I love baking cookies for special occasions throughout the year. I especially enjoy sugar cookies, and I have cookies cutters for all the holidays. Recently … Read more
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I associate cinnamon with the Christmas holiday. I also love watching and reading The Grinch with my kiddos. I have previously made vanilla-flavored Grinch cookies. … Read more
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Loved by some. Despised by many. Fruitcake means the holiday season! Ingredients 4 ounces of dried prunes 4 ounces of dried dates 4 ounces of … Read more
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I recently had a dream about potato chip cookies. To my surprise, potato chip cookies actually exist! I therefore whipped up a batch of some … Read more
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My early autumn pepper harvest has been abundant. Because my guys like pickled peppers, I used the peppers that did not get eaten straight off … Read more
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Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup … Read more
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Ingredients Directions Image Credits Whole Wheat Flour © 2012 Heather JohnsonAdding the Baking Soda © 2012 Heather JohnsonAdding the Cinnamon © 2012 Heather JohnsonSoftened Butter … Read more
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Meatloaf is an inexpensive and filling meal. My family literally devoured my most recent recipe. (There were no leftovers, and I did not have time … Read more
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I love cranberries, which are a perfect fruit during the holidays. This year for Christmas, I whipped up a batch of delicious sugared (candied) cranberries … Read more
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Pfeffernusse is a traditional German cookie that reminds me of gingerbread. The spices are similar: cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg. The difference is the addition … Read more
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I love the smell of candied nuts at the mall during the holidays. But those delicious treats are super expensive. Making my own candied nuts … Read more
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I love gingerbread, but my husband does not. In addition to my classic rolled gingerbread cookies, this year I also came up with a new … Read more
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During the festive holiday season, my passion for baking cookies takes center stage. I always make extras to donate to my local library cookie sale … Read more
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I love baking cookies during the holiday season. Molasses crinkles are one of my favorite baked treats. This year I decided to also try a … Read more
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I love baking sugar cookies during the holiday season. I fondly recall baking cookies with my mom every December. Now my own kids and I … Read more
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I have been busy over the past week processing the apples from my Jonathan apple tree. I have made many quarts of applesauce. My husband … Read more
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Last year I grew a couple of mint plants in containers on my patio. Apparently some of the mint escaped because I have a huge … Read more
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I currently have two apple trees in my front yard. The Jonathan apple tree produced approximately 1000 apples this year. I have thus been busy … Read more
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On a recent trip to California, my family discovered pickled carrots. I have made many kinds of pickled cucumbers in the past, so I decided … Read more
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Nesselrode pie is a custard cream pie popular in Europe during the nineteenth century. The pie was first created for Count Karl Robert Graf von … Read more
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I love pecans, and I love chocolate. My pecan pie is one of my absolute favorite pie recipes. Up until my first pregnancy, I was … Read more
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Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 BCE. … Read more
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I love peanut butter, and I love chocolate. I especially love peanut butter and chocolate together. During the holidays I love to make all sorts … Read more
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