Monkey Bread!

I had been saying all last week that I was going to make some monkey bread. I finally got around to it today when it was probably the worst day possible to have the oven on. It was 100 degrees in here. Look at the result though. Doesn't that just look so delicious? I baked it with raisins and pecans.

Samoa's, Jenny Style!

I love girlscout cookies! I hate the fact that when I have a craving, I cannot get them all year round. My favorite cookie is the Samoa. I found a recipe for the coconut caramel topping and adapted it to work for me. This is a recipe where you'll have to have a little knowledge about caramel and the caramelization process. That or just buy the little caramels and melt them down with evaporated milk.

Super yum!

S'mores!

I had been thinking for some time how I would like to make my fudge into a s'more. Last weekend I did it! I started with a graham cracker crust, topped it with fudge, then roasted some large marshmallows on top. It was a hit!

Christmas Cookie Gift Box

Christmas Cookie Gift Box

I gave these out for Christmas this year. They were quite well received. The box contains:
(2) Gingerbread men dusted with powdered sugar
(4) Small gingerbread stars dusted with powdered sugar
(8) Cranberry-orange shortbread cookies
(4) Sugar cookie Christmas trees
(4) Small sugar cookie stars with white sprinkles
(4) Chunks of fantasy fudge containing walnuts

A variation when I started running out of the sugar cookie Christmas trees was to throw in two large eggnog cookies.

It was hard work. I spent an entire Sunday on my feet baking. Monday evening was spent boxing and wrapping. For me, though, it was worth it. It's not everyday I get to get this extravagant. Being a foodie, I definitely love extravagance.

Merry Christmas!

Gingerbread Cookies

Today I made another holiday classic.



Gingerbread Cookies:

Iced with a powdered sugar glaze. These holiday cut outs should be a hit.

Rocky Road Fudge

This is an old family recipe for fudge.



Rocky Road Fudge

This recipe contains: semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, margarine, mini-marshmallows, and roasted peanuts.

Thanksgiving

I wanted to post a photo of my Thanksgiving spread.



Roasted turkey, stuffing, artichoke bake (asagio & parmesan cheese), sweet potato casserole, rolls, and wine.

Delicious!