when it snows...bake cookies

Last Sunday and Monday we had a big snowstorm.

We ended up with about 13 inches of snow!

This is what happens when you are cozy at home during a snowstorm. 

Chocolate Saltine Cracker Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 - sleeves saltine crackers (approximately) 
1 1/4 - cups unsalted butter,  best to not use margarine
1 1/4 - cup dark brown sugar
1 - 12 oz package  semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil that has been sprayed with a bit of non stick spray.

Arrange crackers on sheet in one layer. In a medium sized saucepan melt the butter and the brown sugar.

Stir often and bring to a full rolling boil.  Boil the mixture for  3 minutes.  

Pour over the saltines and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the caramel/cracker mixture. Set aside to cool.  Refrigerate for about one hour. Break into pieces.

 snowy pics

 

living in a snow globe...

Have a lovely weekend

xoxo

Day 21 Of 25 Days of Christmas

Day 21 Of 25 Days of Christmas

Reindeer Food

 I made this very yummy treat.

The recipe comes from Monica Potter.

Ingredients for Reindeer Food
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup chocolate Nutella
4½ cups Corn Chex cereal
2 tbsp butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Red and Green M&Ms

In a bowl, melt the butter, chocolate chips, and Nutella. Melt them in 30-second stages. Melt for 30-seconds, remove/stir and continue doing this 2 more times. Once it is mixed, pour the chocolate mixture over the Chex and stir, coating the cereal evenly. Transfer the Chex to a ziplock bag containing the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake like you’ve never shook before. Once all the cereal is coated in the powdered sugar, toss in red and green m&m’s and serve. You can store it in the bag for a couple of weeks. But if your house is anything like mine, it would last 2 days.

  I wonder how long it will last in our house??

xo

 

Christmas Cookies Blog Hop

Day 1 of 25 Days of Christmas
 My Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe

I make many different kinds of Christmas cookies and love them all.  But my favorite recipe is for the rolled out sugar cookies.  This recipe I have used the past ten years or so comes from my daughter Kelly. She came home with this recipe when she was in high school, it is from her home economics class.  That was quite a few years ago, but this recipe is a good one and I will be sticking with it for years to come.  I double  or triple the following recipe.

Kelly's Rolled Sugar Cookies

400 degree oven

makes 2 dozen

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)

1 1/2  Tablespoons milk

1 egg

1 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine first 5 ingredients, stir in remaining ingredients. Chill dough for easier handling. Roll dough 1/2 at a time, on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5-8 minutes, till edges are brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

Frosting

1/4 cup margarine or butter (softened)

1 3/4 -2 cups powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

food coloring (if desired)

Cream margarine, add rest of ingredients, beat till fluffy.

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

xoxo

Pam

seeking the sweet spot

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is a time to give thanks to God, for He is good. He has blessed us so much.
 Thanksgiving is a time of celebration... a time set aside to celebrate our family, friends, our blessings, celebrating others and reaching out to those in need.
Thanksgiving is also a lots of yummy food!!   We will have around 32 people here for dinner!   Dan and I are cooking two turkeys, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans and a couple desserts. Everyone who is coming is also bringing food and drinks.
It will be a fun day, after we eat everyone will hang out here for most of the day and evening.  I  am looking forward to spending the day with family and I am very thankful that Dan doesn't have to work wednesday and thursday!! YAY!

Look what I've been baking today..

Cranberry Pecan White Chocolate Pie

~yum~

Wishing all of my American friends a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

And to my friends who aren't here in the USA, enjoy your week!

xoxo