Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Look at that sweet little cookie bouquet. Imagine your daughter’s birthday party, with arrangements like this along the table. Do double duty with décor and snacks. Yessss. Today, I’m going to show you show to make cookie pop arrangements, like…
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Photo by Jill Lang My Grandpa used to joke that, when his siblings and he were asked where their parents were, they would answer, “I don’t know where Ma is, but Pop’s in the cooler.” Perhaps you need to have…
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I am in love with reclaimed barn wood. I love to run my fingers over it– the ridges turned smooth from years of protecting its contents from lashing winds and driving snows. Sometimes the paint tells a story, too– you…
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Photo by Jill Lang When you start the hobby of decorating cookies, it doesn’t take long to realize two things: (1) your cookie cutter collection takes up a lot of space, and (2) you always seem to need a cutter…
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Although I grew up, got a job, and moved away from home, my heart will always be in the little town where I grew up near Pittsburgh, PA. Whether the Steelers win or lose, I am always a stalwart fan. …
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Make LEMON COOKIES!You thought I was going to say “lemonade,” didn’t you? Well . . . go ahead and make lemonade, too, if you want to. I won’t judge.Summer is almost over, and that makes me kind of sad. …
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Ethan, a sweet 6 (almost 7!) year old down the street, sets me straight on what is popular now. With the serene patience of a Boy Scout helping an old Granny to cross the street, he patiently explains the ins…
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It’s almost the end of summer. Kids are picking out new lunch boxes and backpacks, families are taking one last weekend at the beach, and the dusky sunsets are getting earlier each evening. Nature is whispering that it’s almost time…
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One of the most fun things about learning to make sugar cookies is learning all the cool things that royal icing can do. This stuff really is a versatile little guy– you can make anything from 3D gazebos to those…
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It’s been a little while since I made cookies. I can see your stern face, now. Isn’t this blog called “Cookies for England?” Wait. Let’s start over and do that in an English accent. It seems fitting. “I say…
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