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| We decided it was time to take a Christmas photo this year... the cats did not agree. |
Have a wonderful day full of Christmas joy, family, food... and laughter! :-) Many blessings to you and your family!
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
BLT Grilled Cheese
What is better than a gourmet grilled cheese? YUM!!! This one is based on the classic BLT, with bacon, tomato, spinach (in place of lettuce), and 2 kinds of cheese.
The best part of recipes like this, though, is making them work with what you like (or have on hand). I would have loved to add some avocado to this! The key to cooking a perfect melty grilled cheese when it's this thick is simple: slow and steady wins the race! Keep the heat low! It's not a light meal, but it definitely hit the spot on this chilly snowy day!
The best part of recipes like this, though, is making them work with what you like (or have on hand). I would have loved to add some avocado to this! The key to cooking a perfect melty grilled cheese when it's this thick is simple: slow and steady wins the race! Keep the heat low! It's not a light meal, but it definitely hit the spot on this chilly snowy day!
Christmas Cookies, Take 1!
Hooray for cookies! I figured this is take one, since I'll probably make some more at some point when I'm with family for Christmas!
With my new apron on, snow falling outside, and Christmas music filling the house, it was a perfect day to bake cookies!
Here are the two recipes I made today:
First, was an Andes Mint cookie from Mrs. Clark's Kitchen. Karen is the mother of a good friend from college, and I can tell you without even trying them that I recommend everything on her blog! She has great tips for this cookie - there really isn't much to add. They are DELICIOUS! Here's how mine turned out:
The second recipe I made was a shortbread cookie. This was one of the top shortbread recipes on allrecipes.com, called Melt-in-your-mouth Shortbread, and it truly does! One tip for this site if you haven't used it before is to always look at the reviews! Some people rate the recipe very well, but make a lot of changes. Some people have tips that may have been left out of the original recipe, as well. Luckily, they are sorted by which are most helpful, so by reading the first 10-15 reviews, you should get the information you need. With the help of some of these reviews, my cookies turned out great!
If you're in town, come see us, because we have plenty of cookies to share!!
With my new apron on, snow falling outside, and Christmas music filling the house, it was a perfect day to bake cookies!
Here are the two recipes I made today:
First, was an Andes Mint cookie from Mrs. Clark's Kitchen. Karen is the mother of a good friend from college, and I can tell you without even trying them that I recommend everything on her blog! She has great tips for this cookie - there really isn't much to add. They are DELICIOUS! Here's how mine turned out:
The second recipe I made was a shortbread cookie. This was one of the top shortbread recipes on allrecipes.com, called Melt-in-your-mouth Shortbread, and it truly does! One tip for this site if you haven't used it before is to always look at the reviews! Some people rate the recipe very well, but make a lot of changes. Some people have tips that may have been left out of the original recipe, as well. Luckily, they are sorted by which are most helpful, so by reading the first 10-15 reviews, you should get the information you need. With the help of some of these reviews, my cookies turned out great!
If you're in town, come see us, because we have plenty of cookies to share!!
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