For many, coffee is the nectar of the Gods. It is what they wake up for in the morning, and don't even attempt to talk to them until they have finished the first cup. My husband is one of these people. I love him, but he can not even attempt to function until he has finished his first cup of coffee. Me on the other hand, I can't stand the stuff! Love the smell, hate the taste. I do use coffee a lot when I bake, especially if I'm making anything that includes chocolate. Coffee makes ...
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Old-Fashioned Hermit Bar Cookies #HousefulOfCookies
Each summer, my family would make the 8-hour drive up to Cape Cod to visit with step-father's family. From our very first summer going up there in 1986, we would have lunch at Aunt Millie's house before going to the cottage for the week. Her little yippie dog would be jumping at our feet, not used to seeing children in the house. My grandfather and grandmother would already be there, sitting in the living room sipping their coffee. And as soon as us kids walked in the ...
How to Make Sausage Stuffing
If you were to ask my son what his favorite thing was about Thanksgiving, he would tell you it's sausage stuffing. Sausage stuffing is a classic and it has to be on our table every time we have a roast turkey. It just isn't Thanksgiving dinner without it! This family favorite takes your traditional bread stuffing and adds another layer of flavor from the browned Italian Sausage. While some of the herbs are things you only get around Thanksgiving time, most cooks will ...
Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
On snowy days growing up, my younger brother would ask me to make him chocolate chip cookies. He would drag a chair across the kitchen and stand next to me as I would make these. Taste testing the chocolate chips, and always asking for a spoonful of cookie dough. It was the first recipe I ever prepared on my own without my mom’s help, and the first recipe I ever committed to memory. These days, I make cookies for my children and still whip of a batch for my brother every once in a while. Now ...
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Chocolate milk is the perfect way to satiate a sweets craving. Up until recently, we've had the quintessential brown squeeze-bottle in the fridge next to the milk. Then my son asked, "Can't we make homemade chocolate syrup?" It caught me off guard at first because I was so used to just buying the chocolate syrup, but then I thought about it. There is absolutely no reason we can't make our own chocolate sauce. Even better, with the homemade chocolate sauce, we ...