Roast Apples, Onions, and Thyme

Yay.

Then I found out that my tenants were moving from investment house #2. That means two empty houses…Then I had about two days of nonstop crying..this breakup stuff is much worse than it was in high school..and since I announced my singlehood on Baking Delights..I have been getting a trickle of email from male readers..Just for the record guys? I don’t do computer sex.

..then the van stopped working… Well..it just goes on from there. And I realized that I have been worse about blogging this week than ever before. I am so sorry!  I will be making it up to you..promise.

Today I just want to link to some old posts on Baking Delights that will help you with your holiday baking. Call it blogsurfing at home I guess. Ready?

How to Stuff a Turkey Pictorial

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

Last Minute Thanksgiving Tips

10 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes for Kids

Sage Stuffing

Easy Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers

25 Best Thanksgiving Pie Recipes

Pumpkin Pie Noir

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This is funny. As I was going through old posts I saw this one from November 23, 2008 Blogsurfing Saturday…on Sunday must be the date..I am going to mark my calendar for next year!

Thanksgiving Side Dish Round Up

Wyatts Eggplant Casserole (not traditional but yummy)

Pictorial: Perfect Pie Crust

Roast Apples, Onions and Thyme

Sausage, Apple, and Raisin Stuffing

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Crisp

Hope this helps! I will be posting more Thanksgiving posts all week..I promise

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The skies are gray today and a brisk wind is pulling at the siding of my house.  I am comfy in my bed, watching the fire in the bedroom fireplace and listening to the kids downstairs.  If you don’t mind I think it is a little chilly for surfing…so perhaps skating or skiing is in order?

Lots of very cool stuff from the blog-o-sphere today…

Karen at Bake My Day! posted some fascinating caramel and bacon madeleines..They look spectacular.. Bacon seems to be the new chocolate chip these days and I love some of the things that I am seeing done with it.

It has been a long time since I have made Kugelhopf but Tanna at My Kitchen in Half Cups has tempted me with the fantastic pictures of the one she made.  Yummy!  One of these days I am going to invite her for coffee…we live not too far apart.

Giz at Equal Opportunity Kitchen posted a fantastic recipe a few days ago.  Tyropita are Greek savory pastries made with feta and ricotta.  Another thing that I haven’t made in way too long!  If you are starting to look for appetizers for your New Years party this would be a great addition!

One thing (of many) that I am addicted to is Homemade Chex Mix.  I know..I know..plebian….commoner…unworthy to sprinkle fleur de sel on my caramels…sigh…But there you have it..an addict I am.  I have only had the savory kind but  Natty at Life Is a Feast made some that looks awesome….and….it…has…M &Ms….

Claire from The Barefoot Kitchen blogged some Speculaas, one of my all time favorites.  Can’t resist these things.The image is fantastic and the recipe looks great.

Aren’t those amazing recipes?  What are you cooking this weekend? I am thinking of doing a rolled roast for tomorrow..but some will depend on what I get done today. ;0)

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Tomorrow is the Annual Audet Gingerbread House Party…it is also Sean’s 10th birthday.  So, if you have been wondering at the lack of Christmas festivity here at Baking Delights, wonder no more.  It isn’t Christmas until Sean’s birthday is over!

But I do have a ton of Chrismtas cookie recipes from last year…so I thought, while I am up to my elbows in cake batter (chocolate cake that looks like a lego block) and ice cream (homemade chocolae mint oreo) that I would post links to some of the Christmas cookies we make every year…Deal?

The Best Sugar Cookies-these ar emy friend Mary Trombley’s sugar cookies. They are easy to cut out and they don;t get tough no matter how many times they are re-rolled or chubby, four year old fingers poke at them.  I fyou are going ot make cut out cookies with the kids these are the ones to make.

Gingerbread Men-these are the real deal..cruchy/chewy and spicy.  The tend to spread a little…freeze the cut out dough to help with this.

Thumbprint Cookies- Filled with jelly, your choice…

Mincemeat Swirls- butter cookies with a swirl of mincemeat …old fashioned yum.

Pistachio Ribbon Bars-Pretty and they have raspberry jam.  There is nothing else to say about that!

Cranberry Cookies-Marc’s favorite.

Peanut Butter Kisses…you HAVE to have these!

There is also a pictorial guide to the cookie recipes here..It loads slow and I need to update it but if you are visual and like to go by what it looks like (like I am) then you might like this..Cookie Guide

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Today is the last day to ship packages overseas by parcel post. December 11 is the deadline for sending packages overseas by priority. Hopefully if you are planning to send cookies to loved ones far away you are planning on sending them priority anyway. Some cookies seem to keep well and arrive intact while others seem to fall apart the minute they are stamped with the postal stamp. If you are sending cookies the ones from this list, if packed properly, will work.

1. Molasses Crinkles are moist so they don’t crumble, and the molasses helps them stay fresh a long time.

2.Ranger Cookies
filled with good things like coconut, oatmeal and pecans are festive sprinkled with colored sugar crystals

3. White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies stay moist and delicious.

4. Any kind of biscotti will keep wonderfully for a very long time but why not send a taste of the holidays with these Pumpkin Pie Biscotti?

5. Chocolate Pixie cookies are an old standby in Christmas packages

6. Brown Eyed Susans can be made with frosting or a Hershey’s Kiss.

7.If you can’t find the raspberry chips use dark chocolate in these Chocolate Chip cookies

8. Holly Hermits stay moist because of the candied fruit.

9. Amazing Rum Bars are festive and keep well.

10. My mother in law made these Cranberry Cookies every year for my husband. They travel well, I know this from experience!

11. Peanut Butter Kisses …yum! Use Hershey’s Hugs for a different look.

12. Rich, buttery Checkerboard cookies keep exceptionally well if packed carefully.

13. My son in law loves these Double Chocolate Toffee cookies and I have mailed them to him successfully.

14. Quaker Famous Oatmeal cookies stay moist and chewy. Another traditional cookie for mailing.

15. Caramel Brownies are perfect.

16. Oh Henry Bars have been being shipped to loved ones “over there” for decades.

17. I suggest these Espresso & Cream Brownies with one caveat. Leave the frosting off, and add white chocolate chips to the batter for the best results.

18. Rice Krispie Treats are just fun. You can color the marshmallow green and make them into wreaths…Or leave them in bars. These are different because they are Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

19. Toffee Pecan Blondies are another delicious bar cookie that will travel well.

20. Alot of people really love the Neiman Marcus Cookie. Personally, I think it is o.k. It travels well and the bit of coffee flavor adds a nice touch.

21. Mmmm..Chocolate Peppermint Slices are festive and delicious.

22. Mexican Wedding cakes look delicate but aren’t. They are beautiful as part of a cookie assortment.

23.Spicy Speculaas are a traditional Christmas favorite.

24. Butterfinger Cookies with chopped up butterfingers bars. I have to tell you..I love these.

25. Eggnog Sparkle Cookies. Doesn’t the name just make you think of Currier and Ives Christmas Cards and Hallmark Made for T.V. Tear Jerkers? Yeah. Me too.

26. Cuccidati are Italian date and fig cookies, something like fig newtons.

27. Cherry Christmas Slices. For a really festive cookie use both the red and green cherries in these.

28. Surprise them when they bite into these luscious Chocolate Caramel Filled cookies

29. Christmas Cornflake Wreaths are a no bake cookie that kids will have fun making.

30. Because of the way these are made and shaped, these Cinnamon Sugar Cookies will not crumble during shipping.

31. Lebkuchen

32. Surely I don’t have to say this twice. Oreo Crunch Brownies

33. Can anyone resist M &M cookies?

35. Cranberry, Orange, and Dark Chocolate cookies.  Add some pistachios and they will be perfect.

36. Chocolate Florentines. Bakery perfect with homemade flavor.

37. Caramel Rum Spice Blondies. Mmmm..tastes like hot buttered rum. Sort of.

38. Add some zest to your Holiday with Lime Pistachio Cookies.

39. Christmas Cheer Cookies.

40. Rocky Road brownies are dense and chocolate. They do travel well. For a more Holiday appearance try using the pink and green marshmallows rather than just white.

Basically any sturdy cookie will travel well. Usually sugar cookies are too delicate. Bar cookies are great if they are moist enough. Dried fruit adds moistness and helps cookies stay fresh.

Be sure and package flavors in different packaging. The more delicate cookies can take on the flavors of the spicy types, or anise types, if you are not careful.

This tutorial on how to ship food items is fantastic!

These shipping and packing instructions are shorter and to the point.

So, what are you waiting for. You don’t have much time left!

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