Here is a quick peek at a few things we have going on. I made large Putz houses out of miscellaneous boxes. I’m hoping to get them painted and decorated for the cookie table. Made Brownie Biscotti. Drizzled it with white chocolate after it cooled. Made two big batches of Chex Mix. Made Holiday Petits […]
A few highlights… I baked. Cranberry Orange Cookies Rolled them in sugar mixed with orange zest. Then I shmooshed them with a fork. Shmooshed: technical term. On winter afternoons, the sun pours through our south-facing kitchen windows. It can be difficult to wash dishes between 1:30 and 4:30 because of the angle of the sun. […]
Thanksgiving was only three days ago, but it seems like a week. We have managed to get a lot done since then! Older Son and his family came on Wednesday evening to stay overnight. They do the bulk of the cooking for Thanksgiving and had prepared quite a bit at home. On Thursday morning, they […]
After making Minty Cream Cheese Truffles and Almond Truffles, I was hoping to bake Mint Meltaways today, but DH says the freezer is full. We’ll have to eat the turkey before I can get anything more in there. Minty Cream Cheese Truffles. Really good. You can find the recipe here: Minty Cream Cheese Truffles Almond […]
I managed to get a few more things done for the Open House. On Thursday, I finished the Raspberry Truffles and the Mocha Truffles. They are packed and in the freezer. Family came over Friday evening and they were a huge help, putting up two trees upstairs and helping with cleaning up the craft room. […]
Anyone feel a song coming on? Haven’t thought about “Rawhide” for a long time! But, (big surprise), I wasn’t moving cattle today. I was rolling truffles. First, I scooped them. Then I rolled them. Raspberry Truffles on the left and Mocha Truffles on the right. Tomorrow I will dip the mocha in chocolate and the […]
Today our older son came over to help around the house. He polished cabinets and furniture for me in preparation for the Open House. Such a huge help! After DH came home from his morning meeting, they worked outside, putting up Christmas lights. The porches are festooned, the carport is outlined in lights, and the […]
I bought some scalloped copper foil tape and made some microscope slide ornaments with it today. I chose pictures from my stash of old Christmas cards. (Thanks to everyone who has shared their cards with me! I so appreciate it!) Then, I put the pictures between glass and trimmed them. After adding a touch of […]
I have enjoyed making these Christmas ornaments for my side of the family’s Christmas party. Each of my Dad’s 60+ grands and great-grands will find an ornament in his/her stocking. These are all made with pictures from old Christmas cards. Just a side note to locals: I am always looking for more cards. If you […]
Toffee Bar Crunch Biscotti is a delicious cookie that I make each year for our Christmas Open House. It is perfect with a delicious cup of freshly ground coffee. I made two batches of the recipe today, and that made five loaves. It is cut, set on its side, and baked a second time to […]