IF YOU ONLY MAKE ONE COOKIE THIS IS IT!

iced cutout cookies recipe

ICED CUTOUT COOKIES This is not your usual rolled-dough decorated cookie. The tenderness comes from the cream cheese and the flavor is all lemon and spice mixture. This is one tasty cookie. Spend a little time getting your designs just right and St. Nick will surely be impressed. savour… Santa’s “A” list Before you start: […]

Cookie Week 2: Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookie

best cranberry orange oatmeal cookie recipe

Cookie Week continues with a winter classic… the oatmeal cookie. I must tell you upfront that while I like most cookies soft and chewy, that is not the case with oatmeal cookies. It must be my fondness for granola that leads me toward a denser cookie. These cookies are still somewhat soft but have some real substance. The […]

Treat of the Week: Soccatunia

soccatunia cake recipe

I am so pleased that the holidays are coming.  I have so much to share with you.  In fact, there is far more than can fit into one holiday season.  Over the coming weeks we have several craft projects, holiday décor ideas, and, of course, treats in store for you. Our treat of the week […]

Treat of the Week: Candy Apples

mini candy apple recipe

Halloween is just a couple of days away. This seems like the perfect time to bring you candy apples as the Treat of the Week. I was a child in the period before all of the candy scares (which, by the way, are mostly myth). My trick or treat bag almost always included homemade popcorn balls, Rice […]

Treat of the Week: Apple Turtle Pie

apple turtle pie recipe

We have finally made it to fall in Dallas.Mid-eighties means fall and that is fine with me. A month ago it was 20 degrees warmer outside. It isn’t quite sweater weather, but I’m also not sweating through my clothes on the way to my car. To me, no food welcomes fall like apples. I love […]

Treat of the Week: Spicy Cinnamon Rolls

spicy cinnamon roll recipe

Father’s Day is just a couple of days away. I thought it might be a good idea to offer up a treat that would be useful for your weekend celebration. As a dad, one of the things to which I have grown accustomed is Father’s Day breakfast in bed. I am a very light sleeper. Most days I am […]

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