The Biscoff Cookie Recipe Like on Delta

• 2 C all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 C unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/4 C firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together flour, spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves), baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on low speed. Mix in the vanilla extract.
4. Gradually blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture until it is well combined.
5. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. From here, you can either bake it as a large sheet of cookies to cut later, or, you can use cookie cutters to make cookie shapes. (I used my awesome Williams-Sonoma cookie cutters! I had a bit of trouble rolling the dough and found that if I chilled it for a bit, rolling was easier.)
6. If you choose to bake it as a large sheet, bake for 20-25 minutes. Cut out cookies to shape as desired.
7. If you choose to bake it as shapes, place dough shapes onto parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes.
8. Cool on cooling rack before serving. These are best once they have cooled.

Read more: http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2010/07/biscoff-cookies-from-scratch-recipe.html#ixzz1i3gijcnN

A Fancy Cookie Simple to Make

I found this neat recipe for the Biscoff cookie they offer on the plane for a snack. I can't wait to make my first batch.

Biscoff Oatmeal Cookies


Servings: Dozen cookies
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons of flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup Biscoff Spread
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, Biscoff spread, sugar, and brown sugar and beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Add the egg and vanilla extra and beat until smooth. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients, beating only until blended.
Chill the dough 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Form the cookie dough into rounded tablespoons and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are golden and just firm around the edges.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then remove with a spatula onto a cooling rack.

Recipe courtesy of Maria and Josh of Two Peas & Their Pod Blog

Dining Out at Red Lobster~

We went to Red Lobster tonight for steak and lobster. It was our three month anniversary tomorrow so we went today, being Thursday. The steak was medium well and it was a New York Strip (14 oz) with an eleven ounce lobster.

I was kind of apprehensive to go there with some of the comments of the patrons about going to Red Lobster. Well, I ignored the negative comments and realized that the ones that were positive had the higher priced items on the menu combos.

We had our $50 gift card from the Christmas Gift Exchange at Ron's work party, plus our dinner only cost 5.54 cents besides the gift card. I think we chose a well used item, which was done to perfection.

The waitress took our picture. We went home and watched a BYU Basketball game.

Our Merry First Christmas

We took this snap shot of us ourselves. The first two tries were with me in Ron's shadow. So, I switched sides and it came out best. He held the camera and I touched the button with the stylus. His arms are longer. It captures how we feel.



Tanise saw it on her iPhone and wrote: Merry Christmas to the happiest couple of parents I know (and Love). Hope you had a great "first" Christmas together as family. We love you, Tanise.

She called on facetime and chatted a bit to wish us a Great Christmas. We got to talk to Kaiwi about his associate-ship and finishing up his dissertation. Way to go!

We went to our sacrament meeting at nine. The we came home to get ready for our guests. The three girls, Shelly, Shannon Annie and their families came by.

We had a buffet set up and they chowed that down. Then later, about seven I fried some 'taquitos' Annie helped to make more guacamole to have with the taquitos. A delicious combination.

There were lots of treats, crackers and dip, potato chips with cottage cheese with green peppers, a relish tray for the sandwiches, cold cuts, cheese. We had a plateful of cookies and treats from friends dropping by. The kids helped eat those very well. There was fresh Organic apple juice along with wassail mulling spices with cloves, cinnamon and dried orange peel, slighty warmed. Yumm.

The whole day was amazing. Several of the kids out of state called or we talked to.
Just as an FYI, Johnny was unable to come due to bad weather in Denver airport. So he stayed in Texas. Michael called on their way home from the Husted's. Tracie called too, the kids all loved their Lego Pyramids. Matt called too, and said the boys loved the same Pyramid Legos too. Hallows were thrilled with theirs too. Hank called from Djibouti first thing this morning. He was on the ball early with the time difference.

I also got a call from my granddaugher, Aislyn, who is Aaron and Candice's oldest child. She was so excited to talk to me when Ron answered. He talked her a few minutes to find out if she was having a great time. Then she asked to talk to me, her grandma. I took the phone and she blurted out that her "Mama is going to have another baby." She is thrilled as is her siblings. I am for them. Congratulations!
What a nice Christmas surprise.

Celebrating Our First Chrsitmas Eve Together

I count my many blessings being with the love of my life, and eternal Sweetheart.

It is Christmas Eve. Our first together. We went shopping for some last minute things we didn't find to finish up our shopping for each other. Ron went in the truck and I went in the car. Yesterday, he went to one store, and text me while I shopped for him to see if I was done at Target. He said "take your time and I did. He suggested that could mean more goodies! Yea!

Yes!

He went out again while I stayed home to catch up on some gift wrapping and stocking stuffers for the kids. We were going to a family get-together at Shannon's house at 4:00.

Then I had a turn to go to the store to get a few more things for Ron. I only found one or two things from my list left to buy. I think it is done. All I have to do is wrap some of his and stuff his Christmas stocking. We couldn't find the ones I brought from Utah. We bought two more from Dollar Store. I know we will come across the ones we brought as soon as Christmas is over. That is how it is sometimes.

Ron teases me about having things for him that I already had before he came into the reality of my dreams. It was about planning ahead and having room for the man of my dreams with a nice denim shirt in the closet, a tie or two, a few more casual long sleeve size "L," shirts too. Also having new dishes for my future kitchen, tools, nose clippers, or aftershave cologne. And a myriad of other things too numerous to mention that were in my storage unit!!!

"You build it and he will come," was my mantra. A quote from "Field of Dreams."

It worked. What else can I say?

Evening Out at Aromatics Party

We were treated to dinner at Ron's work Christmas party.

They served Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, salad, yams, ham and prime rib. There was pumpkin pie and strawberry cheesecake. It was fun to meet Ron's co-workers and bosses. They were very kind and welcomed me to the dinner.

Ron is in the back row. He stands out in the group and only Gringo in that row.

They had an "Ugly Sweater contest." No kidding. Lots of peple decorated their sweaters, we did too. But the one who one, really did have an ugly sweater. No wonder he won. The prize was $100.

They had a $50 gift card exchange of a lot of restaurants, gift cards for gasoline, Sears, Macy's, other dept stores as well. Ours was a $50 gift card to choice of Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steak House. We look forward to going and redeem our gift card at Red Lobster.

Mannheim Steamroller Concert

We were treated to a Christmas concert. We saw Mannheim Steamroller. They were fabulous. Never saw or hear such sound that brought the house down, well almost.

So much incredible talent up on stage. I sat and watch it with field glasses. I could see the main musicians playing electric violins, a piano that had some kind of magnified soumd, and it was a grand piano at that. The drummer was going nuts playing chimes, so typical of the Mannheim sound. I was in hog heaven enjoying the concert LIVE! It gave me chills to hear some of those old favorites. Hark The Herald Angels Sing, among others. IT was two hours of pure delight.

It was that good. Ron enjoyed it and didn't want it to end. It made our week.

Newest Little Angel in Our Family

This is Presley Jane Hallows. She is now six months old. She is such a joy and blessing to us. Her eyes are blue like one of her big brothers. She is Miss Congeniality and Miss Personality. A Miss America in the making.




A cute little Pumpkin outfit.