The word “surprise” is a big deal to me. When I was little, I’d do any chore, wash any windows, endlessly search the house for things my mom couldn’t find, if there was a “surprise” for the reward. Because you see, a surprise could be anything! It could be a unicorn! …or a puppy even! Or in these cookies, it’s a peanut butter middle that is a pleasant surprise. Yum! And since the peanut butter…
I feel weird about singing in my car and casually looking over and seeing someone I know. It cramps my car-singing style. I feel weird about the fact that my chair at work is creaky since I’m incapable of sitting still. I can’t do it. I feel weird about my new bangs. They aren’t a big deal. I really shouldn’t care, but Jake says that things like bangs matter, so it’s ok to be complete girl about…
It’s kinda gross here in the mitten. It’s soggy and rainy. The sky should probably be filled with magical and thoughtful snowflakes. The kind that don’t interfere with driving and sure don’t make the sidewalk slippery when wearing high heels. This snow is more of an ambiance thing that induces the need to watch Love Actually and make a warm cozy dinner. You should probably eat this soup in a room lit only with Christmas…
My baking frenzy + a sale at Target resulted in me buying six bags of chocolate chips. Only to realize that none of my Christmas cookie recipes that I have in mind require chocolate chips. The moral of the story is that, it’s impossible to have too much of a good thing. Which brings me to these cream wafers. It’s completely impossible to have too many of these bite-size morsels. I’m already considering making them…
These cookies pull off these wrinkly outfits in such an effortless way, you might be tempted to stop folding your clothes all together. You’ll probably start rolling up shirts and tossing them in a pile on your floor and get rid of your dresser, just to be as hip and crinkly as these cookies. I wouldn’t blame you a bit. They look good, and they didn’t even try that hard. These guys are so chocolatey…
I ate two of these for breakfast today. When it comes down to it, I’d pick these rolls over just about anything. And if I end up to be the lucky one at a dinner party to snag that middle roll, I’ll do it. I can’t resist. You may remember this recipe from when I used this multi-talented dough to make 2 loaves of bread back in July. This might not be the end of…
Did you know that maple syrup and cream cheese frosting are officially dating? There are actually rumors about an engagement ring being purchased by a tall dark and handsome bottle of Michigan maple syrup. When I tasted the filling for these guys I wondered why I’ve never used maple syrup in cream cheese frosting before. Considering they go together in a magically delicious way that can only be described as true love. This is my…
Yesterday I made pumpkin blondies and they kinda never seemed cooked. They are moosh squoosh, but still kinda good somehow because of the whole chemistry between pumpkin and chocolate. They were disappointing though based on the whole squishy thing. Last summer I made blondie cupcakes. They were hollow somehow. Hollow. I don’t know how they did it, but they were weird and I’m still kinda mad at them. Blondies and I are through for now. We…
Please Note: I’ve made this again! Click HERE for the new post. When I had a small birthday party as a kid, I opted for mini French Silk Pies instead of cake for my friends. It’s that good. This is the kind of pie that makes you say: “Cake shmake. Give me another piece of that chocolate pie.” This is one of our THREE desserts this Thanksgiving. Everyone finished every crumb. French Silk Pie Recipe from my lovely…
There was coffee on my nightstand when I woke up, this morning, and there was a cinnamon roll in my belly shortly after. There were snow flurries in Minnesota, and there were flour flurries in the kitchen. I’m thankful for today, for these croissants, and for the pre-turkey day sampling. My mom whipped up this dough so it could rise last night, and she showed me what’s up when it comes to making them. Whoa…