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February 2010 Recipe Round-Up

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My creation

  1. Cheesy Hash Brown Chili.  Good, but not repeatable.  Next!
  2. David Garrard’s Buffalo Chicken Dip. The favorite of the month, and even made twice in one week.  Reviewed here.
  3. Mocha Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Good.  Nice hit from the caffeine.  Interesting sandy texture on the outside of the cookie.  Review coming soon.
  4. Deep Woods Salad Dressing.  This recipe came from Serena, Food and Stories.  Easy and packed with flavor.  I served it on a salad at Madeline’s birthday party.  Review and recipe coming soon.
  5. Sour Cream White Cupcakes.  This one is from the new Cupcake Doctor cookbook. I tried one without the frosting and nearly threw away the whole batch.  Luckily, once it had frosting on it, all was right with the world.
  6. Roast Ham with Marmalade Mess Marinade.  This is another one from Serena, Food and Stories.  Loved it.
  7. Chocolate Chip Dream Bars.  These are OMG good.  If you haven’t made this one yet, you’re missing out.  Favorite #2 of the month.
  8. Veggie Bites.  How to make good vegetables bad for you.  Review coming soon.
  9. Hershey Kiss Good Fortunes.  A fun sweet treat.  Review here.
  10. Tuna Cakes.  Easy and you likely have the ingredients on hand.  A few days later, I warmed one up, and put it in between pumpernickel bread with melted cheddar and spicy mustard.  So good.
  11. Roasted Mushrooms and Asparagus.  Super simple.  Loved this.  Review coming soon.
  12. Go Green Stew for Eli.  Nick and Madeline made a stew for Eli.  He inhaled it so fast, we’re thinking he liked it, but we stopped short of taste-testing it ourselves.  He was definitely looking for more the next day.
  13. German Chocolate Cupcake.  The failure of the month.  You won’t be hearing about this one.
  14. Peanut Butter and Honey Cookies.  Favorite #3 for the month.  You won’t think they’re anything special.  Until you make them.  Bet you can’t eat just one….

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Recipe: Peanut Butter and Honey Cookies

· Narrative

Peanut Butter and Honey Cookies

Although I don’t have a big sweet tooth, every once in awhile, something comes along that is just too hard to resist. A few specific cookies.  Reese’s Peanut Butter Big Cups.  Hershey’s Cherry Cordial Kisses.  Cadbury Creme Eggs.  And when that happens, I need to get it out of the house … fast … lest I eat more than my fair share. For me, these Peanut Butter and Honey cookies were a surprising hit and fell into this category. Although the dough smelled amazing when I was mixing it (yes, I might have snuck a bite or two), for whatever reason, I didn’t have high hopes for the finished product. I was wrong. Terribly wrong.

You know those thin Florentine lace type cookies? The cookie reminds me a bit of those, in terms of texture and crispness. A thin cookie, a nice crisp on the outside, slightly chewy on the inside.  The taste is instantly peanut buttery with hints of honey. So good that you’ll find yourself reaching for another and another and another. These would even be great crumbled up over a little vanilla bean ice cream too. I had four a few, and then packaged the rest up and divided them amongst a few recipients, saving just a few for the cookie jar. This is one of those cookies that just had to get out of the house. And quick.

Project 365
February 23, 2010, Photo #53

Chocolate Decadence

“Mom, why is there chocolate all over the counter?” Yeah, I was in a bit of a hurry tonight when ladling out the chocolate for these little desserts. One of my favorite Cooking Light desserts, these were the perfect sweet treat when The Neighbors came over for dinner tonight. Recipe tomorrow. This is one of those make-this-right-away-you-won’t-be-sorry ones. Don’t miss it.

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