Do you have any honorary family members? You know, people who are not actually related to you by blood, but who grew up with you and attended all of your family functions, etc.? I have two such people, and my siblings and cousins and I call them our “fake cousins.” Lauren and Leiya are the… Continue reading Simple and Delicious Coconut Macaroons
Caramelitas My husband is the hunkiest man I know. He is a great cook. He hunts for our children during hide and seek with the kind of enthusiasm and glee usually reserved for 5 year olds. He watches The Bachelor with me and engages in conversation about why so and so should and shouldn’t be… Continue reading Caramelitas
You can’t go wrong with these cookies. They are so soft and gooey and packed with every delicious thing. What’s not to love about a thick, soft peanut butter cookie filled with oatmeal, m&ms, peanut butter chips, and chocolate chips? The trick to these cookies is to underbake them a bit. It will keep them… Continue reading Soft Monster Cookies
These cookies were a snap to make, and they were over-the-top good. I actually did half chocolate chips and half peanut butter chips at the suggestion of the original blogger and they were ah-mazing. And talk about easy! If you are one of those people who has trouble with chocolate chip cookies, this one is… Continue reading Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies
My daughter and I are trying to catch a leprechaun. We have carefully constructed a leprechaun trap… We’ve studied all there is to know about them…. And we’ve made these delicious leprechaun catching (read: green oatmeal peanut butter cookies) to entice them into our trap. I am forever seeing St. Patrick’s Day cookies on Pinterest,… Continue reading Leprechaun Catching Cookies
Well, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and usually, I make a nice cut out sugar cookie for the day and let my two year old go nuts with sprinkles. Unfortunately, the business of life got in the way and we had to do something simpler. I had promised her we would make Valentine’s Day cookies though,… Continue reading Pink Iced Pumpkin Cookies – for Valentine’s Day
Homemade Slice and Bake Chocolate Chip cookies? Shut the front door. These are good, folks. Much better than Pillsbury Slice & Bake, and this one recipe makes 4 tubes the size of the refrigerated stuff you buy at the grocery store. Keep them in the fridge or freezer, and then slice them off and bake… Continue reading Slice and Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rumbly in my Tumbly 