These were my Mom’s submission to her craft group cookie exchange, so every year she would make something like eight batches of these and package them up. All the husbands would anxiously await their wives’ return to snag the little cheesecakes before their kids tore into all the cookies. Once the annual cookie exchanges were no {…Continue Reading}
I got the recipe for these from a supervisor when I was a college co-op. I’ve made them nearly every year since. I love keeping them in a tin in the garage so they’re a little chilled – yum, yum! They’re similar to buckeyes, but I think there’s enough difference to warrant a different name. {…Continue Reading}
Each year for Christmas, I have several go-to cookies that MUST be made. I’ll share them for you – maybe they’ll become one of your holiday regulars!  These chocolate mint cookies are my absolute favorite cookie in the whole world – chocolate plus Andes mint = yummie!!!! I started baking these when I was {…Continue Reading}
Dave, being from Idaho, has received various Mr. Potato Heads as gifts over the years. Arden has recently become fascinated with them, and has become proficient in moving all the parts around. Most of the potatoes are themed, and Santa Spud comes with a little beard that she’s figured out how to put on herself – {…Continue Reading}
I haven’t been posting lately because my parents are in town visiting and I’ve been busy spending time with them. One of the activities my Mom and I did was to attend a Christmas Card Extravaganza at a local stamp and craft store. We made 16 cards, and got caught up on the current cardmaking {…Continue Reading}
