Announcing the cookie of the year. And the winner is . . . ginger doodles! We make a lot of cookies in our house. A lot. Our three daughters love to bake which means there’s always some kind of recipe testing and tasting going on in the kitchen. Ginger doodles have been a favorite all fall. We made these tasty…
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St. Lucia Day: A Christmas Tradition
St. Lucia Day: An Easy Family Christmas Tradition Tradition. Family. Food. All key ingredients this time of year as we celebrate the holidays. The word holiday means ‘holy day’ and means to set apart and make special. St. Lucia Day is a day set apart during Advent to honor the patron saint of light. Our family enjoys learning about other cultures and…
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Lemon Rosemary Cookies
Sometimes me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you. ~ Cookie Monster Not too long ago my neighbor Mandy showed up at the turquoise table with a platter of Lemon Rosemary Cookies. Our neighborhood Front Yard Friday was adapted this particular Good Friday for an…
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The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Husband blew out his back a couple of weeks ago. Actually it was the morning we took Littlest to have her spinal MRI at Children’s. He ended up missing the procedure and was flat on his own back in excruciating pain. He’s battled chronic back problems for his entire adult life. Sports injuries and a stint as a power lifter…
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