Foodie Gift Guide

Ok, if any of you are like me or my fiancee, you still have some last-minute Christmas shopping to do. For those of you who are all finished.... I like to call you overachievers! :) Or am I an underachiever? 

Anyway, if you're looking for some last-minute Christmas gifts for the foodie in your life, look no further! Here's a not-even-close-to-complete gift guide for foodies. They'll love you long time.

I LOVE Sur la Table. Could spend HOURS in that place. No lie. I love this Stainless-Steel Ice Cream Scoop.







































Wooden salad bowl and hands.

























Foodie iphone cases. 






 








 







 

Foodie props! Like pretty straws and cupcake liners.

 


































































Best Ever Cupcake Icing Kit.






































  
Slate Cheese Board.

Le Creuset Dutch Oven or anything Le Creuset really. 

Unbreakable Drinking Ware. 







 






















Wilton's Deluxe Tip Set and Master Tip Set.

 



































Joseph Joseph nesting mixing bowls.

Beer Tasting Glass Set. 

Keurig Single Cup Brewer.

Kitchenaid Blender and Slow Cooker.

 

 







  

Fancy measuring spoons.

  

Chalkboard Spice Jars.

Macarons!

 














  

Gary Poppins popcorn. My faves are the Cheddar (so cheesy!), White Cheddar Jalapeno, Cheddar Bacon Ranch, and Chocolate Oreo. 






















  
Hickory Farms sausage and cheese gift set.

 








Lindt Gourmet Chocolate Bars. I especially love their Hello My Name Is Bars.

 


























Chuao Chocolatier Milk Chocolate Candy Bars.

And of course... cookbooks written by food bloggers! (from top right to left)

The Recipe Girl Cookbook, by RecipeGirl.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays, by The Pioneer Woman Cooks.

Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography & Styling, by Tartelette.

Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner, by Steamy Kitchen.

The Picky Palate Cookbook, by Picky Palate.

The Craft Beer Cookbook, by The Beeroness.

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, by Smitten Kitchen.

Joy the Baker Cookbook, by Joy the Baker.

Absolutely Avocados, by What's Gaby Cooking.

Sally's Baking Addiction, by Sally's Baking Addiction.

  

Savory Sweet Life: 100 Simply Delicious Recipes for Every Family Occasion, by Savory Sweet Life.

Breakfast for Dinner, by Love & Olive Oil.

  
Our Best Bites: Mormon Moms in the Kitchen, and Savoring the Seasons With Our Best Bites, by Our Best Bites.

Six Sisters' Stuff: Family Recipes, Fun Crafts, and So Much More, by Six Sisters' Stuff.
  
Lick the Bowl Good: Classic Home-Style Desserts with a Twist, by Lick the Bowl Good.

The New Southwest, by Scarletta Bakes, which I've reviewed on the blog.


Happy shopping!


Peace, and bacon grease!

Christmas Roundup: 20 Holiday Treats

I know, I know. I've been a bit M.I.A. when it comes to recipe posts this month. I have managed to whip out a few restaurant review posts for the local Cincy readers. But what about my other readers?

So since I don't have a new recipe for you today, here's a roundup of delicious goodies for your holiday baking extravaganzas!!

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

Graham Cracker S'mores Candy

Graham Cracker Candy 

Strawberry Margarita Squares 
 

  
S'mores Fudge 

Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie 

 





















Mini Oreo Turtle Cheesecakes

 

















Homemade Twix Bars

 





















Chocolate Almond Pretzel Toffee

 





















S'mores Cookies

Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Saltine Toffee

 





















Oreo Truffles

Peanut Butter Cookies with Peanut Butter Buttercream

 
















Maple Cookies

No-Bake Cookies & Cream Treats

 





















Easy Peanut Butter Cups



 





















Rocky Road Fudge

 




















Salted Candied Pecans

Eggnog Cookies with Eggnog Glaze



 






















Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! And thank you for being loyal readers. 

2013's gonna be great!!

Peace, and bacon grease!

 

Eggnog Cookies with Eggnog Glaze

Ho, Ho, Ho... Merrrrrrrrry Christmas eve!

Add this cookie to your Christmas baking repertoire. 

 

















Because eggnog and cookies are so Christmasy. 

 





Eggnog Cookies with Eggnog Glaze
from Your Cup of Cake 

Eggnog Cookies

• 2 and 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg + additional for garnish
• 1 and 1/4 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup eggnog
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks 

Eggnog Glaze

• 1 and 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons eggnog

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg.

In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks. Beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth.

Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.

Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheets or parchment paper, making the dough balls small as they will spread when baking. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.

Bake 15-18 minutes or until the edges barely start to brown.

While cookies are in the oven, make the eggnog glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar with 3 tablespoons eggnog. Glaze cookies warm or cooled.

Printable Recipe

Go love on the special people in your lives!

Maybe make them some of these cookies.

Whatever you do, show them you love them and cherish your time together.

I know I will.

 














Merry Christmas to you all!

Peace, and bacon grease!