesame oil
1 T lemon juice from 1 lemon
1 T sesame seeds, toasted in a small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 4 minutes
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, more or less to taste

adapted from america's test kitchen
Combine all  ingredients except cucumbers.  After combining add cucumbers.  Enjoy!  You can add more or less of any of the ingredients to taste.