Thursday, December 17, 2009

recipe request

I am often asked for the recipe for my chocolate kiss cookies as well as my banana bread. I have to give credit to my mom as they are both from her. Here they are...

Peanut Blossoms (aka kiss cookies)
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter (I use blue bonnet stick margarine)
1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky work)
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking soda
chocolate kisses

Cream butter, sugars and peanut butter. Beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Chill. roll in balls and roll in sugar (I use my cookie scoop). Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes. (I take out when still slightly doughy looking as they set a little more while cooling) Press kiss in cookie while still warm.


Banana Bread
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs
1 tsp soda
1/3 tsp salt
1 tbls Milk
3-4 bananas
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

bake at 350 large loaves about 45-60 minutes, small loaves about 30 minutes.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Frances is Five!!!!!

Frances had some friends over one afternoon for her birthday. The party theme was unicorn/pony. It was a great time!

I splurged and got her the big fancy balloon!We played put the tail on the Unicorn.Checking out the cupcakes.Being sung to.Yummy!Dilly Bars!!!!!

The pinataPresents!!!The silly glasses from the goody bag!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

December so far

Playing dolls with Grandma's doll bed (made for her by her father)


helping cook

cleaning


Delaney's first time painting.

Delaney and I are doing a swim class together. It is sooooo much fun!

Being silly

Being cute

November 09


Time to play catch...catch up that is:) Here is what we have been up to in the month of November.

Playing with our newest little guy. He is now 5 1/2 months and has been with us for one month.
Growing weird things in the backyard. Not sure what this is but it was rather interesting to find it on a randomly warm day in November.
Being messy. Thanks for the cupcakes Marcie!
Being cute on Thanksgiving.
Trying out pigtails! Still loving the paci and all three blankies. And of course...playing in the leaves!!!