Two cookie recipes, one post! Mexican Wedding Cookies and Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. For recipe and pictures visit FotoCuisine.com

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I went on a bit of a cookie baking binge today for Christmas presents. The thing I love about these cookies is that they all came from the same dough then I just divided it into 1/4 and went in different directions for each person's fave flavours. These are Fakewell Cookies (sort of but not quite a Bakewell), Ginger and Chilli cookies and Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies. I also made Choc Chip and Hazelnut cookies but they got eaten before I could get a picture! So simple to make and such diverse results, I'm in love with this cookie recipe!
Find the recipes over at AnnaintheKitchen. Merry Christmas!
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- Location:Russian Federation, Екатеринбург
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I present to you all a Christmas roast. It's the perfect holiday meal. This roast beef is rich and flavorful, while still very buttery and tender without actually using any butter! Believe it, friends, for I speak the truth. This roast beef is perfection. I had never made a roast beef before, so I was extremely happy with this meal. The outside was crusty, lightly spicy, and expertly seasoned. You don't need a lot of fancy ingredients for this roast beef; you probably already have all of the ingredients in your pantry. I served this with mashed potatoes and Kramer and I were in heaven. The best part about this roast beef are the sandwiches you can make with it the next day. There's nothing better! If you're making Christmas dinner on Friday and still unsure as to what to make, this is the recipe, I promise! Recipe after the cut or on my blog at The Crepes of Wrath.
Happy Holidays!
( Unbelievably Easy Roast Beef )
Every now and then I get the urge to make something cute. These little snowpeople were the result of just such an urge :) They're golden oreo truffles, decorated up and served on a platter with coconut "snow."
Had some issues throughout the recipe, so it took forever to finish, but after I saw how adorable the first one was, I couldn't given up!! They were very tasty; my boyfriend's already clamoring for more.

( recipes and photo )
To read more about this recipe and see more sweet snowpeople (including a college graduate snowman and my favorite exuberant snowman), please head over to my baking blog, Willow Bird Baking!
x-posted to food_porn, cooking, picturing_food
Had some issues throughout the recipe, so it took forever to finish, but after I saw how adorable the first one was, I couldn't given up!! They were very tasty; my boyfriend's already clamoring for more.

( recipes and photo )
To read more about this recipe and see more sweet snowpeople (including a college graduate snowman and my favorite exuberant snowman), please head over to my baking blog, Willow Bird Baking!
x-posted to food_porn, cooking, picturing_food

This is a great holiday drink. It's bright, festive, and impressive. The cranberry syrup is a perfect addition to the simplicity of gin and soda. I prefer gin over vodka because I find that it doesn't taste as strongly as vodka does, and I also find that cheap gin is less noticeable than cheap vodka, haha. I gave this to gin and non-gin drinkers alike, and everyone seemed to like the drink very much. It's sweet, but not overwhelmingly so by any means, and the extra cranberries in the syrup pop in your mouth when you bite down on one. The whole drink is pretty simple to make, too, and you can make the syrup a day or two in advance. It's great to have in a pitcher for a party or a small get together. Recipe after the cut or on my blog at The Crepes of Wrath.
( Gin & (Cranberry) Juice )
The first seasoning is one that we used on Prime Rib Roast (primarily) and other meats in a restaurant that I worked at. We would liberally coat the roast with the following:
Equal amounts of
Lawry's or your favorite Seasoned Salt
Granulated Garlic
Coarse ground Black Pepper
We would then let this set before placing in a covered roasting pan with a little water in the bottom and roasting at about 325 to desired doneness.
If done right, it should look like a heavy blanket over the top of the roast and very crusty to the touch.
The second seasoning was also from a restaurant for pizza
It also used equal amounts of
Lawry's or your favorite Seasoned Salt
Granulated Garlic
Parmesan, Asiago, Romano grated cheese
This was combined and then shaken over the top of the fully cooked pizza just prior to sending it out. Adds plenty of flavor
Equal amounts of
Lawry's or your favorite Seasoned Salt
Granulated Garlic
Coarse ground Black Pepper
We would then let this set before placing in a covered roasting pan with a little water in the bottom and roasting at about 325 to desired doneness.
If done right, it should look like a heavy blanket over the top of the roast and very crusty to the touch.
The second seasoning was also from a restaurant for pizza
It also used equal amounts of
Lawry's or your favorite Seasoned Salt
Granulated Garlic
Parmesan, Asiago, Romano grated cheese
This was combined and then shaken over the top of the fully cooked pizza just prior to sending it out. Adds plenty of flavor
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cheerful

Trader Joe's, 4.99 for a box. Great hostess gift!
I needed a dish to bring to a neighborhood party and decided to play around with a favorite recipe. ( Recipe for melt-in-your-mouth goodness behind the cut. )
- Location:Louisville
- Mood:creative

Who doesn't love baked goods that feature apples? I know I do, and it's definitely Kramer's favorite kind of treat next to something made with peanut butter. The only problem is that I'm lazy and I hate having to make crusts and doughs and that kind of thing that you have to roll out or let rise. So sue me! I'm busy. That's why I love these apple streusel bars. You get all of the delicious, caramely apple-pie flavor without all the work. I added some toffee bits in with the apple mixture, too, and they got all melty and delicious. These will make you think of happy holiday memories, and the time that it takes to make these is nothing compared to a pie or a turnover or something like that. The streusel crumb topping really brings it all together, and the icing drizzled on top takes it all home for me. Go ahead and make this for your next holiday gathering, or just the next time you want something sweet. It's really easy and I bet you already have everything you need in the cupboard. Recipe after the cut or on my blog at The Crepes of Wrath.
( Apple Streusel Bars with Toffee Bits )
I made these as xmas gifts for co-workers and friends and they went down REALLY well. They're just the right bite size and the icing sugar makes them look nice and Christmas-like. More at my food comic, a wishful pantry.
( More photos! )
( More photos! )
I've entered the final stretch with my christmas baking and crafting so I thought I'd take the time to make something just for myself to eat! Edible glitter has made my life complete. It's fantastic! I also found a bag of mini candycanes and needed something to do with them so I decided to combine them with cupcakes. I made a mixture of chocolate and vanilla cakes. The vanilla are iced with buttercream, festive sprinkles and edible glitter and the chocolate are iced with mint fondant icing, sprinkles and a candycane in the centre. Recipes over at AnnaintheKitchen.
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