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Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies

Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies...

This is the start of my favorite time of year.  From October through Christmas, I’m that giddy, goofy annoyingly cheerful person everyone hates (I guess I should apologize upfront for all the merriment and good cheer that will be unleashed…mostly to the Boy since he has to live with me).  While I enjoy Spring too (especially after having suffered the slim pickings of the farmers markets during the lean Winter...

Coconut Almond Chocolate Macaroons...

The other day I was idly going through my Google reader when I hit upon the latest entry from my blogger friend Sizzle.  She had been running a bit of a contest, giving away a CD of covers she loved.  For whatever reason, I didn’t enter…blame my forgetfulness…or laziness…whatever.  Either way, I was kicking myself when I read the list of covers she included in the CDs she gave away.  I love, love,...

Gifts from Shaw Girl’s Kitchen...

So you’re finishing up your Christmas shopping, happily checking everyone off of your list and then it hits you: what about my co-workers? Sure a lot of them can be complete and total idiots, but ’tis the season to be forgiving (and to ignore the fact that some of your co-workers – thankfully none of mine – have the charm of a poisonous snake) and what says “let bygones be bygones” like...