Happy 19th Kenny!

He asked for his favorite pistacho cake.

19 years old

1 1/2 years old

Turkey Treats

I haven't been able to locate the pictures of the Turkey Cookies that I made, but I did find some similar examples on the internet. These are a few ideas of what they can look like:

Here are instructions for making the Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies. These turkeys are made with chocolate and caramel bodies, striped chocolate cookie feathers, and candy corn beaks. They are wonderful treats for kids to make as place settings for the holiday table.

Ingredients:

(Makes 12 cookies)

12 chocolate stars

12 caramels

12 scalloped chocolate-frosted cookies

12 pieces candy corn
To make each turkey, place chocolate star, point side up, on work surface. Place one caramel on waxed paper in microwave, microwave on HIGH for about 10 seconds (turning over once) or just until slightly softened. Place softened caramel on tip of chocolate star, pressing down so they stick together. To make the tail, press chocolate cookie, striped side facing forward, firmly against the soft caramel to stand upright. Press candy corn on top of caramel to resemble turkey's head.

Mice Treats

I am feeling nostalgic today. My kids are getting older and I am starting to miss all the fun things I did with them. I loved being a stay home mom. I loved being the room mother, going on field trips, class parties, etc. I used to make treats and bring them to school. I have had fun looking at all the different tea blogs. Look what I found on one of them, Christmas Mice Treats. They reminded me of the Thanksgiving turkeys that I made one year and brought to class. They used a chocolate striped cookie for the tail and a caramel cube for the body. I will have to find the picture of them to post.

Merry Christmas Mice:
24 double-stuffed Oreos
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening24 red maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
24 chocolate kisses
48 sliced almonds
1 small tube green decorative icing gel
1 small tube red decorative icing gel

Carefully twist cookies apart; set aside the halves with cream filling. Save plain halves for another use. In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Holding each cherry by the stem, dip in melted chocolate, then press onto the bottom of a chocolate kiss. Place on the cream filling of cookie, with cherry stem extending beyond cookie edge. For ears, place slivered almonds between the cherry and kiss. Refrigerate until set. With green gel, pipe holly leaves on the cream. With red gel , pipe holly berries between leaves and pipe eyes on each chocolate kiss. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

This recipe, as well as the photo, are from the Taste of Home web site. You can find tons of great recipes there.

Good To The Last Drop

"Pistachio cake mix is good to the last drop."

Coffee shop

We discovered a new little coffee shop on the other side of town. I can tell it will become a favorite. Love that fountain.