Thursday, May 31, 2007

Spritz Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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This is not a cookie I've traditionally made for Christmas, but it's such a wonderful spritz cookie recipe I really wanted to share ...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Christmas Wreath Spritz Cookies

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Here's another good recipe for pressed cookies: CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/4 cups flour 1/2 tsp. ...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Christmas Tree Spritz

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Here's another of my favorite recipes for spritz cookies: CHRISTMAS TREE SPRITZ 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. al...

Lemon Spritz

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Aren't cookie presses wonderful? I love the way they produce many beautiful cookies so quickly. I don't remember ever making ...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Recipes from an old magazine...

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As I've mentioned before, every year I plan to try at least one or two new Christmas cookie recipes. These don't have to be newly d...
Friday, May 25, 2007

Rudolph Day

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I just noticed that this is my 50th post on this blog! It's been so much fun, and I expect it will become even more fun the closer we ...

Christmas Heirlooms

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CHRISTMAS HEIRLOOMS I was extremely fortunate to have some special Christmas things handed down to me. Oh, they weren't big, expensive,...
Thursday, May 24, 2007

Helpful ideas for kitchen gifts to make

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As everyone surely knows by now, gifts from the kitchen are some of my favorite things to make and give -- for Christmas, birthdays, or a...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS

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Product photo from Amazon.com This morning I’m going to share some thoughts about another of my favorite Christmas books from Gooseberr...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Planning for holiday baking and candy making

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A really neat tool for planning your holiday baking can be found at OrganizedChristmas.com. It's a special form you can print out to ke...
Monday, May 21, 2007

A Brief Christmas Devotional

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At our church the Ladies' Christmas Fellowship is one of the highlights of the Christmas season. We have a lovely service, festive ref...
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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Creamsicle Cookies in a Jar

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Here's another jar cookie mix that people seem to really enjoy receiving. CREAMSICLE COOKIES IN A JAR 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 tsp. bakin...
Friday, May 18, 2007

Christmas Eve in the Neighborhood

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As I've mentioned before, a few years ago I compiled a book of Christmas memories for my family. Someday when I have the time, I'll...
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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Cocoa-Molasses Cookies

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Over the years, I've always been on the lookout for easy, tasty recipes for cut-out cookies. This is the best chocolate one I've ev...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

WELCOME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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Here's another "review" of a Christmas book I enjoy. Over the years, I've acquired many Gooseberry Patch books. Some, I...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Date & Nut Balls

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As mentioned in the previous post, my aunt frequently made these confections (known in our family as "Dot's Oddballs") for Chr...
Monday, May 14, 2007

Christmas on the Farm

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A few years ago, I attempted to get some of my childhood Christmas memories down on paper. I wanted to share them with my children and gran...
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Chocolate-Peanut Morsels

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Here’s a wonderful recipe for homemade chocolate-covered peanut candies. I think it’s the corn syrup that makes this coating work so beauti...
Saturday, May 12, 2007

Planning ahead for Christmas crafting

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One of the best resources to help with planning ahead for Christmas is OrganizedChristmas.com. I have a link over in the sidebar. Go there...
Friday, May 11, 2007

The Happiest Season of All

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    From time to time I intend to share "reviews" of Christmas books that have been a blessing or a help to me over the years. Pr...