TLC In The Kitchen

Could anyone say it any better?  Chocolate is a wonderful thing!  Of course Betty Crocker would know.  But, what do we know about chocolate?
 
 
Today, research has shown that chocolate has some health benefits.  Over 300 naturally occurring chemicals are found in chocolate. In a study conducted by Andrew Waterhouse, chocolate was found to have potent [...]

When it is cold and cloudy, and it is, I just turn into a great big old grumpy bear. The only thing I want to do is hibernate. Luckily, it’s the weekend and I have a little flexibility in my schedule, so I may try to sneak in a nap, but I can’t [...]

I love meals when the whole family sits down together.  Dinner in our house is always everyone at the table.  We talk, eat, laugh and just have a great time being together.  I really enjoy it when we have breakfast or brunch together.  No one is tired or grumpy that early in the day and [...]

I have started my holiday baking. Mmmm, mmmm, do I love cookies? Yes, I do. We’ve been baking off and on for several days in between Christmas concert performances and Christmas parties with our family and friends. Here are a few more great Christmas cookies recipes with pictures.
CRANBERRY ALMOND BISCOTTI yield 24 cookies

Ingredients:

1-1/2 toasted almonds [...]

I don’t know how I forgot to start my favorite and most important list. The holidays just wouldn’t be the same for me without our favorite Christmas cookies. Some make an appearance every year. Others are special editions. Some cookies I only make at Christmas.

My most favorite cookie of all times is the Italian [...]

Christmas Holiday Traditions

We have many Christmas holiday traditions in our family. There is the Christmas cookie tradition, the Christmas tree traditions, and naturally the Christmas Eve traditions. Of course, my favorite tradition is the Christmas cookie tradition. Every year we make dozens and dozens of different cookies to share with our [...]