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Cookies. Food. Giveaways. It Sounds A Lot Like Christmas

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Three days. I’ve been getting reminded of how many are left for weeks now. A six year-old elf tells me. I don’t mind the news because I’m ready. Well, pretty much so. The presents are bought and just need to … Continue reading

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Ginger Crinkles from Kitchen Daily

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Crinkles. Is any Christmas cookie jar complete without a batch of them? I didn’t think so. I wanted to make a batch of these cool, cracked beauties, but many of the recipes I found were the chocolate variety rolled in … Continue reading

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Lime and Ginger Chewies from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, December 2012

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I found myself on Amazon.com this morning, which goes against everything I promised myself I wouldn’t do this Christmas; look for gifts for myself. But I never expected that at the same time I would be reviewing recipes from Better Homes … Continue reading

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Spicy Gingerbread Twigs from Better Homes and Gardens, December 2012

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So here we are almost a full week into December and only twenty days away from Christmas. Wreaths are appearing on doors, lights are twinkling in windows and cookie cutters are being pulled out from the back of the cupboard. … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Cookies from Saveur Magazine, October 2012

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Three days ago I was sitting in the middle of concrete and steel. There may have been a tree or two around, but if there was, it was surrounded by a fence, put there to keep the poor thing from … Continue reading

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No-Bake Peanut Butter and Honey Cookies from Southern Lady’s Simply Southern Special Issue, 2012

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Did you know that Mermaid Man died earlier this week? Dudette and I just watched several episodes of Sponge Bob Square Pants featuring him and Barnacle Boy today. It must have been to honor his passing, which was very sweet … Continue reading

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Chewy Sugar Cookies from The Best of America’s Test Kitchen 2012

Even though Easter is over a week away, the sugar overdose is beginning already, though not by my hand. Dudette’s first words when she woke up this morning were, “Tomorrow is the school’s Easter egg hunt.” And that’s just the … Continue reading

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Coconut Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Caramel from Martha Stewart Living, February 2012

Pin ItYou know how you feel when you see one of those chocolate lava cakes? Not only is there a rich, dark almost brownie-like chocolate cake, but it’s been broken open to allow the semi-liquid center of warm, rich chocolate … Continue reading

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Cocoa Thumbprint Cookies from Food Network Magazine, December 2011

Last night was an exercise in patience for Hubby and me. No, I take it back. It wasn’t an exercise; it was a final exam. The biggie. The one upon which the final grade counted.To complete the exam, we were … Continue reading

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Bittersweet Chocolate Cookies from Cooking Light Magazine, October 2011

I don’t ‘do’ Halloween. My daughter does. She’s so excited about the upcoming neighborhood hay ride and trick-or-treating party. Today, she wants to dress up as Michelangelo from The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or so I think. We’ve gone through … Continue reading

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