1 Yr Blogiversary!!

It's Teach Me How to Cookie's 
1 Yr Blogiversary!!!

One year ago today, we posted our first recipe... Meatball and Veggie Strombolis.
Click HERE for the recipe.

I started TMHTC on a whim, hoping to find a little hobby I could enjoy.
I had no idea how much I would love blogging,
sharing recipes, creating recipes, and connecting with people.

I'm also excited to announce that today
we are launching our official Facebook page!

 
Make sure you click HERE to like the page
to keep up with all of the latest recipes and posts!

I have to take a second and thank all of the
guest bloggers who have guest posted for me!
I have loooved having these wonderful women
share their talents through TMHTC!

Thank you Hannah, Sue (Mom), Mandy, Katie, 
Melissa, Julie, Tessa, and Carly! 
I hope you will continue to share your recipes on here!

And to anyone else interested in guest posting, please contact me and let me know!

And now the Top 5 Recipes from the year...

1. Chicken Asparagus and Parmesan Spaghetti

Click HERE for the recipe.

2. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Click HERE to see the recipe.

3. Starbucks Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Click HERE for the recipe.

4. Cabbage & Ramen Noodle Salad

Click HERE to see recipe.

5. Taco Pie

Click HERE for the recipe.

Your favorite Pumpkin Fall Friday...

...Easy Pumpkin Dip

Click HERE for recipe.

Your favorite Christmas Cookie...

...Katie's Sugar Cookie Cut outs with Royal Icing

Click HERE for recipe.

My Favorite Recipe from the year...

...Salted Caramel Mocha Cupcakes

Click HERE for recipe.

And now....

The WINNER of the Red Keurig Mini Brewer is...

Tiffany Roberts!!

Congratulations Tiffany! I will be emailing you with 

instructions on how to claim your prize.

In case you missed yesterday, here is 

The Perfect Valentine's Dinner Menu for You and Your Sweetie!

Chocolate in EVERY. COURSE!

Click HERE for the recipe.

Here's to another great year of cooking, baking, blogging, 

creating, sharing, connecting, and tasting!

Christmas Eve: Classic Christmas Wassail and 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Recap

It's Christmas Eve! 

My favorite day of the year!

Today my family's traditions include Christmas Brunch at Hotel Hershey, 

lots of baking and probably a nap, 

dinner at a Japanese Hibachi restaurant, 

and my favorite of all... 11:00pm Christmas Eve Service 

at my home church: Second Presbyterian Church. 

I just love the time with friends and family 

and ending with worshipping our infant Savior 

who is Emmanuel - God WITH us!

So we are not doing a lot on the blog today or tomorrow. 

However, here is a quick and easy, super delicious 

and festive recipe for Classic Christmas Wassail.

Classic Christmas Wassail

photo from kost103.5

Shopping List:

1 gallon Apple Cider

2 pints Cranberry Juice

1 1/2 C Sugar

4 sticks Cinnamon

1 cloved Orange

Optional: Cranberries or Pomegranate Arils

Method:

1. In a 6 quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved.

2. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Serve hot. Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from kost103.5

This would be great to throw in the slow cooker 

Christmas morning and have ready for Christmas dinner!

We even made these little wassail packets as 

Christmas gifts for our Young Life donors this year.

And now a recap of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies:

1st Day of Christmas Cookies: Tessa's Lemon Cookies

2nd Day of Christmas Cookies: Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

3rd Day of Christmas Cookies: Christmas Toffee Bark

4th Day of Christmas Cookies: Trish's Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

5th Day of Christmas Cookies: Katie's Sugar Cookie Cutouts with Royal Icing

6th Day of Christmas Cookies: Melissa's Peppermint Puppy Chow

7th Day of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

8th Day of Christmas Cookies: Julie's Peanut Butter Blossoms

9th Day of Christmas Cookies: Hannah's Cran-Pistachio Cookies

10th Day of Christmas Cookies: Candy Cane Blossoms

11th Day of Christmas Cookies: Carly's Pizzelles

12th Day of Christmas Cookies: Katie's Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge

You're Favorite...

5th Day of Christmas Cookies: Katie's Sugar Cookie Cutouts with Royal Icing

Thank you to all of these women for contributing!

Merry Christmas Eve!

12th Day of Christmas Cookies: Katie's Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge

It's the 12th Day of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies!

I can't believe it! 

This little journey has been so festive and fun! 

I have enjoyed connecting with some women I don't see that often, 

and some I see quite frequently! 

And all of these delicious cookies! 

It's hard not to try and bake them all! 

Today we are wrapping up with my dear friend Katie again. 

She is sharing her Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge recipe. 

In case you hadn't noticed, it's only 4 days til Christmas! 

And the time is past to be baking long, involved recipes. 

These next several days should be spent enjoying friends and family, 

not slaving away in the kitchen! 

So if you are still in need of a quick little dessert, 

you've come to the right place. Katie is not even using an oven! 

Nope! The microwave...

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge

This is the easiest recipe for fudge I have ever seen. 

It's literally 4 ingredients and very few steps. 

AND, the best part is, it doesn't involve an oven or a stove top!

Shopping List:

1 10oz bag Peanut Butter Chips

1 12 oz bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

2 14 oz cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk (split)

2 tsp Vanilla (split)

Method:

1.Start by lining a 9x9in pan with foil. (If you dont, you won't be able to get fudge out of the pan)

2.Pour the entire bag of peanut butter chips and 3/4 of a can of sweetened condensed milk (you can add more if your fudge is still too thick)

3. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir mixture until all the chips are melted and SCM is mixed well. Put back in microwave for 30 seconds if necessary (I find it takes only 1.5 minutes total to get to the right melted consistency.)

4. Add 1 tsp vanilla to melted peanut butter mixture. Mix well.

5. Pour and spread with a spoon or spatula into the bottom of the pan.

6. Repeat steps 2-4 with semi-sweet chocolate chips. **You may need to add the entire can of SCM to the chocolate chips if it is too thick. 

7. Pour chocolate chip mixture on top of the peanut butter mixture and spread evenly with spoon or spatula. 

8. Refrigerate until fudge is solid and easy to cut with a large butcher knife. (Usually 2-3 hours)

9. Once fudge has set, store at room temperature (refrigeration not recommended). 

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That's it! So quick and easy! I can't wait to try this.

Thank you so much for joining us on the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! 

I hope you have enjoyed this as much as I have. 

Now pick your favorite and go make it with some special people in your life!

Tomorrow, I am sharing a delicious Classic Christmas Wassail recipe! 

This MIGHT BE the best hot drink you've ever tasted. 

And since you can make it in a slow cooker, 

make it the morning of and its ready by dinner! You'll love it!

I'll also recap the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. See you then!