Rich cocoa powder is added to my favorite cookie recipe! Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies are so easy to make and a family favorite recipe they will ask for time and time again. Today, I’m going to tell you a little story about these cookies. I hope you enjoy it because it’s also a brief little snippet of life when the hubs and I were first dating. There are some fond memories of those crazy few months before he took the plunge and moved to Virginia. They … [Read more...]
Cranberry Almond Oatmeal Cookies
Cranberry Almond Oatmeal Cookies have amazing oatmeal flavor with some tart cranberries and crunchy almonds. It’s day ten of 12 Days of Cookies. Can you believe it?? All of these delicious cookies recipes are filling my recipe box with goodness. I can’t wait to try them. I hope you’re following this event. You will not have to look for another cookie recipe for a long time! You’re all set on recipes for your cookie swaps. I have to admit that I’m enjoying baking … [Read more...]
Eggnog Macaroons
Turning eggnog into condensed eggnog similar to sweetened condensed milk, make these Eggnog Macaroons decadently delicious and packed with amazing eggnog flavor. Eggnog is like cilantro. You either love it or hate it. At least that’s been my experience. I love it. My husband, not so much. I think it’s all the nutmeg. I was even more convinced of this when we had a debate on the #SundaySupper Facebook group. We were voting about … [Read more...]
Pistachio and Apricot Oatmeal Cookies
A twist on your typical oatmeal cookie, these Pistachio and Apricot Oatmeal Cookies taste exotically delicious yet simple enough to bake any time! It’s day two of 12 Days of Cookies. Did you see all the delicious decadence that was shared yesterday? Of course, I shared a plain Jane chocolate chip, but it’s anything but plain!! And today’s cookie is anything but plain, too! I don’t know about you, but apricots and pistachios are like … [Read more...]
Cranberry Walnut Macaron with Orange Buttercream
With traditional cranberry orange flavor, these delicate Cranberry Walnut Macaron with Orange Buttercream have an incredible sweet tart flavor that's unexpectedly delicious. I can’t believe that #CranberryWeek is here!! I also can’t believe that Thanksgiving is here, too!! Where did the year go? After #AppleWeek and #PumpkinWeek, Caroline from Caroline’s Cooking and I starting planning a new event called #CranberryWeek. Well, more her than me, … [Read more...]
#FoodieFriDIY 107 – Something Caught My Eye
#FoodieFriDIY 107 - Something Caught My Eye It has been hotter than Hades this week! Seriously! And it's so not fun standing on a train platform in that kind of heet. And it ALSO doesn't help that I've had to haul ass to catch the train due to "Safetrack" and some other rail issues. Dripping. Word of the week. Is it winter yet? Okay, two totally unrealted questions. Do you or do you know someone who sells Tupperware or drives with Uber or … [Read more...]
Espresso Mocha Macaron with Salted Dark Chocolate Filling
Get a coffee fix in these deliciously decadent macarons. Espresso Mocha Macaron with Salted Dark Chocolate Filling taste like a fancy cup of mocha espresso with a pleasant hint of salt in the buttercream. Somewhere along the lines, I lost my touch with the macaron. So, what’s a blogger to do? Keep trying until I get it back! Thankfully, I didn’t have to go far to find it. The last perfect-ish batch of macaron I made were the … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Macaron
These Peanut Butter and Chocolate Macaron have amazing flavor from the Jif™ Peanut Powder baked into the shells. The whole kitchen smelled like peanut butter and I was in heaven! It can all #StartWithJifPowder! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StartWithJifPowder #CollectiveBias Did the New Year sneak up on you? Because it sure did sneak up on me. I blinked and it was … [Read more...]
