I love the saying, “If you’re gonna make a mess, you might as well make the most of it”, especially as it applies to cooking and baking. This, my friends, is a big mess of butter. Yep – a lot of butter. One and a half pounds, to be exact. I was softening it for… Read More Making the most of a mess
I love cookies. Unfortunately, Joe seems to have inherited this love from me. His father? Sure, he likes cookies, but Chris is more of a brownie and cheesecake man. I’m certain that Joe will love those, too, once he’s introduced to them. But for now, it’s a close tie between cookies and cake, the sweeter… Read More Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I was in the mood for cookies earlier this week. Unfortunately, I hadn’t counted on cookies when I did our 2 week meal plan and shop, so the usual cookies that I’d make were out of the picture as most of the ingredients for them were either unavailable or earmarked for something else. What to… Read More Applesauce Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
I went to the grocery the other day and bought a large box of cornflakes. Then, I remembered that Chris doesn’t particularly care for plain cornflakes. Whoops. So, I now have a big box of cornflakes at home and a husband who doesn’t care to eat them as is. I can’t eat them because I’m… Read More Easy, Semi-Unsweetened, Homemade: Peanut Butter Coconut Cornflake Cookies
This week’s recipe is a good one – Carrot Raisin Breakfast Cookies. They remind me of a sweet muffin or bread, only in cookie form. And I love muffins and bread! They do have added sweetener, but the sweetener is real maple syrup – something that’s naturally occurring. I’ll admit that they’re a little on… Read More Easy, Naturally Sweet, Homemade: Carrot Raisin Breakfast Cookies
Shortly after moving to New Zealand, Chris discovered a new favorite: the Tim Tam. Chris told me they were yummy and fellow bloggers assured me that I had to try them, but I wasn’t sure. I took one look, turned up my nose, and said, “Ugh! Looks like a bunch of over-processed, chemical-laden, highly preserved… Read More The Tale of the Tim Tam
These are Dutch Kiss Cookies. They are delicious. Why are these cookies Dutch? Two reasons: (1) this recipe is from my mom, and her grandparents were Dutch, and (2) the “secret ingredient”, almond paste, is used in several traditionally Dutch desserts and pastries. So I started calling them “Dutch Kiss Cookies”. Seemed to make sense… Read More Dutch Kisses Are Always Sweeter
