Loni at Joy In the Morning is hosting

“Share Your Christmas Cookie or Dessert Baking Traditions.”

Now I will give you our Christmas cookie recipe that we make every Christmas Eve, but you have to promise not to tell I passed it on. =) This is what my husband looks forward to the most (he is worst than the kids when it comes to these Christmas cookies).Christmas Cut-Out cookies.

1 3/4 cup of sugar
2/3 c shortening
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 8oz sour cream (sounds weird I know but this is what makes it!!)
2 eggs

Mix the above ingredients well. Then add gradually 4 cups of flour. Stir/knead in 2 1/2 cups of flour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (I usually make this the night before). Roll out 1/4″ thick, cut out and decorate.

Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.

Enjoy

I made Barb’s Pumpkin Cookies and here is a picture to prove it.

They are yummy (according to my picky family) and they make your house smell WONDERFUL while cooking them. Go ahead make some of your own, won’t be disappointed.

The only problem is when I began cooking, I did not know where to stop. This is what happens when you have not been able to eat “normal” food and the cooking smell gets to you. Wanna come over and have a cup of coffee and help my boys eat all this food!

This is what a beautiful FALL day does to me =). And plus they say “the best way to man’s heart is through his stomach”. Well I say this is the best way to say “honey I am sorry I broke your computer monitor, is through these foods”.

(for the record I was just the last one to touch it before it decided not to work anymore, but sigh….that does not help that much).

The good news is, it was still under warranty and he is getting a new one in 3 to 5 days. YIPEE! But I think “manly man” will think he has died and gone to heaven when he sees this food.

Pensieve is hosting.

Ok I am going to need some help.

I can cook (when I have a recipe) “winging it” has not been my thing. So I need some fish recipes (and this will be my cat when I do cook fish).

I have been told that when I get my rubber bands off in a week, soft fish is one of the best and most healthy ways to begin my chewing again.I am embarrassed to say the only kind of fish I know how to cook is “fish sticks” bought in your local freezer section. No crunchy stuff, things need to be soft.

How do I go about buying good fish?

Have any good, fish rubs?

And the biggie how do I cook it?