With the holidays in full swing for the past two months, I have been bringing you all lots and lots of sweets. I mean lots. And as much as I love sweet treats, it’s about time to get back on our normal track. And what better to start with than some good ‘ole comfort food….spaghetti.
Month: December 2011
12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies Roundup
Week One – Cherry Chip Cookies Week 2 – Mint Brownie Crinkles Week 3 – Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies Week 4 – Peanut Butter M&M Cookies Week 5 – Chocolate Almond Pralines Week 6 – Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Week 7 – Raspberry Ribbons Week 8 – Pretzel Cookies Week 9 – Mini
Orange Sugar
Have you heard of vanilla sugar? It’s sugar and vanilla beans mixed together then left alone for a few weeks to infuse. After the process is complete you have a vanilla-y sugar that is perfect for baking, sprinkling on scones or fruit and just about anything else you would use regular sugar for. Well, when
Homemade Snowcaps
Add some extra cheer to your holiday cookie platters (or movie night) with these homemade snowcaps. Only 2 ingredients and a few minutes need to make these delicious little bites. **UPDATE: The recipe and photographs in this post have been updated since its original posting in 2011. This post may contain affiliate links. For more
Drunken Chocolate Cherries
Joel has always loved chocolate covered cherries at the holidays so instead of buying them this year, I went on the hunt for a fun homemade recipe. I have never made chocolate cherries before and when I came across this recipe I knew they would be a simple and yummy little addition to my
Pretzel M&M Rings
I’ve said this time and time again…who doesn’t love a sweet and salty snack? This is the perfect little snack to have around for the holidays. They are so simple to put together and only require 3 ingredients. The thing that takes the longest is unwrapping all the chocolate kisses. After Noah had gone to bed,
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge {Crazy Cooking Challenge}
It’s that time again….Crazy Cooking Challenge time that is! This month’s ultimate recipe quest is fudge and I have to tell you I wasn’t as excited as I normally am. I’m not a huge chocolate fan and have never really like fudge. It’s just so sweet and overpowering to me. But not liking something never