Hello friends, It has been far too long since my last post, and I sincerely apologize. For those of you who don't know, my husband's stepfather, Bill was diagnosed with a serious illness in November. To say the situation has been heartbreaking is a total understatement. ...
ChatGPT Chocolate Chip Cookies vs. “Homemade”
Hello friends, I did an experiment recently where I asked artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) how to make chocolate chip cookies. A.I. is supposed to be so fancy and smart, right? After going through each ingredient as listed, and baking just as the computer robots ...
Melted Snowman Cookies
Hey friends, This week, my daughter Molly decided to bake Gingerbread cookies with "melted" marshmallow snowmen on top. The concept of the cookies isn't new, as she got the idea from a video she saw on TikTok. What was new about this recipe, however, was that it was the fist ...
The Year of the White Elephant
Hello sweet friends! Would you agree that the year 2020 has been like one horrific white elephant gift to all of humanity? 2020 has had all the characteristics of a typical white elephant gift but with none of the fun. A global pandemic, lost lives, lost jobs, economic ...
Party Cookies!
This week we baked a recipe called "Party Cookies" which came from a 1974 Rotary Club cookbook in my hometown of Marietta, Georgia. Quite frankly, this may be one of the best cookie recipes I've come across, and the fact that it came from an old southern Rotary Club cookbook is ...
So Much Love to Give
Hello there, lovely! Valentine's Day is one of my favorite days of the entire year. Â It has nothing to do with lame greeting cards, plastic roses, or fat angel-baby cherubs, it has to do with love. Â Love is my self-proclaimed area of expertise. My experience with ...
Christmas Cookies
Hello sweet friends, I am updating this cookie post for Christmas, 2020. Â Last week I posted a cut- out cookie recipe that is great for the holidays. Â That recipe, along with those published in this post are just about all you could need for holiday baking. Â Also, all of these ...
Oh What Fun!
Happy holidays, you guys! If you have been reading our blog for a while, then you know how obsessed I am with this one particular gingerbread cookie recipe.  I just love it.  I love this recipe because like a good husband in a Hallmark Christmas movie,  it's ...
Bride of Frankenstein Cookies
Hey friends! The other day my daughter and I were riding in the car and she started giving me grief about not putting Halloween decorations in the yard. Â I understand her point because our neighborhood is littered with skeletons, ghosts hanging from trees, fog machines (yep), ...
Cottontail Cookies!
Happy Spring! Time is hoppin' by so fast, and with spring break and Easter at our doorstep, I was eager to take on an Easter-themed baking project this year that was quick, simple, and baskets full of fun. In looking through by baking cabinets, (look at how messy ...