I’ve been on a baking kick lately, which is rather surprising since I consider myself a cook, not a baker. But I’ve had the flavors of vanilla and orange kicking around in the back of my mind for weeks, and decided that the best way to play with that was to start with the simple buttery goodness of shortbread cookies. Eric said these were “kinda dainty” (which led to him making his own oatmeal cranberry cookies!), but I thought that made them perfect to pair with tea or coffee! Read more
Holiday Cookies are a part of the Christmas season, they’re perfect for gifts, parties, or just to have on hand. These Persimmon and Ginger cookies are a special Christmas cookie recipe to me. When I imagine holiday cookies I think of these soft, chewy, and delightfully spicy cookies. They may look simple, but their texture is almost muffin like, and the flavor is so complex. Plus they’re made with persimmon puree so the cookie is actually pretty healthy.
I was asked to try making a Safeway holiday recipe of my choice this weekend. I decided to try out three of their recipes! I love our local Safeway, and not just because my husband used to work there 
(Yesterday was his last day! Woo-hoo!) Although I’m getting reimbursed for my ingredients for these three posts, I am only doing this because I shop at Safeway and Eric and I both enjoyed these dishes. Check out the fudge ring and lemon dill marinated shrimp.
The final recipe I made was gingerbread cookies. Eric and I love gingerbread and I’ve been trying different recipes for our annual gingerbread house competition so I thought I should test this one out. As you can see, I’m no expert with the frosting, in fact I didn’t even use a frosting bag or tips, just a ziploc bag with the corner cut off or a toothpick.
