Just a few days before Christmas and I finally got the break in the weather I've been daily checking for the entire month of December. Oh joy!! It's a Festivus miracle!! Weather is always my biggest obstacle when trying to make almond roca (English Toffee). I remember as a kid, my mom would check outside… Continue reading Almond Roca – English Toffee
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White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
I promise there is a recipe contained in this post. I need to get something off my chest first though. Hang with me. There's this person I know. I don't like him at all. Not one little bit. He's been horrible and awful to someone I love a great deal and I'd like to teach… Continue reading White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
Homemade Pop Tarts
Are you ready for a truly horrifying confession? Here it comes. Brace yourself. I have never eaten a pop tart. Never. <GASP!> Oh the humanity!! Now I suppose people of a certain age who all had mothers vacuuming in pearls and cooking 6 hour roasts for dinner every week will not find this shocking. But… Continue reading Homemade Pop Tarts
Crushed Cookies
Note to self. A three-year-old plus a platter of cookies = temptation beyond measure. Every single cookie -- about 20 of them. Mangled. A little finger print right thru the top. Actually, it kind of looks like what my sister's boxes of chocolates look like after they've tested them to see which ones are cremes/caramels… Continue reading Crushed Cookies
White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread
Here's another example of how Pinterest has changed my life. I never would have thought to chop up maraschino cherries to use in cookies. These decadent rose hued shortbread are so beautiful, they're almost too pretty to eat. My daughter flipped out when she saw that I was making PINK cookies! They are sure to… Continue reading White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread
Salted Caramels
Hello. My name is Tonya. I'm a Pinterest addict. I blame my cousin Shannon for getting me hooked. She is pure evil. Perhaps some of you have had a similar experience. One of your friends suddenly has all kinds of interesting crafts, baked goods and ideas for fun activities for children. You make the grave… Continue reading Salted Caramels
Sweet Spritz
Finally! I have found the ultimate solution to my spritz cookie dilemma. You may remember that last year when I posted this recipe, I admitted that I have a little trouble with the cookies flattening out. That I thought it might be the recipe, but as I'm the fourth generation to make them (and they… Continue reading Sweet Spritz
Life In The Way & Crispy Peanut Butter Balls
I've been hearing from many of you about how long it's been since I posted anything. First of all, I appreciate being missed. You make me feel so loved. Second. I'm sorry. I was shocked to look back and realize it's been almost 7 months. For shame for shame!! I wish I had some amazing… Continue reading Life In The Way & Crispy Peanut Butter Balls
Crunchy Granola Bars
Granola bars are practically required for camping. Usually I just purchase the standard crunchy kind in the green box. But, as I was making my grocery list and going thru cookbooks, I saw this recipe and realized I had everything to make these already in my cupboard. Homemade, I'd have control of the ingredients and… Continue reading Crunchy Granola Bars
Rocky Road Clusters
These should have an aka after the title. Also known as "pieces of heaven". When I read this recipe I started drooling after the first two ingredients. Chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Yeah. You really can't go wrong when those two things are going to be combined. I've never been a fan of rocky… Continue reading Rocky Road Clusters
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