Not My Grandma’s Fruitcake Roll and Cut Cookies
I can no more explain the expression on my face than I can the hideous pink and white netting Christmas wreath . . . or the nasty undersea coral wallpaper . . . or the gold chandelier over the kitchen...
View ArticleCoconut to the Third Power Roll and Cut Cookies
I love coconut with a love that’s normally reserved for small children and animals. I blame two people. First is Peter Paul, the man behind Mounds and Almond Joy. Second is my mom, the woman who kept...
View ArticleHome for the Holidays and Grandma’s Christmas Wassail Cookies
I joined with a few of my sweet, wonderful, kind, funny, and at times disturbingly odd friends on a little cookie collaborative for today called “Home for the Holidays.” Each of us used the same...
View Article12 Days of Christmas
Look at this beautiful 12 Days of Christmas set of wood cookie molds from House on the Hill my beloved gave me for my birthday. There are a number of recipes that work really well with the wood molds...
View ArticleMarshmallowy Hot Cocoa Roll and Cut Cookies
Some people consider hot cocoa a beverage but I think of it more as a sweet sauna for melting marshmallows. You know what I’m talking about. You take a steaming mug of hot cocoa and toss in 3 or 10...
View ArticleThe Light Has Come
Remembering that it only takes one small light to drive away the greatest darkness . . . May God’s precious Light given to all illuminate our hearts this Christmas season so we in turn may be light in...
View ArticlePeppermint Mocha Latte Roll and Cut Cookies
Here’s a simple one that I bet you could have figured out all by yourself. Just add one or two packets of Peppermint Mocha Via. It depends if you want a hint of coffee or a smack of coffee. And then...
View ArticleWhen Online Shopping Goes Bad
A couple weeks ago I saw this . . . Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Tea. Are you kidding me?! How gullible do they think we consumers are anyway? Tea that tastes like sugar cookies. Impossible! I hardly ever...
View ArticleWhen Online Shopping Goes Bad: Redemption!
UPDATE: In less than 40 minutes all the tea and charms have been claimed!! Put the kettle on Girls! As I told you yesterday. . . I wanted six boxes of tea. I ended up with six cases by mistake. And if...
View ArticleValentines for Randy
I’ve been on a bit of a blogging break while focusing my cookie time in the kitchen experimenting with new flavors I’ll be sharing with you in future posts but for the moment suffice it to say I’ve...
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