A recipe for rich, olive oil shortbread cookies flavored with black tea and orange zest, rolled in sugar or with an orange glaze drizzled over the top. I cleared and wiped down the counter for the seventh time since waking up that morning, rinsing the washcloth under the … [Read more...] about Orange and Black Tea Olive Oil Shortbread Cookies
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Mascarpone Cardamom Crisps: Christmas Cookie Crunch Time
Cardamom-kissed sugar flavors these mascarpone crisp cookie curls. Fragrant and reminiscent of both pastry and shortbread, these are a delightful addition to dessert served alongside a cup of coffee or tea. Thursday night I tucked my son in after explaining the virtues of … [Read more...] about Mascarpone Cardamom Crisps: Christmas Cookie Crunch Time
Thai Basil Beef with Coconut Rice: $4/Serving Whole Foods Meals
A recipe for fragrant and spicy Thai basil beef served over rich coconut rice all for under $4 a serving. The door swings open, the screen door behind it creaking on its hinges, the winter wind whistling as the sounds of my children's voices cut through the calm of the house. … [Read more...] about Thai Basil Beef with Coconut Rice: $4/Serving Whole Foods Meals
Eucalyptus Mint Whipped Body Butter: Homemade Gift Ideas
How to make homemade whipped body butter cream with coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, and eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils. Great for personalized Christmas and holiday gifts or to pamper yourself during the winter season. "Teeth, hair, lunch box, backpack, coat, … [Read more...] about Eucalyptus Mint Whipped Body Butter: Homemade Gift Ideas
Gruyère Gougères
A recipe for Gruyère Gougères appetizers, tiny crisp pastry pillows made with choux dough bursting with intense Gruyère flavor. I would like to be the type of person that throws parties. Big, raucous celebrations with champagne flutes and confetti, music playing in that … [Read more...] about Gruyère Gougères
