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January 16, 2012
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Let it snow……

I love snow!!  The sound of snow falling is just the most soothing sound ever for me!  I really can’t stand the cold, so when I go out I bundle up pretty good, but, at least I can warm up by the fireplace when I come back inside!  So, we decided to go for a walk in the snow yesterday….yup…walking in the snow!

a walk in the snow

The puppy had a lot of fun in the snow too.  I think his poor little paws were pretty cold as they had tiny snow balls all stuck to the fur, but he kept truckin’ along.  I think a new project for me is to make him some cute little booties to keep the snow off!

The Justice after chasing snowflakes

He loves to run out of the house and chase the snowflakes!  It is quite funny to watch how he rushes out of the door and runs circles in the backyard as if he is going to catch them all if he runs fast enough!  He only slows down when he starts sliding all over the yard, and I think that is when he realized how cold it is and wants back in the house!

The sun setting in the west

It was still pretty bright as we went for a walk.  By the time we got back the sun was setting and making for some pretty colors in the sky mixed with the snow!

The flag still flying

This is a good pic taken by my Hunny!  The wind was blowing pretty good and the snow was all over the place!

I think he is licking the snow off his nose

So, this was day one of our snow fest this week.  I will be spending the rest of the snow days in my studio working on many projects.  More posts to come showing these projects!!

 

January 13, 2012
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Happy New Year….

Wow…already half way through January of the new year and time is flying by so fast!!  The holiday flew by and I feel like I haven’t gotten anything done since baking cookies ruled my life!  Well, that has ended this week….

Baked gnocchi

Yesterday was  fun day of baking with my Scambio Creativo friends via Skype!  We had a blast in the kitchen cooking up the Baked Gnocchi with Butternut Squash & Spinach!  Mine turned out quite yummy….and I am sure everyone’s did too!  So, hopefully this will be a start to something  new for this year…making something yummy to share with our family and friends.

December 25, 2011
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Twelve days of cookies…day 12

Finally….Twelve Days of Cookies!!!  This has been a fun project…and we do have a lot of cookies….lots and lots of cookies actually!  But, the last of the cookies are a yearly holiday request from the boyz….frosted sugar cookies….

frosted sugar cookies

And I must say the boyz did a great job frosting these cookies.  I stood by with sprinkles in hand and gave each cookie some added zip with colored sugar, snowflakes, gingerbread men, and colored sprinkles.  They are some yummy cookies.  This is a basic sugar cookie dough….and the frosting is just butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla…YUMMY!!  What a Merry Christmas it is!

December 25, 2011
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Merry Christmas

Wow…hard to believe it is already Christmas!  This year has just flown by!!  I am posting some pics of our lights….kinda more like Penguinmas for us here….you would think we live at the south pole!!

down the stairs

by the front door

dining with penguins

outside

front of house

Christmas morning….

our tree

Justice enjoyed the tree much better without all the presents underneath….a sneaky little spot for him.

Justice under the tree

The boyz got tickets to the Seahawks game for an early Christmas present…and they sure did enjoy themselves!  Both came home with raspy voices from yelling….must have been a fun time!

Christmas Eve at the game

Merry Christmas!!

 

December 24, 2011
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Christmas Eve

So I have been busy baking cookies…lots and lots of cookies.  I do enjoy baking and was presented with a unique opportunity.  My cousin and her husband were getting together with family to assemble sack lunches they will hand out on Christmas Day to the homeless.  This has become a new tradition for them.  I offered to make cookies to go in the lunches….200 cookies.  Enough for 2 cookies in each lunch.  I chose to make the molasses crinkle cookies as they are a good hearty cookie and taste like a good holiday cookie.  So, here they are….

200+ cookies

Yes…that is over 200 cookies.  I mixed up the dough last night….3 double batches….and allowed it to chill overnight.  Early this morning…around 7am…I made my way downstairs to bake these puppies up.  The sack lunches are being put together today so I wanted to be sure to get them baked and divided up before delivering them to my cousin.  Baking didn’t take nearly as long as I thought….I was sure I would be baking all day!!  I was done baking in 4 1/2 hours!!!  Over 200 cookies in just over 4 hours!!   I hope the folks that receive them will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed baking them….think I will be doing this again next year!!     Happy Holidays!!!

December 24, 2011
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Twelve days of cookies…day 11

Almost there….and I think I have gone cookie crazy!  I made the first of 2 kinds of sugar cookies.  These are made with confectioner’s sugar, so they are very delicate and light.  I decided to go with snowflakes for these….

snowflake sugar cookies

I got the recipe out of my Betty Crocker Cooky Book.  The blue sugar was so easy…just a drop of blue food color in a 1/2 cup of sugar.  I did have some sugar crystals which are larger and make for a more decorative look.  But granulated sugar will work well too.

 

December 24, 2011
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Twelve days of cookies…day 10

Cookies oh my….I have really been making a lot of cookies!!  So, I decided to take liberty with the idea of 12 days of cookies and go with some goodies mixed in too.  I made fudge….yummmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

fudge

This is the easiest fudge ever…all done in the microwave.  I added a hint of peppermint to one batch and almond extract to the other.  The boyz really like the flavors….and this fudge doesn’t last long in the house!  I am sure it will be yummy with some hot cocoa tonight while I wrap up the last of the presents.

 

December 22, 2011
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Twelve days of cookies…day 9

Whew….almost there.  Day 9 of cookie baking was actually on day 10.  I had to take a break for a couple of reasons.  One…I realized that I started the 12 days of cookies 1 day early and would be done on the 23rd and Two….because I am tired!!  Cookie baking is hard work!   So, here are my spritz cookies….

Spritz cookies

This recipe is from the Betty Crocker Cooky Book…but is a basic spritz cookie with lots of butter and a little sugar.  I added some decorations to the little trees with mini chocolate chips.  I love making these cookies because I get to use the cookie press….time flies with the cookie press.  I do need to get some more dies for it so we can have more holiday shapes.  I was able to make stars, snowmen, and trees.  These cookies are way too easy to eat too!!!

 

December 20, 2011
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Twelve days of cookies…day 8

Yum Yum Yum….Chewy  Oatmeal Cookies!!

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

I dug into my Betty Crocker Cooky Book again for this recipe.  These are some yummy chewy cookies made with dried cranberries instead of raisins.  I love using dried cranberries cause they add a little tartness to whatever they go in!  And they go well with most any spice….or flavoring!!   These go excellent with a cup of hot tea…with milk of course!

Stay tuned for more cookies….and goodies!  I will be adding fudge and coconut chocolate candies to the holiday baking list!

December 19, 2011
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Twelve days of cookies…day 7

Oh boy…here we go!  More cookies…and this time chocolate!  These are called Snowstorms…

Snowstorms

…a brownie like cookie tossed in powdered sugar after baking!  Yummy!  I got this recipe from the Food Network website here.  After 7 days of making cookies, there are a lot of cookies in the house!  Today I will be taking them to the local quilt shop for sharing…and hoping to have a good time making fun things!