Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pecan Pie Cookies

  I know it’s the day after Christmas but I can’t resist posting at least one more great cookie recipe! I made these Pecan Pie Cookies for the first time a couple of days ago.  I converted them to gluten free at the same time and it worked out perfect!  These cookies taste like pecan…

Chocolate Sambuca Cookies

  These Chocolate Sambuca Cookies are a new recipe that I just converted to gluten free.  The original recipe was published in Gourmet magazine in January 1995.  I could not find it on the Epicurious website to link to though.  A reader of Gourmet had written in to request the recipe for this cookie which was served at…

Apricot Almond Refrigerator Cookies

  Here’s another cookie recipe that I’ve been making for 20 years! I just converted it from “regular flour” to gluten free last week.  It was a friendly recipe, thank goodness because it was perfect the first attempt. The only thing that I changed was the flour and I added 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum…

Cornbread Stuffing With Chorizo Sausage

  I just perfected this cornbread dressing for  Thanksgiving.  I’m glad I tried the recipe a couple of weeks before that so I could tweak it a little more. I forgot how much we like our vegies cut up larger and cooked less than most people do in their dressings.  This dressing is made even easier…

The Winner Of The $50 Andreas Jewelry Gift Certificate Is Emily Birckhead!

  The winner of my latest giveaway drawing that ended December 12th is Emily Birckhead!  Congratulations Emily! Emily won a $50 gift certificate for Andreas Jewelry.  My jewelry can be found at www.andreasjewelry.com  I also have a shop on Etsy www.andreasjewelry.etsy.com Thank you to everyone who subscribed to my blog and entered my giveaway! Keep watching…

Maple Pecan Cookies

  These cookies absolutely taste like the best Pecan Sandie that you’ve ever had!  I have been giving away lots of cookies this year and everybody that has tried these loves them.  There is 2 Tblsp of pure maple syrup in this recipe but it is not a dominant flavor, it is just nice in…