White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Good morning!

Today's the day! We've got snow, my husband is snowed in from work, the kitchen is full of ingredients for making Christmas goodies, and I'm ready to decorate! What a great day! 

Before I get started, I want to share with you one of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes. A friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago. I used to call them "Dawn's Good Cookies". Hope you enjoy!

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

1 pkg. Buttery Round Crackers (like Ritz®)
1-1/2 c. Peanut Butter
1 pkg. White Almond Bark
1/4 c. shortening
sprinkles

Spread peanut butter between two crackers and put together sandwich style. Do all crackers before dipping. Then, melt almond bark and shortening, stirring well. Dip cracker sandwiches to coat and decorate with sprinkles. Let cool on wax paper or foil.

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Using olive oil always makes me feel like I'm making something gourmet and healthy for my family. Even if it's just simple chicken or steaks. My boys have decided they want to become excellent chefs and open up their own restaurant someday because they have fun playing around in the kitchen with different condiments and seasonings. I know how they feel---it's fun to cook when you've got quality ingredients to work with.

A few days ago I was checking these out at Walmart and decided to pick up the Picual variety for beef and lamb. The robust flavor of this extra virgin olive oil comes from the Picual olives it's made with. Just like red wine compliments red meat, this version will also go well with red meat. I plan to use it when I make my Apple Cider Beef Stew.

I think I'd like to try the Hojiblanca poultry version when I make my Chicken, Bacon, Mushroom & Snap Pea Skillet. This is a medium-intensity oil that's made from hojiblanca olives. It gives a bit of a fruity flavor to the dish.

The Arbequina vegetable version would pair excellently with my Easy Saucy Pasta. Instead of the chicken broth and cornstarch sauce, I could drizzle a bit of this oil in and mix it up for a lighter Veggie Skillet. The variety for vegetables is made with arbequina olives and gives a slightly nutty, slightly fruity, flavor to the entreé.

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The Homemaking Party: The Impending Ice Storm!

Welcome to the Homemaking Party!  

I'm headed out tonight to stock up on essentials because, apparently, we're in for an ice storm! The locals are all recommending we have our houses stocked and we stay home. Sounds to me like a great weekend for baking and decorating!