Baking through the Martha Stewart app
This time of year is…awkward. Halloween is over, I’m ready for Christmas, but there’s still the problem of Thanksgiving in the way. I think this recipe will fit the inbetween season well.
This comes from Martha’s new book, Cookie Perfection.
PERFECTION?! That’s a strong word, Martha! Yeah…I pre-ordered it because LOOK AT IT. Continue reading
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The holiday season might be gone, but this was a pre-Christmas baking event, so deal with it.
We had my niece, Ava, over for an all-day baking extravaganza. We made peanut butter kiss cookies, glitter balls, peppermint bark (that failed), and these. Continue reading
Last week I thought, “Oh, look, it’s all cold and wintery outside. Time to make some more Christmas cookies!”
Little did I know these would KILL my Christmas spirit. Ugh. Continue reading
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I’m ready for the holiday season and I don’t even care. We’re a third of the way through November and that’s enough. It’s 34º right now, so it’s certainly appropriate.
Time for some holiday cookies! I didn’t even know if they still sold Hershey’s Hugs, but good news. They do. Continue reading
The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and it’s the perfect time for Springtime treats. Not today. 
These look pretty normal and appropriate for this time of year. Well, visions are not always as they seem. Continue reading
As Rafiki would say, it is time. Time for me to get off my butt and start baking again. I’ve been waiting a long time for cranberry season so I could make these.
Just in time for Thanksgiving! Continue reading
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It’s Christmas in July, so why not make a holiday cookie?
“Oh, Nate, that’s nice and all, but where have you been for the last month?” Let me explain… Continue reading
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You know you’ve made it when you’re invited to an exclusive, annual all-day baking party! I originally was going to make rugelach, but that was going to take forever. Luckily, there was a lot of drinking happening at this party, so there was rum available for this one.
I was having so much fun that I forgot to take pictures of the host, Lisa, or any of the other guests! I’m terrible. Continue reading
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We all know I hate royal icing. It sucks. Or, I suck at it. Either way, we’re enemies and this was the showdown.
I was excited for a variation on sugar cookies, since normally I turn my nose up to those! Continue reading
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Okay, people, let me warn you. These are good. You should have seen the faces of my friends and coworkers who ate them.
I don’t know why these are called “Millionaires,” but I decided I was going to be one. I bought a PowerBall ticket. I need $550MM.
Basically, you’re eating brown sugar and butter with melted Heath bars on top. Ready? Continue reading
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Nate Makes Cookies 