Pick Me Up…

January 2, 2013 by · 22 Comments

So today is a Way Back Wednesday today as in addition to going to the hand surgeon next Wednesday (limited cooking) I once again took a slap shot to the ankle on New Year’s Day. :) My Orthopedic loves me. Good news is that while it was the same ankle and hurts a whole bunch I’m like 93.674% sure it’s not fractured this time. It does however hurt to stand on (so again with the limited cooking). I am avoiding the gym for the next couple weeks anyway until it weeds out again so this is just helping me. :P Despite all that 2013 has actually started off rather well. I don’t really remember how 2012 started off but it really does seem like 2013 started off better. As tradition I don’t like to list all the things I’m going to accomplish in 2013 because come 2014 I come back and read this and then just get depressed learning that I didn’t organize my house like I thought I was going to…and then all my pinning would have gone to waste. So without further ado what 10 things … [Read more...]

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Cruel Irony….

August 29, 2012 by · 14 Comments
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I’m being a cheater today. Or at least I thought I was until I realized…hey I created Way Back Wednesdays a while ago! Yay, I am only half cheating. :) And is it really cheating when I am on crutches and can’t stand up to bake? I think not. But truthfully I just couldn’t stand not to blog and well that doesn’t happen all that much lately. I guess that’s the sign of a good conference and the sign of getting to meet a lot of wonderful people over the weekend. People who gathered to talk about food, eat food, and do all things food with others that loved it. It reminded me why I blog in the first place. I love food. I love sharing my love of food. I love talking to others about food. And I love knowing I’m not alone in my love of food! I chose this cheesecake because number one I’ve been putting together an all things Fall pin board on Pinterest that highlights some of my favorite Fall recipes from this blog. And I ran across this beauty. It’s from back in the day … [Read more...]

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Way Back Wednesday…not what they seem…

December 14, 2011 by · 4 Comments

These babies are from way back in 2008…I just love how cute they are. At first they really do look life cinnamon rolls. Someone should make them with a little cream cheese frosting and tell me how that is. Or perhaps I should just do that myself. :) Cinnamon Roll Cookies For the filling: ½ cup sugar 2 TBSP ground cinnamon For the dough: 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract For the icing: 1 cup powdered sugar ¼ cup warm water ½ tsp powdered egg whites For the filling combine sugar and 2 TBSP cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside. Whisk flour, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, and salt together for the dough in a bowl; set aside. Cream butter and brown sugar in a bowl with a mixer until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix until incorporated. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients, blending just to incorporate; do … [Read more...]

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Pinning…

December 7, 2011 by · 19 Comments

So these were made last year so we aren’t really going that far back. But I thought I would feature them again as they are literally the number one source of traffic from Pinterest right now, with many people coming back and telling me how yummy they are. I recommend these cookies for cookie exchange big time. Not everyone likes gingerbread flavors, but those who do will thank you greatly for making these. I do have to say that I am in awe that this little cookie is the thing that currently people are coming to my site to see. I mean they are good, don’t get me wrong but of all the things on my site, I am thoroughly amused that this is what is getting the most traffic. :) For which I am extremely thankful for though. I have quite a few new readers to the blog thanks to Pinterest, not to mention a ton of ideas for myself! White Chocolate topped Gingerbread Cookies 3 cups flour 2 tsp. Ginger, Ground 1 tsp. Cinnamon, Ground 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg, Ground (I used … [Read more...]

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