I lost. I lost my fight against the nasty cold. With Christmas looming and cooking to be done, my healthy, cold blasting smoothie just couldn't keep me from being pulled under.
Such is life and I am finally better. Most of my holiday cooking has been very delayed as has my posting here. I have compiled together a couple things that I've gathered from others and wanted to share. I think many of these would make great last minute gifts, or be very tasty while you sit around with loved ones. Here's my photos of their stuff.
First is Honey and Jam's most wonderful Oatmeal Cream Pies. These are such fun especially if you enjoyed them as a kid. I never ate them in the house of healthy, but I knew kids who would unwrap them and devour them at lunch.
If you haven't seen Honey and Jam it is a must see blog. Hannah's photography is beautiful and such a delightful soul. I even found her guest blogging in The Kitchn.
Next up is straight from the queen of food blogs the Pioneer Woman. Yes I went to her book signing when she came and I was completely overwhelmed with people. It was so crowded and even though I staked my claim on a 1 foot square of floor surrounded by other bloggers for 1 hour, I could not stay any longer to get my booked signed. I'm just not that hard core.
These jalapeno bites are! I made a few just to try them and now I know for sure these are going on the super bowl menu.
The ingredients are a bit different in her book, but you get the gist. These are nice and spicy and not too creamy. I think these would work well too for your New Years party.
My next holiday recommendation is this ginger syrup I found here at The Kitchn. And yes I am aware that it looks more like a sell for whip cream since my pictures show gratuitous amounts of the good stuff. I assure you this syrup is somewhere within this wonderful drink.
This syrup would make excellent gifts if you pour it in some pretty bottles. Maybe give it along with a small bag of espresso and a cute gingerbread cookie. Just a thought for those of you who are procrastinating as well.
This is my favorite holiday mug. Oh, I added orange peel to this syrup and it was divine.
I've been wanting to make marshmallows for years. I finally did it. It really wasn't as scary or destructive to the appearance of my kitchen as I thought. I used Ina's recipe. Obviously I didn't use the coconut, I wanted these to be for hot cocoa.
I remember watching Martha make marshmallow once and she really looked like she was on the verge of saying some choice 4 letter words and throwing the pan out the window. I did line the pan with foil and dusted it with powdered sugar. I can't wait to make peeps for Easter now.
I hope you all are in good health and keeping cozy with friends and family. Enjoy the season, it will be gone as soon as it came.
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