Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Harvest Dark Chocolate Sugar Cookie Acorns

Back in 2013, I made these little Sugar Cookie Kiss “Acorns” and somehow was reminded of that over the weekend, so I updated the recipe and here we go again. It’s a simple, and not too time consuming way to make little treats for autumn and might be cute for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving. I used the Hershey’s Special Dark Kisses, but you could also use the Almond or Caramel Filled ones!

A note about the photo: before anyone gets all pedantic on me, I know that “acorns” don’t come from maple trees, but maple leaves are prettier than oak leaves, so deal with it! 🙂

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24. October 2022
Breads, Breakfast/Brunch

Honey Cinnamon Sourdough Brioche Sweet Rolls

Alice in Wondoughland, my sourdough started, had gone into hiberation for a few weeks whilst I was in Germany, but she’s all thawed out and ready to rise again! First up: these super fluffy Honey Cinnamon Sourdough Brioche Sweet Rolls. Definitely something to have for breakfast, but not nearly as sweet or sugar-overload like a cinnamon bun (don’t get me wrong; I love those too, just in a different way. Great fresh out of the oven with a bit of butter.

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21. October 2022
Breakfast/Brunch, General Reference/Tutorial

Honey Crisp Apple Jam

Honey Crisp Apples are my favorite apples. Pink Ladies are a close second, but I do like Honey Crisps the best. The dilemma with that is that often Honey Crisp Apples are HUGE — I’ve seen them the size of grapefruit and that is not so much fun. My solution is that I go apple picking, like I did this past weekend, and seek out the really small ones. IMO opinion, they are better for pies and in this case, jam. The jam is partially made of unpasteurized, from-the-farm cider, which was also mostly honey crisps, so double the goodness!

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19. September 2022
Appetizers/Starters, Savory Snacks

Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Crackers

Well, here’s something different. I’m still on my “summer tomato kick” (because if you aren’t getting good tomatoes now, when will you get good tomatoes?!?), but these Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Crackers can actually be made year round because you’re using the dried variety. I know that these may not look like much, but they are packed with flavor and would go great with cheese or dip or as an addition to a rustic charcuterie platter. You won’t be disappointed!

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17. August 2022
Dinner, Lunch, Pasta

Sprinkles & Curls: Slow-Cooked Cherry Tomatoes
with Garlic and Basil

The other day, we had Peas & Pearls! Now we have Sprinkles & Curls. Ok, so it’s just a cute way of saying tiny cherry tomatoes marketed as “sprinkles” and curly spaghetti, but I think that it’s funny. And if you don’t have either, you can make this recipe with cherry tomatoes and regular spaghetti as well. A super quick mostly hands off meal but also super delicious. The tomatoes are just bursting with flavor!

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9. August 2022