A Few Holiday Favorites

A few of our favorite holiday indulgences.

William-Sonoma Classic Hot Chocolate

William-Sonoma Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

What else is there to say!

Trader Joe's has several new holiday treats this year

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Dear hubby getting ready for a Christmas tuba concert

Easy Apple Galette

If the thought of making an apple pie sounds daunting, try this easy Apple Galette. No pie plate needed. You can have a yummy apple pie on the table in less than two hours. You can also make it up ahead and hold it in the refrigerator and start baking it an hour before you want to serve it. A little scoop of vanilla ice cream makes it even better. A little caramel drizzle takes it over the top. Sorry I don't have picture to show you how nice it looks when served.



Enjoy!

Christmas in Bloom

Nothing says Christmas like a hot pink Christmas cactus

Oatmeal Cookies with Caramel Bits and Spiced Dried Apples

Last year I baked several batches of caramel apple cookies that used fresh apple slices and Kraft caramel bits. They were good, but I felt the fresh apple pieces made them a little too moist and sticky. We ended up storing them in the refrigerator. When I saw these diced apples at New Season last week, I couldn't resist buying them with the intention of revisiting the caramel apple cookies. In the meantime, I had found another cookie recipe that sounded good so I made a few changes and they turned out great. Now I'm sharing it with you. I realize this isn't a very "Christmasy" recipe. I hope there will be a few of those in the near future.


Enjoy!

Brrrrrr.....

It's a beautiful 25 degrees this morning!