2012 December

Just Roll with it Baby…

December 17, 2012 by Peabody · 11 Comments

I originally wasn’t going to post today. There was a large group of bloggers who were going to show support to Sandy Hook Elementary and the town of Newtown Connecticut and not post today. Well they were going to post that they weren’t going to post…which is a post in itself if you think about it. I thought long and hard about whether to post or not. I’m quite sure you all could have gone a day without this Shortbread Roll-Out Sugar Cookie recipe but that isn’t the point. While there are simply no words to express about the tragedy that occurred on 12/14 (perhaps that’s why it’s best to just not blog) I feel for me personally that I must appreciate that fact that I am still here. My family is still here. And it thankfully did not happen in my community. And therefore to go on with my daily life including running a blog. That doesn’t mean I don’t think about it. As a former elementary school teacher I could not help but think of the faces of my students all this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baked goods, cookies, Family Friendly, Frosting, Fun Food · Tagged With: Family Fun, Roll OUt, Shortbread, sugar cookie

Stuff it….

December 16, 2012 by Peabody · 5 Comments

Yes those are mashed potatoes. Yes in shrimp. Yep they are rolled in potato chips. Yes these are also the most requested appetizer that I make. An unusual combo for sure but then again consider the source of who’s making it. :P Yes this is another recipe brought over from my other blog. The recipe was originally written for the folks at Tillamook as an ode to their cheddar cheese (which I do so enjoy). It might work well with pepper jack cheese as well but I like the flavor profile that the sharp cheddar provides. Despite the fact that this does take quite a few steps you can do most of it ahead of time (you can stuff the shrimp they night before). So that when party time starts you just have the deep frying to do. Which if you have a little deep fryer you could totally bust these out quickly. Sadly I don’t own one of those…so a large pot it was. So if you are wanting to do a little something different this year for a party this may be the way to go. Or just fry up a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: appetizer · Tagged With: Apppetizer, Shrimp

Define good….

December 13, 2012 by Peabody · 23 Comments

Dear Santa, As usual this year the word “good” may be defined in a different way. :D I was always “good” at helping the economy buy always spending at least $100 at Costco or Target anytime I went. I am “good” at supporting the dairy farmers by using lots and lots of butter…as well as “good” at helping out the dentist of the world. :P I was “good” at constantly pointing out someone’s bullshit. This person lies sooo much that their feces could cover a Central American country. I was “good” at breaking parts of my body. I was “good” at swearing at my old printer that was always acting up. I was “good” at swearing at myself for playing poorly at hockey as well as swearing at the people I was playing against. I’m really, really, really “good” at pinning stuff on Pinterest. I’m almost medal worthy on that…. at least a bronze. I’m “good” at adding caramel to everything. :) And even if you don’t think any of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: baked goods, cake · Tagged With: Crumb Cake, Eggnog, Rum