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Christmas and Monkey Bread

2008-12-24T06:51:00.000-08:00

I always make monkey bread for christmas morning, for those of you who don't know what that is, it's like sticky buns, but I make it out of pillsbury buttermilk biscuits. You cut them in 1/4ths and shake them in a mixture of 1 cup sugar and 2 tsps cinnamon and put in a bundt pan or I use two foil cake pans, but layer pecans throughout the dough, then you take 1/2 cup of sugar/cinnamon mixture,

Last Minute Shopping

2008-12-23T08:55:00.000-08:00

Today I think I'm finally finished my Christmas shopping. I got Holly's pajamas at Target today, christmas deer pattern. It's always been a tradition in my family to leave a present of pajamas beside the bedroom door to be opened first and worn on Christmas morning. I remember loving that part, my sisters and I would get into one of our rooms and open them together, put them on, then wake up mom

Last Minute

2008-12-23T08:47:00.001-08:00

Fudge bombed....

2008-12-19T08:24:00.000-08:00

Well my fudge didn't set, it almost set, but it won't come out of the pan in one piece because it's soft in the middle. I used a candy thermometer but my pot or the stove would not allow the chocolate to reach higher than 225. I need a different pot I think, this is a non-stick pot, I think I should be using a regular saucepan, not non-stick. I will try again one more time. Kemi

Frosted Sugar Cookie Cut Outs

2008-12-18T06:19:00.000-08:00

Before and afterThese are soooo yummy, it's hard for me to know they are in the freezer and not go and EAT THEM! I only ate two of them last night, I was a good girl. I also made a batch of Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies last night, they are also delicious. Tonight I attempt to make the fudge. I'm feeling confident!Kemi

Frosted Sugar Cookie Cutouts and Gritty Fudge

2008-12-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

Today Holly and I are making frosted sugar cookies, these are a tradition in my family since I can remember. These days though I use the Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Sacks and use the cut-outs recipe on the back, they actually taste exactly like my mom's scratch sugar cookies. I also cheat on the frosting by using store bought icing instead of making my own butter cream frosting. I separate it

Cinnamon Pecan Muffins Recipe

2008-12-16T10:23:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups flour2/3 cup sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup chopped pecans1 egg, beaten1/2 cup milk1/3 cup vegetable oilTOPPING:2 tablespoons sugar1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup butter, meltedMix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mix together with a wire whisk, then stir in the chopped pecans. Mix the egg, milk and oil in

Cinnamon Almonds Recipe

2008-12-16T10:16:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS1 egg white1 teaspoon cold water4 cups whole almonds1/2 cup white sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamonDIRECTIONS:Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan or cookie sheet. Lightly beat the egg white; add water, and beat until frothy but not stiff. Add the nuts, and stir until well coated. Mix the sugar, salt, and cinnamon,

Cinnamon Pecan Muffins, etc.

2008-12-16T09:30:00.000-08:00

I finally did my test batch of cinnamon pecan muffins and the first batch turned out more like scones. Hard in texture and crumbly, though they did taste ok. I found a similar recipe that called for more oil and cinnamon and I added more sugar and the next batch turned out great, I brushed the tops with melted butter and rolled them in a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Yummy. So I plan to bake the

Christmas Baskets and Cinnamon Almonds - Part II

2008-12-15T09:25:00.000-08:00

The cinnamon almonds came out pretty good, but I recommend making sure your sheet is pretty well greased, my almonds stuck a little and I had to scrape them off and I think that took away some of the sweet cinnamon coating, but they are still delicious. If anybody wants the recipe I'll post it. The pot roast last night was soooooooooooo delicious, Mike is a good cook and he makes the best

Christmas Baskets and Cinnamon Almonds

2008-12-14T13:27:00.000-08:00

Whew, what a day, I've been to the Dollar Tree, Big Lots, Walmart and Save-a-Lot. I found some nice things for stocking stuffers and was on a quest to find the cheapest whole natural almonds I could find. Finally I found them at Big Lots 9 oz. can for $3.00 and I bought two. Anybody ever make Cinnamon Roasted Almonds? They are baking in the oven slowly at 250 degrees as I write this post. I

Good Luck Rene'!

2008-12-13T07:47:00.001-08:00

Today is Rene's official release of her book "Sonshine Girls". I wish her all the luck in the world for a great book signing! Kemi

Christmas Tree and Decorations...

2008-12-13T07:43:00.000-08:00

The tree went up last night and I must say what a lovely tree it is. Mike picked it out and he picked out the most wonderfully shaped christmas tree. Holly decorated most of it with our homemade decorations as I told her the special stories related to each ornament. This is the first year she helped me so much with the tree and it looks wonderful. I have to hang all the icicles, candy canes,

My first blog post....

2008-12-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

Hey, to anybody reading this blog! Merry Christmas to you all! I am in the process of decorating my house right now, I finished most of the indoor decorating last night, I will put a photo up soon. We are getting our Christmas Tree today and the house lights are going up. We are a little late on putting up Christmas this year, but I've been through alot this month so far so better late than