Monthly Archives: December 2010

Pecan Pie Cookies

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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…