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I’ll cut to the chase on this one: peppermint bark is typically a combo of dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crush candy canes, so I would think it’s darn near impossible to screw up a Peppermint Bark Oreo cookie. I was right. These are delicious! The chocolate sandwich cookie somewhat overwhelms the creme filling, butRead more about Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin![…]
Last week, I got a jump on my annual batch of Homemade Limoncello, a favorite libation (and a great gift to share with friends) for the holiday season. The only drawback: the Limoncello recipe I use (CLICK HERE TO READ MY PREVIOUS POST ON HOW TO MAKE IT) calls of the zest of 20 lemons,Read more about RECIPE: Homemade Lemon Sorbet[…]
A few weeks ago, I saw a video posted on Facebook that demonstrated a method for dyeing Easter eggs that looked impossibly simple: wrapping eggs in colorful silk square, securing it with a twist tie, covering that with a cotton square, securing it again, and then putting the bundles into a pot of water withRead more about Silk-dyed Easter Eggs — Easy, Impressive Results![…]
The first time I tried Limoncello, it was in Sorrento, Italy–a place known for its spectacular lemons, and the high-alcohol liquor made from them. Last year, I found a recipe for it on a friend’s Facebook page, “Right Dish,” and was excited to make it for the holidays….until I read the recipe and discovered thatRead more about Homemade Limoncello: Our First Batch Ever![…]
This is one of my all-time favorite photos of my daughter, Amy, taken on her 2nd Halloween. It captures the EXACT moment when she grasped the meaning of the holiday: You go door-to-door visiting strangers, they give you free candy, and then YOU GET TO EAT IT. Nevermind that, for the other 364 days ofRead more about Understanding The Concept of Halloween[…]
This is the lamb roast I made for Easter Dinner this year. I followed the recipe from Tasty, exactly as set forth (this roast was under 5lbs but I used all of the topping, because, why not?) The lamb turned out great, but the best part was the vegetables underneath. I used garlic cloves,Read more about Roasted Lamb: Recipe from Tasty[…]
My girls did a great job this year! We’ve got Pokemon, Neko Atsume, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Emojiis, Starbucks, and Steven Universe represented, in addition to the usual artfully dyed eggs. Happy Easter!
Here’s my menu for today! And yes, while it is customary to do 7 fishes, I can never stop at just 7. This year, I’m incorporating 12 different kinds of fish into the menu. The more, the merrier! Links to recipes provided, where applicable. I’ve also put some “notes” at the bottom, and will postRead more about Christmas Eve 2015 – Feast of the Seven Fishes Menu[…]
A friend posted a video on Facebook on How to Fold Christmas Tree napkins, and I couldn’t resist trying it. They came out great, probably because my daughters did them. The how-to video appears below:
Wow, we haven’t gotten our tree up this early in quite a while.