#EyeCandyProject52 – Weeks 29-32

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Week 29 Summer TimeFor me, summer time means two things, heat and allergies. I have never handled heat well, and am allergic to pretty much everything outside, so I present to you air conditioning and weeds. Photos taken with my Nikon. Week 30 ReflectionThe reflection off of my computer glasses, which have a special coating…

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#Project52 – ‘C’ is for…

My entire childhood, ‘C’ was for cookie, and that’s still good enough for me. But now cookie monster wants us to eat our fruits and veggies, so I guess ‘C’ can be for Clementine too. This week’s photos were all taken during a break at the office, using an iPhone. 

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Spiced Honey Bars

A year or so ago, I discovered a fabulous recipe for molasses bars from Jen’s Favorite Cookies. I absolutely love anything with molasses in it, and the addition of chocolate and cinnamon chips made it even better. Of course, not everyone I know loves molasses as much as me, so I decided to play with…

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Sweet Chocolate

Today’s photo-a-day challenge was sweet. As close as it is to fair, you would think that I’d have lots of sweet things to photograph, but I only came up with one really good one – a close up of some of my bulk chocolate. Yum! I love this Callebaut chocolate.  It comes to me in…

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Poppy Seed Thumbprints

I love thumbprint cookies, and these Poppy Seed Thumbprints are just special enough to make a great treat for Valentine’s Day.  To make them extra special, roll your cookies in sugar before baking. Printable Recipe

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Spiced Spritz with Browned Butter Glaze

I originally found this recipe in the 2012 Land O Lakes holiday cookies publication.  One reason I love this publication is that it has great tips, like what to do when you want to make spritz cookies and don’t have a cookie press.  Did you know you could use an icing bag with a large…

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Spiced Molasses Cookies

This year I’ve decided to try several new recipes, for the holiday season.  I’ve made Red Velvet Fudge – which is amazing, even if it turned out a little dry.  It was totally the fault of my cooking thermometer though… I think I totally need a new one. I made some Subway style chocolate chip…

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