Dessert
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Stamped Gingerbread Cookies
In the spirit of decluttering, I found a way to avoid buying a cookie stamp. As you may know, I’m going through my house like a crazy woman tossing everything unloved, unused, forgotten, replaceable, and nonfunctioning. And checking off boxes on my “Get Rid of 2019 Things in 2019” checklist as I do so. I can’t describe how motivating it is to see those boxes filled in! So when I saw all these beautiful stamped gingerbread cookies on Pinterest last month, my instinct was to follow the blog links straight to Amazon and start shopping. That’s just … what I do. Or what I did? I hope it’s the latter.…
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Gingerbread Bars with a Lemon Glaze
Want a bite of Christmas? Here you go. NOTE*** I’ve tried everything I can think of, but ZipList won’t let me update the recipe. Please note that there is just 1 teaspoon of baking soda in this recipe. Thanks for catching that, Amy! 🙂 [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:23]
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Butter Crust for Pie
A lot of people shy away from pies because they’re afraid of making the crust. But what if I told you it was possible to make really flaky, really delicious pie crust with only three ingredients? Not so scared now, huh. This is my go-to recipe for pot pie, or cherry pie, or no pie at all. Yes. I would eat this with no filling in sight. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:12] Grated butterAnd more grated butter All that butter mixed (lightly) into the flour Rolling out on my pizza stone The rolling pin helps move the crust to the pan Filling Crimping the edge Adding a few vent holes Brushing with egg white…
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Peanut Brittle Hearts for Valentine’s Day
I’ve been meaning to share this peanut brittle recipe forever, because it’s one of the easiest candies you can make, and everyone seems to love it. I’ve also been meaning to post a Valentine’s Day recipe … and don’t you just love when you can do two things at once? This recipe takes little time and few ingredients. What’s not to love about that? [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:10] If you’ve never bought raw Spanish peanuts before, here’s what they look like. It’s important that they be raw, because you’re going to cook them in the brittle mixture, and if you start with roasted peanuts, they’ll taste burnt.Here’s what the brittle looks like when…
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Those Amazing (Salted) Irish Cream Cupcakes
So … let’s pretend that instead of being August 17th, it’s MARCH 17th. Because if we do that, then I won’t be five months late in posting this St. Patrick’s Day recipe. Which I am. I made these for the first time this year, and it made my family swoon. Really. My son asked for them again the following week. They came up in conversation later that month, and heads nodded at the memory. What more can you ask of a humble cupcake? These are very, very decadent. Except for my niece’s boyfriend, who managed to eat about four, I don’t know anyone else who could eat more than one.…
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Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes, you just have to have a cookie. When that mood next strikes, take a chance on these. They’re everything you want in a cookie: soft and gooey inside, slightly crisp around the edges, buttery, chocolatey, and topped with just enough salt to bring it all together nicely. Our favorite cookie: Salty, Gooey, Soft-in-the-middle-and-crispy-around-the-edges, Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 cup butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla 2 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 – 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips — semisweet, milk, or a mixture (I use half and half) 1/2 tsp salt…
