Monthly Archives: November 2012

Salted Caramel Sandwich Cookies

Are you tired of salted caramel yet?  Me either.  Bacon everything I think I’m done with (though bacon caramel corn is always awesome).  And I may be over quinoa, despite never having had it.  But salted caramel still rocks my socks. Continue reading

Easing into the season

And now, on to Christmas…

Well, not exactly.  It’s just a tick early, even for me, to start Christmas full on.  We did put up our outdoor lights this weekend, but that was more about grasping an opportunity during some very balmy weather than about getting festive.  They won’t be turned on for a couple of weeks.

Where my heart is at right now is easing into it all.  Autumn is still here (well, today feels like spring, but that’s beside the point).  The trees are pretty bare now, though.  There hasn’t been snow yet (to be fair, there was none last year at all).  But it’s there, just on the horizon (I hope).  With red and green and jingling bells and parties and Advent readings and baking. Continue reading

Ginger Oatmeal Cookies

I know it’s just dough, but look at the sunshine!

As I type this, the sun is streaming through my kitchen window.  A welcome sight, to be sure.  After over a week without so much as a glimmer from the golden orb, I am soaking up what I can.  It’s still chilly, though.  Which is again welcome after the balmy pre-Christmas season, through into the New Year that we experienced last year.  There was nary a flake to be seen, and winter coats were a formality, rather than a necessity.  This cool weather has inspired me to start baking. Continue reading