Poor planning sometimes turns out in my favor. I forgot to plan a dessert for our dinner guests on Saturday night. With less than an hour until they arrived I tore through my pantry in a panic, trying to see what ingredients I had on hand. I quickly realized I could make a Texas Sheet Cake in the time I had, but I only had dark chocolate cocoa and no regular … [Read more...]
Love Candy Canes
I was at the grocery store last night and noticed this box of mini candy canes on clearance for 23 cents. I snatched them up, knowing exactly what I had planned for them. Candy cane hearts! I did mine in a couple steps. First, I spread the candy canes out on a foil lined baking sheet and baked them at 350 degrees for 3 minutes. I took them out of the oven and quickly moved the curved part of … [Read more...]
Banana Crumb Muffins
One of my goals this year is to get out of my comfort zone and be a little more social. Last week I gathered with a group of friends for a potluck brunch. It was great to celebrate the start of a new year together.I forgot to take a picture before we started eating. Or even of all the food! But it was all delicious.I made these banana crumb muffins. I have also made another batch of them since the … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gingerbread Plane
My 4 year old is completely unconvinced that Santa flies around in a sleigh at night. He thinks that Santa should fly an airplane. So when it was time to make gingerbread (graham cracker) houses with Grandma he didn't want to make a house. He wanted to make Santa's plane, complete with a candy Santa in the pilots seat. (Thanks to Grandpa for helping him with his creation.) … [Read more...]
Gingersnaps
I have decided. Cookie exchanges are the best kind of holiday party.This is the spread for one I went to over the weekend. (Everyone was supposed to bring four dozen cookies to share.)I brought my mother-in-laws famous gingersnaps.Gingersnaps3/4 cup shortening1 cup sugar1 egg1/4 cup molasses2 cups flour1/4 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons baking soda1 tablespoon ginger1 teaspoon cinnamonBeat … [Read more...]
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