Cherry Cream Cheese Danish My name is Shannon, and I am 7 months pregnant. When I’m pregnant, I have a pie obsession. These aren’t technically pies, but they are like pie. Crisp, flaky crust and fruit filling. And much less work than making a whole pie. As I was doing my Christmas baking for my… Continue reading Cherry Cream Cheese Danish
This delicious little tart takes only minutes to make, and is a beautiful and delicious compliment to a cup of coffee or a Christmas brunch. You could even whip some up and put them in with your holiday cookies for neighbors. Crisp, flaky pastries filled with cream cheese and cherries? What’s not to like? These… Continue reading Cherry Cream Cheese Tarts
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Another gem that I discovered on Pinterest and added to my Christmas “baking” list for this year. This delicious peanut butter truffle candy was so quick and easy to make, so beautiful, and so delicious. Of course, how can you go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate? This tastes exactly… Continue reading Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Brandy Kahlua Chocolate Truffles I wanted to make something with some liquor in it for my husband’s co-workers, because lets face it, who doesn’t appreciate liquor? So I played around with my cousin Tonya’s classic recipe for rum balls. I didn’t actually use any rum in this recipe, instead I used some Brandy and some Kahlua… Continue reading Chocolate Truffles with Brandy and Kahlua
White chocolate cherry shortbread I found this recipe on Pinterest, and the description said “Seriously, the best Christmas cookie EVER.” So, of course I had to try them. Not only did they claim to be delicious, with the specks of bright red cherries and the contrast of the white chocolate, they were so festive and… Continue reading White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Christmas Cookies
I don’t have much to say about this recipe, other than that it is hands down the BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe I have ever found. I’ve made it twice now, and both times the cookies turned out uniform and amazing– all because of one special and kind of weird ingredient: corn starch. The secret… Continue reading My Favorite Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know that Christmas ornaments aren’t technically a food, and this is a food blog, but I have decided that since they are made out of flour, salt, and water, I can put them on here. 🙂 Tonight, I painted these with two toddlers. My daughter, who is almost two, and my nephew, who recently turned two.… Continue reading Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments
Rumbly in my Tumbly 