by Suzanne on November 15, 2012
You can tell by looking at this picture that the candle is the “focus” (ha!) on this plate, not necessarily the treats. So, let’s talk about the candle first! Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, birthday to my cyber-foodie friend that I have actually met in person. And we still like each other. Actually, we love each other. Funny how things work out. Today is Katrina’s birthday. I think she is 24 or 25. But, then she has these four handsome boys – and a husband – so that makes me think maybe she is a little older than that. Maybe 29. I think that is part of the reason she calls her blog Baking and Boys. Ya think? But I digress. Katrina and I met online through a Yahoo! food group. We chatted in the chat room, ’cause that IS what you do in a chat room. And found that we really enjoyed each others sense of humor. Shelby from The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch was also a part of that group and we all drifted toward each other like earth magnets. And we have stuck together ever since. We keep saying that we are going to have a girls’ night out – which for us would mean traveling from Texas, New York, and Utah to a place that could handle the three of us for a night. Well, more like a long weekend. We are still searching for a town that will allow us to stay that long. I’m sure we will find something. . . My Mountain Man and I traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, a couple of years ago and I emailed Katrina to see if she wanted to meet up and have lunch. You can read all about it by clicking here! Both of us have made a little sumpin’-sumpin’ for Katrina for her birthday and have mailed it to her for “munching” pleasure. Click on the link for Grumpy’s Honeybunch to see her birthday wishes and recipe. In my case, there are two treats, one of which you will see below. The other will be coming up tomorrow. Check your mailbox, Katrina!!!! No, silly. The one by your driveway. 4.5 from 2 reviews Print Lemon Balls Author: Suzanne Collier, Adapted from Snack Girl Recipe type: dessert, sweet, coconut, almonds, lemons Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: [...]
by Suzanne on September 30, 2012
Happy Birthday to You . . . Happy Birthday TO You . . . Happy Birthday dear sweet Shelbyyyyyyyy . . . . Happy Birthday to yyyyyyooooooooOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUU! And many, many more! It’s Shelby’s birthday, if you haven’t already figured that out. If you didn’t, then I suggest you head back to bed and get some more sleep. Or go suck on a 5-hour energy drink of some sort. Shelby is the Honeybunch who blogs over at The Life & Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch. Grumpy is her husband. At least she tries to make you think he’s grumpy, but he’s not. He’s just an opinionated man. He likes what he likes and well, at times he doesn’t like. Hmmmmm, maybe my Mountain Man is related to Grumpy. Just sayin’ . . . Today is Shelby’s birthday and there are several of us, her friends and fellow food bloggers, that prepared dishes from her blog. We are posting them on our blogs, and then we are going to eat them and think of our beloved Shelby. No, she doesn’t get to eat any of these great dishes. No, she didn’t get to smell the great aroma’s in our kitchens while they were cooking. And no, we are not showing up at her house ringing her doorbell and singing happy birthday. We are doing all of this through the amazing technology of cyberspace. She will just have to “pretend” we are there and that she gets to eat all this food. Even though, she doesn’t. What a celebration, right??? Well, we would all LOVE to be there to celebrate with her at her home in New York (and I have promised her the next time we are there, we WILL be stopping by), and one of these days we all plan to get together somewhere here in the United States and celebrate our long-distance friendships. But until then, we are thankful and grateful that we all know each other and appreciate the camaraderie that happens between good friends – even in cyberspace! This is only one of LOTS of great recipes that Shelby has created and made. Please do drop by and wish her a happy birthday, too. One can never have too many friends or birthday wishes. So, to start her birthday day off, here’s my dish and gift for Shelby. 5.0 from 1 reviews Print Shelby’s Raspberry Coffee Cake Author: Suzanne Recipe [...]
by Suzanne on November 7, 2011
I just LOVE this time of year. Fall is my very favorite! I want to rake leaves then jump into the pile with childish abandon. [slideshow] I want to walk miles and miles and look at the beautiful colors, wearing my warm jacket and mittens. I want to cuddle up with a cup of hot chocolate in front of the fireplace. I want to bake cookies until the whole house smells like vanilla and chocolate and “home”. I want . . . Wait, if I did all of this I would MELT! It would have to be 20F degrees, not 72F degrees with a 40% chance of rain for me to enjoy any of this. Geez, just thinking about it I had to turn on the fan. Whew! The one thing I CAN do, however, is make some cookies and that is exactly the plan. For this month’s SRC assignment I was given the blog, Bizzy Bakes. And boy, does she ever! Lots of wonderful recipes on her site and well worth a trip over to check it out! However, being that I had cookies on my mind, these Cranberry, Pecan and White Chocolate Cookies really flipped my switch.Everything about them says “holiday” and “YUM” to me. Cranberry White Chocolate Almond Cookies Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Salt 1 cup unsalted Butter, room temperature 1 cup Brown Sugar 2 whole large Eggs 1 tablespoon Vanilla 1 cup dried Cranberries 1 cup White Chocolate Chips 1 cup chopped Pecans Method: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Then add vanilla and mix. Add dry ingredients until just blended. Add cranberries, chocolate and almonds and incorporate into dough. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for about 12 minutes. Word of warning, these ARE addictive! I know your family will love them as much as ours did. Loving the Fall and everything about it! Suz Check out the other Secret Recipe Club Recipes for this month now! Right here! You can purchase high-resolution photos of pictures from this blog and other images here. They make great kitchen decor and gifts. Also, the notecards are great for sharing recipes! More added every week. Thru The Bugs On My Windshield by V. Suzanne Collier is licensed under a Creative Commons [...]
