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My New Go To Cookie: Semi-Homemade Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

My sister hosted a Christmas cookie swap this weekend and it was such a success. All of the guests brought such a great assortment of cookies and my husband was ecstatic when I walked in the house with a perfect mix of holiday cookies. 

This past week was an unexpectedly stressful week for us filled with Christmas parties, unplanned get togethers, and an EXTREMELY sick dog. When it came time to start baking for the cookie swap I was wiped out. I wanted to make something home made and delicious but I didn’t really have time or energy to whip up some complex, cookie cutter, frosted masterpiece. 

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Holiday Baking: Apple Frangipane Tart

It’s officially the holiday season and you know what that means, it’s time to step your baking game up.

Heading into Thanksgiving I had some leftover apples and slivered almonds and I wanted to use them in a unique dessert for Thanksgiving. The end result ended up being this Apple Frangipane Tart. I adapted this recipe from the BBC recipe.

This dessert comes together in less than 10 minutes and bakes in 25 minutes. It’s simple to whip up and is sure to impress!

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Smoky, Sticky, and Easy: Oven Pork Spare Ribs

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Imagine this — a smoky, sweet, and acidic aroma filling the corners of your kitchen. You open your oven and you have beautiful, juicy, and perfectly tender ribs just waiting to be slathered in sauce and broiled to a perfectly sticky consistency.

That’s the recipe I’m sharing with you today. A smoky, sweet, and delicious pork spare ribs recipe. In order to make these, you need about 5 minutes to prep and 2 hours to cook. This are great for a Friday after work meal, a simple Saturday “BBQ”, or a Sunday supper.

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