I don’t bake a whole lot of cookies year round, with the exception of good ol’ chocolate chip cookies so when it comes December I LOVE trying new cookie recipes. Baking is just more fun in December. It’s a fact. Cookies are great to bring to the Holiday table, office party or just to have…
Christmas Chocolate Drops with Dove® Chocolate
I love Holiday baking. I don’t know why it’s so much more fun than baking any other time of year. I suppose the excitement of the Holidays is in the air, Christmas music is playing (well maybe not quite yet), we are thinking about the time we’ll spend with our loved ones. It’s a magical time of year. Today…
Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin with Zucchini and Eggplant
I wouldn’t say rice is my favorite grain; I do love it with Asian food but it doesn’t make a very regular appearance in my weekly menus. A couple years ago my kids tried the traditional cheesy broccoli rice casserole during the Holidays and loved it. When I saw this dish, Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin…
Flourless Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies ( Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Congratulations to Katie C. the winner of the Uncommon Goods Giveaway! I know you will enjoy the gifts as much as I did! Hi friends. It has been way too long. I am back from vacation in San Diego and totally behind schedule. I planned on blogging while I was there but I took my…
Uncommon Goods: Christmas Gift Ideas & a GIVEAWAY!
Who is in the midst of Christmas shopping? I am always on the hunt for unique gift items especially during the holidays and love sharing a few of my favorite things with you every year. Since I always have at least one of the three kids with me it makes shopping in person very difficult….
Crostini with Whipped Feta and Tomatoes
This is hands down one of my favorite appetizers ever. I made it for the first time a while back when my mom was in town and we ate it several nights for dinner. Wine and crostini. What more do you need? By the way, have you ever wondered the difference between crostini and bruschetta?…
A Holiday Treat for Santa: Blondies
Santa works hard all year to make Christmas day magical for kids all over the world. He needs something caloric and high fat to sustain him through the night, don’t you think? Enter some ooey, gooey, fabulous blondies. This was my first time making blondies and I was shocked with how good they were. I…
Easy Holiday Appetizer: Homemade Onion Dip
Some of my favorite foods to have around the house during the Holidays are Ruffles and onion dip- in the past it was store-bought onion dip or even just plain light sour cream. It’s weird, but for some reason I associate it with this time of year. It’s not exactly what I’d serve guests but…
Butterscotch Haystacks: A Holiday No-Bake Treat
Whether you’re making cookies for Santa, your neighbor or to enjoy at home, December is full of baking and treats. I, like many others, love to bake and eat sweets. How do I manage to do it and not gain weight? Easy! I exercise consistently and share my goodies. I also eat healthy meals…
Holiday Gift Guide 2011
Need some gift ideas for the upcoming Holidays? Here is my 2011 food-kitchen inspired gift guide. I’ve had a lot of time to flip through magazines and catalogs while I feed the baby so this is what I came up with! Eat Smart Retro Kitchen Scale from Amazon: perfect to measure your ingredients when a…
