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  Bio: I'm a recipe developer, freelance writer and occasional chef. I'm also an occasional nurse, maid, deckhand, gardener, author, veterinarian, firefighter, chauffer and seamstress... Did I mention I'm a mom? Here is where I share my daily adventures inside and outside of the kitchen.  |
 chocolate cups!~aka using leftover dough and ganache Have you seen Pinterest? I’m assuming so since it’s taken off like a rumor in a middle school bathroom. But, this is sorta-kinda- where I got the idea for these “cups”. Except the cups I saw on Pinterest were made with pie crust. And, chocolate chip cookies make [...] 
 soft sugar cookies~ even better than store-bought I’m not sure if I’m allowed to compare these to Lofthouse..or if I’m even allowed to mention Lofthouse- but I’ll just claim the whole freedom of speech thing. Which amendment is that? I have heard people say “I plead the 5th” but I’m pretty sure that’s the [...] 
 cookie bar trees~ cross between a cookie bar and a cookie tree Oh my have I been way super busy! Way super-duper fun busy, though. Going through Christmas cookbooks, planning homemade gift ideas, shopping, making cookies, truffles, interviews, cleaning up pine needles….waiting on butter to soften, etc etc. That’s just fun stuff. Anyway, we got [...] 
 I made my yearly eyeballs last week. Doesn’t that sound gross? Well, let me explain: in the old days, I used to not like making any type of cut out that required eyes…because I could never get them “just right”. Until I realized that with royal icing, I can make a bunch of “perfect” eyes, [...]  Perfect cut out sugar cookies~ they hold their shape, stay chewy, and are delicious. You see… I have made lots of cut-outs in my time… sometimes they come out in blobs after they’re baked, and other times they hold their shape, but they are way too crisp and dry. And I happen to be [...]  |
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