My son Ken attends a parochial Catholic high school after eight years in our county public school system. The biggest adjustment for him was not academics, but his school orchestra program. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: cookie tray ideas
March 9, 2016 · 8:48 am
Train Treats for the Orchesquad: Dulce de Leche Cookies
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Tagged as baking, cookie tray ideas, dessert, dulce de leche, friendship, high school, Snacks, strings orchestra
January 4, 2013 · 7:58 pm
Taste Test #2 By The Tweenagers – Low-Fat Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Before I forget, I need to give you an update on my recent post about the plate method for diabetics. My sister Tina commented that for the DM plate method, you should add a fruit and a glass of low-fat milk. Continue reading →
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Tagged as baking, chocolate, Chocolate chip, cocoa powder, cookie tray ideas, Cooking, Diet food, low fat, Snacks, Tweens
No-Baking-Required Boozy Bourbon Balls
Yeah. Boozy bourbon balls. They’re another old-fashioned Christmas cookie that I promise your little kids will ignore, should they happen to take a taste after you’ve warned them they won’t enjoy these “adults-only” treats. The bourbon flavor is intense, Continue reading →
December 22, 2012 · 9:51 am
December 20, 2012 · 10:46 am
Anise Puffs
My mother used to make these delicious anise-flavored cookies every Christmas when I was very little. The cookies were shaped like tiny mushrooms with a crunchy puffy cap that sat atop a cookie base. Continue reading →
December 13, 2012 · 4:08 pm
The Triple Hit Molasses Spice Cookies and the Last Minute Christmas Menu Lobbying Effort
I’ve been busy over the last few days– another batch of toffee because I felt the first one was overcooked, not even close to burnt, yet just a bit shy of perfect. When I mentioned this to Grace, she said “I’ve had what you think is botched toffee and it’s fine, but go ahea and give it to Kurt for his work. Continue reading →
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Tagged as baking, Christmas 101 book, Christmas menu, cookbooks, cookie tray ideas, family, Holiday baking, molasses spice cookies
December 10, 2012 · 11:34 pm
Holiday Baking Day 1 – the “Angel” Cookies
Yes, I bake early and freeze my treats. I realize this is anathema to some baking and foodie purists, but I like to have goodies on hand when people call to stop by for a visit– an event whose occurrence increases by an order of magnitude during the last month of the year! Continue reading →
