Fudge! Is there really only 4 days till Christmas? I would love to say I am ready, but let’s be honest I have not wrapped one gift. Nor have I made or planned one item on our Christmas menu. Somehow I got myself signed up to make Christmas cookies for like… everyone. Teachers, siblings, UPS [...]
It is Friday! Lets do some holiday making… with some Christmas blondies….of course. I mean would you expect anything less? First can we have a little chat? Why are Blondies called Blondies? Really, I can not figure it out. I mean I know some blondies do not have chocolate in them, so I can understand why those blondies would be called blondies. But what about [...]
Something pretty awesome happened over the weekend. I made roasted, salted, pecan butter and then I covered it with chocolate to make some pretty awesome truffles. Well, actually I am not sure it is really a truffle. More like chocolate covered pecan butter balls, but I just really like the word truffle. It sounds fancy…….and [...]
I promise I am not obsessed with candy canes. Really, I promise. I just happened to be obsessed with Christmas, that’s all. Before we moved to Colorado, we lived in a normal civilized town were kids go to school (like all day 7:45-3:15), malls within 15 miles, and Einstein Bagels. The last Christmas we were in [...]
Ho Ho Ho Last week it was Rudolph and this week it is Santa! I know I am a Christmasaholic. Get over it. You know you love it to! You simply cannot have reindeer without Santa. And I know, there are all kinds of Santa Christmas cookies all beautifully decorated with royal icing. But Honestly, [...]
Remember when I made Fluffy Snickerdoodles? And there was actually no chocolate! In or on top! And they were insanely addicting! Well, I had intended to do the same with these snickerdoodle muffins, but then the ganache thing happened. Not just any ganache, Kahlua Chocolate Ganache. See I was having a grand old-time on this [...]
Buttery crackers, eggs, cheese, asparagus, and bacon. And mmm, more cheese. YUM. Before my family moved to Colorado, every Christmas Eve ( and I mean every Christmas Eve. My mom has done this as long as I can remember) my mom would have a huge party for my dad’s side of the family. This meant [...]
Santa. Your reindeer taste so good. In the form of a super moist, super chocolatey cupcake. Of course, Rudolph and his friends are covered in whipped chocolate frosting that tastes almost mousse like and then decorated with chocolate covered pretzels, mini Nilla Wafers and M&Ms. Seriously, I never knew Reindeer could taste so good! Honestly though these are [...]
So I bake. Like a lot. Maybe more than I cook. Probably way too much, for the normal person that is. There are a lot of us in this house (but you already know this). We like our chocolate (again, I am sure you have figured this out by now). Creaming butter, whipping cream, melting [...]
Visions of candy canes danced in my head….. Literally! I was hiking the other day thinking about food……. and Christmas……… of course. When honestly visions of candy cane cinnamon rolls popped into my thoughts. Umm, is this weird that I think about candy cane cinnamon rolls as I am hiking? Ah yeah, I thought so. [...]
I cannot take credit for this recipe. Nope this is what my family calls a Mrs. Mooney recipe. And no one will ever be able to make it as good as she does. She just has the touch. Something no one else can replicate, though we all try. Mrs. Mooney is family friend, she is [...]
Whew! Thanksgiving whipped my butt! And my kitchen! You should have seen it, it looked like a tornado whipped through there! Although it kind of looks like that everyday until I decide I have made enough of a mess for one day and need to clean it up ASAP! And when I clean, I really [...]
Fudge. Is tomorrow really Thanksgiving? How did that happen, it seems like last week was Halloween! I have to admit though, I am so excited! Thanksgiving around here means cooking all day while listening to Christmas music, cutting down our Christmas tree, serving up a delicious meal and topping it of with our first Christmas [...]
My family is crazy…..big. There are 7 kids, one add on and two parents plus you know, those strays that are always showing up! Today we are going to talk about #3. Brendan. He is really unusual. No really he is just really odd. Totally different, crazy, spontaneous, loving life kid. He called the other day [...]
Oh yeah, I did it…… I made cinnamon swirl pancakes……and then added chocolate chips simply because you can not have a pancake without chocolate chips. Just look at them! Doesn’t your mouth just water looking at them? They are sinfully delicious. Definitely a breakfast for holidays! But really isn’t that what the holidays are about? Sinfully delicious food…all [...]
So, the other day I went to Costco………..And I bought a lot. A whole lot of bourbon! Does anyone else buy Bourbon by the half-gallon? So, yeah I do not drink. Like at all, never tried the stuff, nor do I plan to. I have many reasons for this, but we will save that for another time. [...]
Before today I had never made a cookie with cinnamon. Or without chocolate. I tried to make one the other day, but we all know how that turned out……. Chocolate Butter Pecan Cookies. Cookie dough spiced up with cinnamon and rolled in cinnamon sugar? Holy Yum! Like let your stress melt away. What to cook for [...]
I had every intention to make a non-chocolate cookie. I had my butter, pecans, sugar, and flour. There was not a chocolate chip, chocolate bar, or box of cocoa powder within 8 feet of me and my mixer. I had a goal, no chocolate! Just some butter and pecans. The cookies went into the oven [...]
