Top 10 Foodie Gifts Under $20

  With the holidays rapidly approaching, I know that I’m not the only one out there scrambling to finish up (or begin) gift shopping. Hopefully this list of my top 10 foodie gifts under $20 will at least give you somewhere to start for the cook/chef/food lover on your Christmas list.   Set of 6……

Christmas Recap

Christmas has come and gone. If you ask me, it’s always over too quickly. Everyone (myself included) is so busy trying to make everything perfect that we rarely get the chance to sit back and just enjoy the moment. I’m not trying to be depressing… honest. I blame the coconut balls sitting in front of……

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Post 10 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Christmas Sugar Cookies I know that I have posted a recipe for sugar cookies before, but that was forever ago. A lifetime. Back when this blog was a “youngin.” A whole 5 months ago! *sniffs* Seems like just yesterday… Anyway, I’ve been……

Candied Walnuts

Candied Walnuts Post 9 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Candied Walnuts These candied walnuts are great snacks on their own, but you can also add them to salads, use them as toppings on pies/cakes/cheesecakes, and more. They are super fast and easy to make and chances are, you already……

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Post 8 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Chocolate Crinkle Cookies These cookies are similar to brownies with a slightly crisp “shell” and chewy inside. The crackled presentation is remarkably easy to obtain, and the outer layer of powdered sugar gives just enough extra sweetness. To make approximately 20 cookies,……

Almond Orange Biscotti

  Post 7 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Almond Orange Biscotti This recipe marks my first attempt at making biscotti, and I think it turned out pretty well if I do say so myself! Each stick of biscotti turned out slightly larger than I intended, but I did manage……

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Dates Wrapped with Prosciutto

Post 6 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Goat Cheese-Stuffed Dates Wrapped with Prosciutto This is a great little appetizer to have in your arsenal with the holidays coming up. These dates are first stuffed with goat cheese and then wrapped in prosciutto and secured with a toothpick. The combination……

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

Post 5 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies These cookies are the essence of Andes Mints in cookie form, according to my husband. You could use chocolate chips instead if you aren’t a fan of Andes mints, or white chocolate chips, or walnuts, or… you get……

Chewy Spicy Ginger Cookies

Post 4 of 12 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series – Chewy Spicy Ginger Cookies Yes, two adjectives ARE necessary in order to express the title of these cookies, in case you’re wondering. These cookies, I have to say, turned out magnificently. I love a spicy ginger cookie, and with three types of……

Cranberry Relish

Post 3 in my 12 Days of Christmas Recipes Series My grandmother-in-law gave me a million dollars last week. Well, maybe not a million dollars… but something worth close to that figure. Saying that she is an excellent cook and hostess would be an understatement. When my husband and I first started dating, she welcomed……