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!

Valentine's Day Dinner Menu for you and Your Sweetie

Valentine's Day is almost here!!

I hope you are busy making plans to celebrate
with you and your loved one - whether thats a significant other
or just a group of girlfriends you truly love!

I know how nice it can be to go out to a fancy restaurant,
but sometimes its nice to stay in and cook a delicious dinner.
If that's you this weekend, than look no further for the perfect menu!

Why is this the perfect Valentine's Day Menu, you ask?
Well let me say one word.

Chocolate. Yes, Chocolate.

Every recipe in the menu contains chocolate.

I'll give you a moment to soak that in.

Well let's not delay!
I present your perfect Valentine's Day Menu FULL of Chocolate!

Berry Spinach Salad with Chocolate Dressing

I've never been so excited to eat a salad in my life!

Shopping List:

1 bg Baby Spinach

1 container Fresh Strawberries, quartered

1 container Blackberries

1 C Honey Roasted Almonds

Dressing:

1 oz square Dark Chocolate, melted

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

3 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp Honey

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Assemble salad
2. Mix together ingredients in dressing. Dress salad. Enjoy!

Chocolate Rub Top Sirloin

Shopping List:

2 Top Sirloin Steaks
(Or steak of choice)

1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1 tsp Cumin

1/2 tsp Ground Ginger

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Mix steak rub.
2. Coat Steak.
3. Grill steaks or sear in pan with 1 Tbsp Olive Oil over medium heat until cooked to desired wellness. Enjoy!

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

These are my absolute favorite.
You won't believe how delicious these puppies are!!
And since we are using a box mix, they are super easy to make!.

Shopping List:

1 box Betty Crocker Devil's Food Cake Mix

1/2 C (one stick) Butter, softened

2 Eggs, beaten

1 bottle Red Food Dye

1 container Cream Cheese Frosting

1 C Mini Chocolate Chips

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat together cake mix, butter, eggs, and food dye. Drop 1 inch scoops of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
3. Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely (at least 15 minutes).
4. Spread cream cheese frosting on bottom of one cookie and sandwich together with another.
5. Place mini chocolate chips in a bowl and roll whoopee pie so that frosting becomes coated in chocolate chips. Enjoy!

Recipe from Betty Crocker

Tomorrow we is our 1 Yr Blogiversary and celebrate we will! 

I can hardly believe it!

And we will announce the winner of the 

Red Keurig Mini Brewer 

BIG GIVEAWAY!! 

Only a few hours left to enter if you haven't already!

Click HERE to enter!

See ya tomorrow!

1 Yr Blog Giveaway & Grilled Chicken Winter Salad

We are ONE WEEK away from the 
1st Anniversary of Teach Me How to Cookie! 

ONE YEAR!!

I feel so proud!!
It has been such a fun adventure.
I've learned about blogging and myself,
and we've collected a lot of fun recipes along the way!
I can't wait to continue this little hobby for years to come!

But this week we will celebrate!
And we are starting with a BIG GIVEWAY
to say "Thank You" to everyone who has supported this blog over the past year!

You all know I LOVE coffee.
Starbucks is always my go to,
but sometimes you just need a nice Cuppa Joe at home.
My parents bought me Keurig several Christmas' ago,
and I absolutely LOVE it!
It's so simple, and for someone who is not an everyday coffee drinker,
I need something I just make a single cup when I feel like it.

The Keurig Mini is PERFECT for that!
So over the next week we will be celebrating Valentine's Day a
nd Teach Me How to Cookie's ONE YEAR Anniversary
with some awesome recipes, some guest posts, anddd

drumroll......

A Keurig Mini Giveaway! 
Red of course for Valentine's Day!

You have one week to enter,
and on the official Anniversary of Teach Me How to Cookie,
we will award a winner!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now for the Recipe of the Day:

Grilled Chicken Winter Salad

Shopping List:

Baby Spinach

Feta

Grilled Chicken Strips

Pomegranate Arils

Craisins

Honey Roasted Walnuts

Raspberry Vinaigrette 

Method:

1. Assemble Salad - that's it! Enjoy!

Incase you missed my DIY Ice Candles, click HERE!