Thursday, December 20, 2018
Nice-N-Soft Christmas Trees (Christmas Cookie Countdown 2018 #3)
Another perfect sugar cookie. To save on time, I just did trees and ended up using some of the icing from the Christmas Lights cookies and they turned out beautifully.
Christmas Lights Cookies (Christmas Cookie Countdown 2018 #2)
One of my favorite things about the Christmas Cookie Countdown from Taste of Home always sends me on a scavenger hunt for a new cookie cutter or finds me a new use for an old one. Last year, I learned that you can use a heart-shaped cookie and turn it upside-down to make Santa's face. I also learned that a gingerbread man upside-down can be a reindeer. I really loved this particular recipe because of the shape (found at Michael's), the bright colors and the cinnamon added to the dough. It's probably now one of my favorite sugar cookie.
Polka Dot Macaroons (Christmas Cookie Countdown 2018 #1)
What a year this has been! Major ups and major downs. I feel like I'm sliding into home this December. So, I guess I won't be reaching my goal of "a cookie a day" this month/year. I did manage to make a few though and can't believe how delicious they were. In fact I made a couple of them twice already :)
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Caramelized Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Honey Pomegranate Glaze
The hubby bought me my first pomegranates last week. I'd been meaning to buy some and work with him, but never took the time. Later that day, he found this recipe which is probably one of the best side dishes I've ever eaten. I'd never roasted brussel sprouts or cooked them without bacon. I didn't have any pomegranate molasses, so I decided to make it from scratch (with 1 pomegranate). It turned out more like sauce/syrup rather than molasses, so hoping to try it again in the near future. In total it took about an hour and a half to make this dish, but for a holiday or get-together, it will wow your guests!
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Crunchy Thai Cucumber Salad
Another fun Asian cucumber salad. I had some leftover sweet thai chili which was perfect for this salad. Now the hubby is not a fan of peanuts in salads/entrees so I left them out. I think next time I will try macadamia or cashew nuts. Super easy to make though and a great little salad to have in the fridge.
Pineapple Cucumber Salad
So I've been thinking WAY outside of the box with our cucumber harvest. Last week, pineapples were $0.98 again. I was so excited to find this recipe. I don't think this one needed salt. Next time, I might change it up and add mint instead. The hubby wasn't really a fan, but then again, he's never really liked fruit in his veggie salads. Yay, more for me. lol
Cherry Gelatin Supreme
I found this recipe and decided to take a break from Pumpkin to test as a potential Christmas family dessert recipe. I was able to test it on a neighbor who gave me thumbs up. It's a simple dish ingredient wise, but has multiple chilling steps. It was also a weird size dish so i broke it up into (2) 8x8 disposable pans which worked out pretty well. Worth the effort.
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