Okay, so today’s cookies were awesome. And probably not good for those of us who lack self-control when it comes to chocolate and peanut butter. It’s been about 24 hours since I made these, and I’ve consumed at least 10. Part of that was stress eating. You see, we’ve been watching Chuck on Netflix. I…
coffee toffee thumbprint cookies.
It’s that time of year again, folks. Cookie time. Each year, my pal Becca and I bake up 12 different cookies in celebration of the holiday season. We started doing this several years ago alongside the Food Network’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, but after discovering that we had no interest in baking a lot…
apple pie.
I think we can officially call ourselves Oregonians. It has been raining non-stop here for days, but we didn’t let that stop us from visiting Detering Orchards for some seriously wet apple picking. We took our pals Jordan and Megan along for the adventure, and the four of us picked those apples like it was…
whiskey cinnamon rolls.
Eric is back, folks. And although he’s suffering from some serious jet lag (i.e. he falls asleep almost any time he’s in a seated position), it is SO good to have him home! In an attempt to keep him from ever leaving the country without me again, I whipped up one of Eric’s favorite treats…
fruit pizza.
Bad news. The peaches we bought during our fruit binge yesterday (which were not yet ripe when I put them on the counter yesterday afternoon), completely rotted and molded overnight. Before we got to eat any of them. Total bummer. We pulled ourselves together and made some fruit pizzas with some of our zillion berries,…
homemade nutella.
Saturdays are my long run days. Yesterday’s long run was 9 miles. Nine miles, people. And the thought that I am eventually going to run almost 3 times that distance is mind-boggling. But I suppose that at some point in the future (hopefully within the next 3 months), that distance is going to seem attainable….
cashew coffee biscotti.
This is my final cookie of the year. I’ll finally put away the cookie sheets, the flours, the sugars. And I’ll finally stop eating a cookie after every meal. Today’s cookie may have been my favorite of the whole bunch. These were perfect to have around during Eric’s finals week, as they pair perfectly with…
fancy schmancy s’mores.
So, it was bound to happen. With 6 different cookies, something had to go terribly wrong with at least one. And that was today. I guess I should’ve known better than to get a cookie recipe from Food & Wine. After all, their photo of the finished product showcased the cookies next to a glass…
grandad danner’s favorite peanut butter cookies.
I’m pretty sure my body is about 50% peanut butter, 30% coffee, and 20% apples. As I mentioned in my first day of cookie madness, when I was selecting recipes for 6 different cookies, I found myself pinning every recipe involving peanut butter. Since moving to Oregon, I think I’ve eaten more peanut butter than…
no-bake stuffed cookie dough bites.
I remember doing a project on Australia when I was in middle school. I think middle school might be the time when you start realizing that there’s a world outside of your own little bubble, and that maybe people do different things outside of your tri-county area. And while I’m pretty sure that I always…
jamwiches.
Welcome to another day of cookies! Since my first day of cookies involved peanut butter, it’s only appropriate that today’s cookie involves jelly. Marionberry jelly, in this case. For those of you who aren’t privileged to dine on this delectable west coast treat, marionberry jam is the best jam in all the land. I first…
salted dark chocolate and peanut butter cookies.
It’s that time of year again, folks! Each year, my dear friend, Becca, and I tackle the Food Network’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, baking at least 6 varieties each. Sometimes this turned out awesome (thanks to any recipe from Paula Deen), and sometimes it was a huge disaster (I’m looking at you, Alton Brown)….
nutella cheesecake for two.
So, it’s raining. And unlike everything that Oregonians claim about the rain around here, it is not just drizzling. It is pouring down rain. I went on a run this morning, fully expecting to enjoy a light Oregon sprinkle, but it full out poured down rain for the entire run. I literally rung out my…
peach upside-down cake.
I have an obsession with fruit. I tend to get attached to the current fruit of the season, and then I’m incredibly sad when that short-lived season ends. Perhaps that’s why winter is so hard for me. No fresh (in season) fruit. But that’s why summer is the bomb. The farmer’s market is exploding with…
oreo cupcakes.
I love my husband because he will watch Gilmore Girls with me when it’s Monday, and I’m tired, and all I want to do is pretend we live in Stars Hollow. And I love Gilmore Girls because Lorelai and Rory talk at the same speed as my sister and I. And they love to eat….