It’s embarrassing to admit, but on the morning of Thanksgiving, I was at the grocery store at 6 a.m., buying cheese. Well…6:30 is more like it, although six was the plan. I’m just not a morning person. I had been up making pumpkin pies the night before until at least midnight. And yes, I’m going [...]
Entries Tagged as 'cookies'
{Recipe Classic} St. Nicholas Day Spice Cookies (& Other Christmas Favs)
November 29th, 2012 · 17 Comments · Recipes
This recipe was originally printed in 2010. For many folks, Christmas is all about the cookies. As a Catholic, I like to be a bit counter cultural on many things, like prioritizing church, using NFP, and celebrating Advent instead of running headlong into Christmas and then taking down the tree on December 26th, when the [...]
Tags: Christmas·cookies·desserts·holidays·kid-friendly·St. Nicholas
Recipe Connection: Cinnamon Raisin Spelt Drops (& Sprouted Option)
December 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
My husband nuked my cookie dough! The only redeeming factor in that situation is that it makes for a pretty funny opening to this post. Get this recipe, updated and improved with tons of FAQs, in the eBook “Smart Sweets,” along with 29 other delicious desserts that won’t make you feel guilty! Click HERE for [...]
Tags: cinnamon·cookies·desserts·healthy substitutes·product review·Shiloh Farms·snacks·spelt·sprouted flour
Advent Daily Dose: Busy Prayer
November 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Are you feeling busy yet? I know my lists start to pile up about now: Christmas cards, family photos, cookie baking, gift buying, meal planning, party attending, gift wrapping…what am I missing? I’m always missing something! That’s why my lists pile up! As much as I’m working on quiet prayer, I’m also a huge advocate [...]
Whole Foods for the Holidays: St. Nicholas Spice Cookies
November 30th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes
Desserts are the feature at the Whole Foods for the Holidays: Real Food Progressive Dinner this week, thanks to our host, Kate of Modern Alternative Mama. For our family at Christmastime, it’s all about the cookies. My mother always made a bazillion varieties, and my husband’s family absolutely focuses on the cookies as well (pies [...]
Tags: Christmas·cookies·desserts·holidays·molasses·sprouted flour·St. Nicholas·sucanat·Whole Foods for the Holidays·whole wheat·whole wheat flour
In-Season Recipe Connection: Easy, Healthy Pumpkin Cookies
October 15th, 2010 · 58 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods
Want to get a super food like pumpkin into your family? Put it in cookies! My husband, who doesn’t even like pumpkin, loves these healthy pumpkin cookies. The whole wheat version of the recipe hardly tastes different than the unhealthy pumpkin cookie recipe I started out with, and they remain quite easy to make. It’s [...]
Tags: cookies·desserts·fall·healthy substitutes·in-season recipes·pumpkin
My Favorite Christmas Cookie EVER: Recipe for Kifli
December 15th, 2009 · 23 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes
A pound of butter. A pound of walnuts. A whole Tablespoon of almond extract. Some recipes are just made for the elitism of the once-a-year cookie. In rich, palate-pleasing flavor and complex, multi-step process, these cookies are decadent from beginning to end. They are my ultimate favorite Christmas cookie and the reason I have white [...]
