Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookie day yesterday!  This recipe comes from a blog called “Love and Olive Oil”.  I was in the mood for cookies with chocolate chips and toffee so googled that and found this.  They are perfect! 2 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1  cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature … Continue reading

Chocolate Cobbler

  Now doesn’t that look like a whole pan of deliciousness?  Last night we were playing cards and it was chilly so I put this in the oven when we started playing and before too long the whole house smelled chocolatey and awesome and then we got to eat the chocolatey awesomeness and life was … Continue reading

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Found this idea on Pinterest (of course!),  from a blog called “Little Bit Funky”.  They were quick, easy and tasty – my 3 favorite things in food! So all you need is a tube of cinnamon rolls (I bought Pillsbury Cinnabon cinnamon rolls), some cooking spray and a waffle iron.  Spray waffle iron with cooking … Continue reading

Acorns and Pilgrim Hats

Here are the little Thanksgiving treats the girls made.  First up, acorns!  This idea comes from a blog called “Party Frosting!”.  You need Hershey Kisses, mini Nilla Wafers and mini chocolate chips plus something to stick them all together, I used Nutella.  So just a dab of Nutella on the bottom of a mini Nilla … Continue reading

Sugar Cookie Bars

I love a good sugar cookie! But they can be time consuming to make so when I saw this recipe on a blog called “I Heart Nap Time”, I knew I had to try it and they are divine, taste just like a really good sugar cookie, only in bar form.  The Young Women came … Continue reading

Crunchy Chocolate Malt Cupcakes

This recipe comes from an article called “I Want Candy” in the January/February 2010 issue of The Food Network Magazine that gave recipes for cupcakes which mimicked the flavor of candy bars.  This one was intended to taste like a Nestle Crunch bar.  Bob had a work party today so I made these last night … Continue reading

Pasta e Fagioli Soup

Dinner tonight brought to you by the September 12, 2012 issue of “All You” magazine and it was delicious! 2 tablespoons olive oil (I used Pam with Olive Oil instead to cut out a few calories) 1 onion, chopped 1 rib celery, chopped (I did about 4) 2 carrots, chopped (I did about 3) 1 … Continue reading

Dark Chocolate Chip Granola Cookies

This is a recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens website.  They have about 41 Christmas cookie recipes in that post and most of them look pretty tasty.  I made these last night after dinner as it just seemed like a cookie night! 2 2/3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 … Continue reading