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Low Fat Cake Mix Cookies!

The Ultimate Cake Mix Cookie Book by Camilla V. Saulsbury not only contains yummy recipes for holidays, bake sales and snacking but it also contains recipes that are healthy! Who does not love a healthy cookie? Until recently I never thought the two words could be used together. The author, Camilla V. Saulsbury may be the winner of The Food Network’s Ultimate Recipe Showdown Best Cookie Recipe, but she is also a fitness expert. Cookie and fitness are a remarkable combination. The entire book is not based on low fat or healthy recipes but it does contain about 13 cookie … Continue reading →

Gluten Free Double Choc Cookies

For all you chocolate lovers, I’m going to share with you one of my daughter’s favorite recipes for gluten free cookies. She uses it all the time. If you’re a chocolate fan, you will love these. They are very more-ish. Whenever she makes them, people rave over these cookies. Warning – they are very rich. This recipe will make about 20-25 depending on the size of your cookie. But I’d suggest you make at least double that as people love them. You could also put one batch away in the freezer if you manage to keep them out of eager … Continue reading →

Coconut Candy Cane Cookies and Mega Chocolate Delights

It’s the eighth of December… how’s your Christmas cookie baking coming along? My sister-in-law just called to tell me that her kitchen resembles Mrs. Field’s, but not in a good way. The countdown to Christmas is on and if you haven’t already chosen the sweet treats you plan to lovingly prepare for family and friends, then you’ve come to the right place. I’m about to share two of my all-time favorite Christmas cookie recipes. The first recipe for Coconut Candy Cane Cookies was voted best holiday treat at the TV station I used to work at. Unfortunately, I wasn’t the … Continue reading →

Decorated Handprint Cookies

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I normally do not venture over here into the Food section. My safe zones are in Education, Marriage, and now Movies. However, as a teacher I watch my kindergarten students and my own children sit endlessly and trace their hands with crayons and markers. The girls then proceed to cut out the hands and decorate them with beautifully colored nails and fine jewelry. While the boys are not into this activity so much, they do enjoy some crafty projects every now and then! That is why when I found this adorable cookie recipe I just could not resist sharing it … Continue reading →

Iced Applesauce Cookies

Of all the cookie recipes I’ve come across lately, this one is the one I can’t wait to try. Little bundles of sweet goodness, these holidays are the best of everything rolled into one cookie. The frosting on top of these cookies sends them over the edge to decadence extraordinaire. If you’re looking for something new to bake this holiday season, this is a great option. To make this recipe you’ll need: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Okay, I admit I was skeptical when I saw this recipe. After all, I love my mom’s chocolate chip cookies. But this recipe is unique and worth posting. It adds a surprise ingredient that makes the recipe stand apart from the others I’ve seen and tasted. Is it the best ever chocolate chip cookie recipe? Why not try it and find out? Be sure to drop me a note and let me know how you like the recipe. For this recipe (makes 4 dozen cookies) you’ll need: 1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground … Continue reading →

The Chocolate Touch — Patrick Skene Catling

“The Chocolate Touch” by Patrick Skene Catling is a funny children’s book about a young boy named John Midas who loves chocolate. He would rather eat chocolate than any other food in the whole world, and he won’t eat his regular meals. His parents have tried to explain to him that it’s important to have a balanced diet and that he really should have fruits and vegetables, but he won’t eat them. Consequently, every night he has to take a yucky vitamin tonic to offset some of the damage done by the sugar. One day while walking to a friend’s … Continue reading →

What to Do While Waiting for Medical Test Results

Waiting for test results can be a bit un-nerving, especially when the test results might indicate a change in your lifestyle. Knowing what to do while you are waiting for test results can help you keep a positive frame of mind while making sure that you don’t miss any important information related to your tests. Establish How and When the Results will be Delivered How will you know when your test results are in and how will the results be delivered to you? Establish the answers to these questions with the lab or your doctor’s office. Will someone call you? … Continue reading →

Relax, No One’s Perfect

Are you making your life harder than it has to be? Are you trying to live up to some perfect ideal mother image that no one, in the history of the world has been able to maintain? Some women make it look like they have the world at their feet, their kids are never bratty, their house is never messy, their hair is always perfect and they bake for the neighborhood. It’s a farce, no one is perfect all the time. As a single mother I was determined to be everything to Hailey. I would be the best mom, so … Continue reading →

Baked Gifts

Yesterday began the baking extravaganza. Every year my best friend and I spend two full days baking and freezing for Christmas. We make so many cookies that by the end of the two days we never want to see another cookie. It’s so much fun though and our kids look forward to it every year. As you can imagine it’s quite a mess. At the end of the day the kitchen looks like a bakery exploded so through the years we have come up with some ways to keep the mess under control. The number one thing is to keep … Continue reading →