Do you hear what I hear???? 🙂 It’s the sound of shopping bags jam packed with gifts, crackling fire from fireplaces, “oohs” and “awws” from the neighbors as they drive from house to house looking at Christmas lights, and my exhilarated cry at 5pm on December 23rd because I have 10 days off from work in […]
I’ve spoken of my love for chocolate, but you also know from reading my previous blog entries that I love warm spicy flavors too! Sometimes there is nothing like a good oatmeal cookie. Yummmm… Most oatmeal cookies I find has raisins in it, which are definitely tasty, but I substitute dried cranberries in my oatmeal […]
I can’t recall there every being a time that I have had too much chocolate. I know I echo many people’s thoughts when I say chocolate has magical powers. It really does! One bite of chocolate can instantly alter my mood; I can go from grumpy to perky, gloomy to cheerful, annoyed to content, the […]
Almost every baked good I bake has cinnamon in it; so needless to say, I am a huge snickerdoodle cookie fan. I love the warm spicy taste mixed with the sweetness of the sugar that fully coats the buttery cookie. It’s absolute heaven. As delicious and popular as these cookies are in my opinion it’s […]
Every single Thanksgiving morning I make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip pancakes. It’s my way of inaugurating this fantastic holiday filled with indulgence. I feel justified because I really only eat two meals on Thanksgiving anyways, breakfast and dinner (well then seconds and thirds of dinner too, but who’s counting.) 🙂 This recipe should look familiar, as […]
In my opinion, no Thanksgiving can go without the classic American dessert, apple pie. I love using the tart and crispy granny smith apples in my recipe, they hold their texture so much better in baking than the red varieties. I also like to mix it up and add fresh cranberries to my apple pies during […]
If I was forced to only eat one Thanksgiving dish and unable to eat anything else for the rest of the meal my choose is simple, mashed potatoes. Maybe it’s the German in me, but whatever it is I love potatoes in any form they are served. Mashed potatoes can be made simply with just […]
I’ve been told many times that people think I am older than I am, which immediately sends me to a mirror desperately checking for signs like wrinkles, gray hair, etc…. I know there are many factors that contribute to this thought and that at my age it’s actually a compliment. People say it’s the way I […]
One of the best sweet potato dishes I’ve ever had was at Ruth Chris’ Steakhouse. Their sweet potato casserole is to die for! I obviously can’t get their recipe but over the last couple years I’ve tweaked and tested a few different recipes and have come up with something pretty delicious. I think the secret […]
There’s a great debate on our hands people, you’re either one way or another. You either drench your Thanksgiving plate in gravy or cranberry sauce. Take a stand. 🙂 Myself, I choose to be on the cranberry sauce side which is actually surprising to me because I often choose salty over sweet. I think the reason […]
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