Welcome back for recipe #2 of Sam’s Christmas Treats the 2017 edition! We are staying with the theme of Chocolate and Caramel that started with the Twix cookies I posted last week. Have you tried them yet? The holiday baking section at my grocery store sucked me in and I left with these Caramel chips and some peppermint bark chips, but that’s a recipe for another day. Now these caramel chips say new and not limited edition, so fingers crossed they carry them year round. These cookies start with your basic chocolate chip cookie ingredients like butter, sugar, and lots of brown sugar. If you can’t…
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Twix Cookies [Chocolate and Caramel Shortbread Thumbprints]
Tis the season for baking cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. It’s time for Sam’s Christmas Treats year two! I am very excited about the recipes I have to share with you this year. Today is recipe #1 and it’s inspired by one of our favorite candy bars. These cookies start with a soft and buttery shortbread cookie that has a puddle of creamy caramel and is topped with milk chocolate. The cookie is made from six ingredients that should already be in your kitchen. I know just using the egg yolks sounds wasteful, but don’t throw out the whites, save them for your next omelet. …
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Coffee & Dish #16 – Christmas Gift Guide
The Christmas countdown is on and our tree is going up this weekend! Did anyone else score awesome Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals? I ordered an InstaPot and I have no idea where to start! I need you to send me your favorite recipes! Today I’m sharing some gift ideas that that will help you with your Christmas shopping: The coffee lover: A milk frother is inexpensive but can totally transform your morning latte! I can’t find the one I bought online, but here is a similar one on Amazon. Grab a cute mug and a specialty coffee sample to go with your milk frother and you have…
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Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Y’all, my Christmas tree is going up this weekend and Sam’s Christmas Treats is coming back to the blog next week! I’m so excited about the recipes I have to share with you! Before we get caught up in holiday baking today we’re going to talk about something that there’s no guilt in eating all year around. I’ve seen recipes for banana bread that was chocolate all over Pinterest and being the chocolate and banana loving lady that I am, I had to try one! It was delicious and today I’m sharing a recipe for Double Chocolate Banana Bread! Let’s talk bananas for a minute. There are…
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Thanksgiving Favorites – 2017
Happy Thanksgiving week! I hope your menu is finalized, but if not, I’m going to wish you good luck at the grocery store. Take coffee and maybe a snack – you might need it. For those of you that are still looking for recipes to add to your Thanksgiving Dinner here are eight recipes that should help you out! Pumpkin Spice Crumb Muffins Pumpkin Spice Pancakes Corn Casserole Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes Salt Crusted Baby Potatoes Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Icing Flat Apple Pie
