The almond flavored sour cream sugar cookies are a favorite at our Christmas Open House each year. I made the cookie dough Saturday (I think…), popped it in the fridge, and baked the cookies today. If you can’t tell, those are wreath cookie cutters. The day before the Christmas Open House, the cookies will be […]
Well, DH brought the tree down from the attic for the downstairs bedroom. This is what it looked like last year. Not bad, huh? The tree was old when I first painted it silver in 2008. Painting it rejuvenated it. I got a lot of compliments on how pretty that old tree was. But the […]
Recipes 6 and 7 are done and ready to put in the freezer. I made the centers for the Chocolate Creams. I’ll wait to dip them in white chocolate until after they are thawed for the Open House in December. The recipe makes about 100 – 110…depending on how large the centers are made. The […]
The recipe for this Pumpkin Streusel Swirled Cream Cheese Pound Cake has been on my Pinterest board “Autumn Goodies” for some time. I made it this week when our daughter-in-law’s mother visited from out of state. It was delicious and a good choice for coffee and chat over a yummy dessert. I’ll let you visit […]
Today I made Toffee Bar Crunch Biscotti and Brownie Biscotti. We have company coming this evening and other company stopping by Saturday. I’ll be serving these both times. The leftovers will be frozen for Christmas. Brownie Biscotti (Recipe is from Taste of Home, though I modified it slightly.) 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 3 eggs […]
Autumn is in the air, for sure. And it’s in the yard, too. The garlic chives have bloomed and are setting seed. Beautiful golden rod everywhere. One of my Mom’s favorite flowers. The red geraniums on the back step are perking up for the last part of the season. The bouquet for church looks quite […]