Cracking eggs one carton at a time.
One of the best feelings in the world is cleaning out your kitchen when making a meal. That can of diced tomatoes you've had lingering in the back of the cabinet? Throw it in. Half-used bags of shredded cheese? Let's get rid of them! The greatest meals I've ever whipped together were ones where I… Continue reading Italian Potato Nachos
Good news, guys. I didn't get botulism! It's now been over 24 hours, so I think I'm good. I'm breathing a sigh of relief. If you want to read why I thought I would get botulism, click here. Since I'm botulism free (I think), I'm celebrating by eating all the good stuff. My coworker brought… Continue reading Cherry Pie Cookies
One of the best parts about Christmas is all of the goodies leading up to the day. Homemade candies, party mixes and cookies abound. Cookies are never in short supply in my house around the holidays. I don't usually break outside of the box when it comes to Christmas cookies, though. My mom, grandma and… Continue reading Christmas Shortbread Bites
Do you know how hard it is to find cookie cutters in May? It's extremely difficult. I guess most people relegate their cookie-cutter shopping to the months surrounding Christmas. It makes sense, but...what do you do when you really need a non-Santa-shaped cookie cutter in the summer? Your options are either (a) spend way too much money on an overpriced… Continue reading White Chocolate Mocha Cookies
I'm constantly searching for the perfect weird cookie combination. Chocolate chip? Nah. Too normal. Oatmeal raisin? Get out of here with that. I've experimented with lemon and white chocolate, mint and dark chocolate, plus a whole menagerie of ingredients that are thrown into my recipe for My Man's Cookies. Everybody and their mom has a favorite chocolate chip… Continue reading Pineapple Cake Cookies
I've been intrigued with the persimmon fruit ever since I first read about them in an Oklahoma Centennial cookbook. Both persimmons and sand plums were once widely available in the Indian Territory during the turn of the century, but they've quickly fallen into obscurity. There's a grove of trees near Lake Hefner where you can… Continue reading Persimmon Spice Cookies
I finally did it. I successfully melted white chocolate! My last attempt ended with me yelling every obscenity under the sun alone in my kitchen. I think I know why it worked so well this time---I used white chocolate baking bars instead of white chocolate chips. I read the back of the box and followed the instructions… Continue reading Lemon White Chocolate Cookies
