I came across a song this year which expresses my feelings on the day perfectly. Here is Boxing Day by Relient K.
Merry day after Christmas. Here's to the coming spring!
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Boxing Day
Well, we made it through another Christmas. We hugged our relatives, opened gifts, sang carols, ate cookies...you know, the whole lot, and it was lovely. Now it is time for the inevitable let down that threatens to steal my joy each year the day after Christmas. This year I will try not to let it get the best of me.
I came across a song this year which expresses my feelings on the day perfectly. Here is Boxing Day by Relient K.
I came across a song this year which expresses my feelings on the day perfectly. Here is Boxing Day by Relient K.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
This week I was introduced to the Christmas wonder of John Lewis advertisements. I'm not exactly sure what or where John Lewis is, but if we had it in the United States, I would do all my shopping there simply because these ads are so wonderful.
This one is my favorite and quite possibly the best thing you will see this holiday season.
And here is one more.
Don't you just feel warm and fuzzy after seeing these? Love, love, love.
This one is my favorite and quite possibly the best thing you will see this holiday season.
This one is pretty neat, too.
And here is one more.
Don't you just feel warm and fuzzy after seeing these? Love, love, love.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Peaches and Cream Pie! Oh My!
Last weekend my parents came to town for a quick visit. We had a small family get together on Saturday night, and I volunteered to bring dessert.
After looking through several cookbooks, I finally settled on peaches and cream pie. I made this once a long time ago and thought it had been good. I remembered correctly. There isn't a crust on the bottom, but a cake, so it isn't a pie in the traditional sense, but it is delicious nonetheless.
I forgot to take a picture after it had been cut, so if you want to know what it looks like inside, you'll have to use your imagination or bake one for yourself.
Peaches and cream pie
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 small box cook and serve vanilla pudding
3 Tbsp butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
28 oz can sliced peaches, drained with juice reserved
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp sugar, divided
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, pudding, butter, egg, and milk. Mix well. Pour into a greased 10" pie pan. Arrange the peaches on top. Set aside. Blend cream cheese, 3 Tbsp reserved peach juice, and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth and creamy. Spread over the peaches to within one inch of the edge. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8.
After looking through several cookbooks, I finally settled on peaches and cream pie. I made this once a long time ago and thought it had been good. I remembered correctly. There isn't a crust on the bottom, but a cake, so it isn't a pie in the traditional sense, but it is delicious nonetheless.
I forgot to take a picture after it had been cut, so if you want to know what it looks like inside, you'll have to use your imagination or bake one for yourself.
Peaches and cream pie
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 small box cook and serve vanilla pudding
3 Tbsp butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
28 oz can sliced peaches, drained with juice reserved
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp sugar, divided
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, pudding, butter, egg, and milk. Mix well. Pour into a greased 10" pie pan. Arrange the peaches on top. Set aside. Blend cream cheese, 3 Tbsp reserved peach juice, and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth and creamy. Spread over the peaches to within one inch of the edge. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies
I got this recipe for Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies in an email from Challenge Butter before Christmas and finally got around to making it a couple of weeks ago.
The tender, buttery cookie and the orange-cranberry flavor make it hard to leave these alone.
I’ll definitely be keeping this recipe to make again.
Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies
1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp orange zest
1 Tbsp orange juice
½ tsp salt
2 ½ cups flour
1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yolks, zest, juice, and salt. Add flour. Shape into 1 inch ball. Make an indentation in each ball, then bake at 350 degrees until light, golden brown, about 18 minutes. Fill each cookie with cranberry sauce. Return to oven for 2-3 minutes. Enjoy.
Notes:
I thought the dough was a little dry and crumbly. I think the next time I make them I will reduce it by ¼ cup and see what happens.
I also found it was best to store these in the refrigerator.
The tender, buttery cookie and the orange-cranberry flavor make it hard to leave these alone.
I’ll definitely be keeping this recipe to make again.
Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies
1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp orange zest
1 Tbsp orange juice
½ tsp salt
2 ½ cups flour
1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in yolks, zest, juice, and salt. Add flour. Shape into 1 inch ball. Make an indentation in each ball, then bake at 350 degrees until light, golden brown, about 18 minutes. Fill each cookie with cranberry sauce. Return to oven for 2-3 minutes. Enjoy.
Notes:
I thought the dough was a little dry and crumbly. I think the next time I make them I will reduce it by ¼ cup and see what happens.
I also found it was best to store these in the refrigerator.
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