Grinchmas Cookies (Mint Chocolate Chip)

Grinchmas Cookies (Mint Chocolate Chip)

Who loves them some Christmas?! Unlike the retail stores who throw up their decorations after Halloween (really?), I usually don’t start feeling festive til a little closer to said holiday. I got the idea for these Grinchmas Cookies from a post I saw on Pinterest, 

Apple Pie Cookies

Apple Pie Cookies

***UPDATE, DECEMBER 17, 2016:  I wrote this post in 2011, and for whatever reason didn’t include the actual recipe. I’ve updated the post with it so you don’t have to click on the Smitten Kitchen link to get to it*** I went to SimpleThings Sandwich 

Key Lime Bars with Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust and Blueberry Compote

Key Lime Bars with Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust and Blueberry Compote

Whoops, it’s May already. Tons of work, the NBA finals, and my own workout/basketball shenanigans have absorbed the last two months, so I’ve been slacking on all things baking and crafts.  I did, however, manage to dedicate this past Saturday evening to baking after being 

Holiday Bake-A-Thon 2009

Holiday Bake-A-Thon 2009

As a belated follow-up to the Holiday Bake-A-Thon 2010 post, I’m dedicating this entry to the fruits of my labor circa December 2009. To date, the Penguin Cupcakes I made last Christmas have been my favorite baking project, albeit the most laborious.  That means blog 

Holiday Bake-A-Thon 2010

Holiday Bake-A-Thon 2010

Happy New Year! I’ve also been a bit sick the last couple of days, so I thought I’d spend the time updating here instead of circulating my germs in a new baking or crafts project.  The holidays are an infamous time for reveling in buttery,