Sunday, December 5, 2010
These are by far, the most amazing cookies I've ever made. If you could make only one cookie this holiday season-make it this one!
So...I know I shouldn't be surprised. And I know it shouldn't be a shock...but what was with this temperature drop this week?!?! One morning it's pouring rain and smells like spring, and then I leave my office that afternoon to seemingly freezing temperatures. I supposed it is December, which means it should be cold out...but come on! A little consistency would be nice. At least December does mean it's COOKIE SEASON :)! As we begin to wrap up cookie week on the Holiday Saute, I have to share some exciting news. We now have a new FAVORITE cookie. I didn't think it was possible, but it is. These Chocolate Mint Cookies that I found the other day on www.allrecipes.com blew us away! These are so delicious. If you make one type of cookie this …
Sunday, November 28, 2010
These chewy, delicious cookies taste great! And with candy mixed in, they are sure to be a big hit!
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Ballston! We are now entering COOKIE WEEK in the Holiday Saute! I want to feature some of my favorite cookie recipes, and now seems to be the perfect time to do it. Expect a few of my favorites over the next week (or week and a half). These M&M Cookies were actually picked out by my husband a couple months ago, and we've made them a couple times since then. They taste great, and the chocolate M&Ms really make the cookie fantastic. Try dark M&Ms for a nice treat (I LOVE dark chocolate) or buy holiday colored M&Ms to make these cookies a little more festive! M&M Cookies (found on www.allrecipes.com) Servings-About 4 dozen Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup shortening 2 …
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Pumpkin Seeds are an easy and delicious snack. Try some of these great ideas to liven them up: You’ll love it!
Since we always baked our own pumpkins in the fall, it seemed like my mother always had pumpkin seeds ready to be toasted in the oven. Sounds a little bit like a 1950's scenario, right? Not quite the case, as she is a single, working mother of three, but still-she loved pumpkins and knew how much we loved the pumpkin seeds! (Ok-or spitting the pumpkin seeds at each other...but still, we loved them!) I'm going to give you the basic "how to toast your pumpkin seeds" directions, but also we're going to try some fun and festive flavors! Most people just sprinkle salt on the seeds, which is great and delicious, but you can do so much more! Directions: 1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2) After you've removed the pumpkin seeds from your …
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
I love fresh pumpkin and use it instead of canned in all my recipes. Here's a quick lesson in how I cook and freeze pumpkin puree. It takes a little more effort than buying a can, but it's well worth it!
How to Cook a Pumpkin It FINALLY feels like fall! Nothing says fall more than changing leaves and pumpkins! As you know, in October, we'll be cooking with pumpkins! Pumpkins are a versatile squash, used in so much more than just pie. Now, I'm all about ease with my cooking, really. But what are you honestly going to do with those three pumpkins you bought this last week to make your place more festive? If you live in an apartment like I do-it's not like you can carve them and put them on your front porch...and we are a little too old to go throwing them on the sidewalk just to smash them and make a big mess. ...Right? That's not exactly the neighborly thing to do. :) Here's the thing: canned pumpkin doesn't even come CLOSE to how amazing …
Kelly Stockstill
12:08 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2010
So glad to hear you love them so much! They really are the best cookie I've ever made! AMAZING! :) more ›