Wordless Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday!

Mangia Monday!

"Cookies are made of butter and love."
-Norwegian Proverb

Hello! I hope everyone had an nice weekend! My weekend was BUSY!! I was playing catch up from vacation: laundry, house cleaning, laundry, unpacking, laundry.... You get my drift.

However, I also found time to squeeze in some cooking. Sunday nights are "family dinner nights" with my parents and in-laws: it is always a nice time!

I would like to share the recipe for the cookies I made for dessert last night - they are YUMMY! They are always a hit, my boys love them. I always make a double batch and freeze half of the dough for the near future. Enjoy!

"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck





Ricotta Cookies

Servings: 4 dozen (depending on the size)

Ingredients:

Cookie:

* 2 cups fine sugar
* 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 8 ounces part skim ricotta, drained
* 2 tsp. vanilla extract
* 2 large eggs
* 2 tsp. baking powder
* 1 pinch of salt
* 3 cups of flour (you may use less)

Glaze:

* 1 1/2 cups confectionery sugar
* 3 Tbs. milk
* 2 tsp. vanilla extract


Directions:

Cookie:

1.) Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
2.) Add ricotta, vanilla and eggs.
3.) Mix well to combine thoroughly.
4.) Add baking powder and salt.
5.) Mix well.
6.) Add flour 1/2 cup at a time until your batter is doughy.
(DO NOT add too much flour, the dough should be sticky)
7.) Cover mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough 1 to 2 hours.
8.) Preheat oven to 350°.
9.) Using a scoop or your hands, form dough into 1-2 inch balls and place on baking sheet.
10.) Bake about 10 minutes, until cookies look dry.
(DO NOT over-bake, they will be to hard if you do)
11.) Cool cookies completely.


Glaze:

1.) Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl until combined.
2.) Glaze should be loose, but not very runny.
3.) Add more confectionery sugar as needed to adjust consistency.
4.) Dip tops of cookies in to glaze and let dry.


"When I buy cookies I eat just four and throw the rest away. But first I spray them with Raid so I won't dig them out of the garbage later. Be careful, though, because that Raid really doesn't taste that bad."
-Janette Barber


Enjoy your day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Temptation Thursday!

Hello! I hope everyone is having a good week! Today, I would like to tempt you with some marvelous coffee/tea cakes! I have personally tried them all and can vouch for their YUMMINESS! Enjoy!


"I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon."
-Ellen DeGeneres


Sweet Butter Tea Cake


Their classic coffeecake, without the nuts and cinnamon. You can never go wrong with Zingermans - all of their products are phenomenal!


"Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and lots of happy fat women."
-Attributed to Marion Smith and Nicole Hollander


Lemon Buttermilk Teacake


Fresh Meyer lemons and buttermilk make this pound cake superb. I LOVE this cake - I always have one in the freezer for unexpected guests!


"Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not!"
-Author Unknown


Miss Ellie's Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake


This coffee cake is very moist and tasty. I am slightly allergic to walnuts, but I still cannot resist eating a slice!


"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck


Have a great day and until tomorrow: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Wordless Wednesday!

Takeout Thursday!

Hello! Welcome to another edition of Takeout Thursday. If you are lucky enough to live near these wonderful restaurants - Enjoy!

A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
-James Beard

New York City:


eatery nyc: It is such a great place! The food rocks! Almost everything on their menu is available for takeout!



Tempura Calamari


Organic Baby Spinach Salad



There is no love sincerer than the love of food.
-George Bernard Shaw



Dumpling Man: All I can say is, "YUMMY!"



(click to enlarge)


Have a wonderful day!

Until Tomorrow: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Mangia Monday!

Hello!

Salivate away!
Please mop up your drool before you leave!

Eat, drink and be scary.
-Author Unknown



Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from Williams-Sonoma


Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates.
-Fernando Pessoa



Marzipan Figurines from Dean & DeLuca






Trick or Treat Pail - Frosted Pumpkins from Cheryl and Company


I hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather!
Have fun preparing for Halloween!

Until Tomorrow:
Go Ahead and Indulge!

Sweet Saturday!

Hello!

Welcome to Sweet Saturday!

For the entire month of October I will feature
Halloween themed sweets every Saturday!

Enjoy!


Shop #1:


Fortune Cookie Cafe



Chocolate Bats





Shop #2:



Bliss Candies




Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Lil Chubbies



I hope you find these as delectable as I do!
Start planning your Halloween Party before they are all gone!

Until Tomorrow:

Go Ahead and Indulge!

Tasty Tuesday!

Hello!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

There are a few, select, online shops that I order food from, here are a few of my favorites to get you salivating!


GRILLING SAUSAGE SET from Dean and Deluca:

These tasty sausages are made by New York butcher Karl Ehmer. Included in the set is: bockwurst, bratwurst and krainerwurst. Great with a cold beer!

“A highbrow is the kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.”
-Alan Patrick Herbert


ROSH HASHANAH CHALLAHS from Zingermans:

Each fall Zingerman’s Bakehouse bakes special edition challahs for Rosh Hashanah. They are absolutely delightful! I just placed my order!







"Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts."
-James Beard


LOBSTER POT PIES from Stonewall Kitchen:

Handmade puffed pastry lays atop these lobster pot pies. The sauce inside is full of chunky lobster, but beware: it is very rich and creamy! The pies arrive frozen, all ready for you to bake.







"Tis the voice of the lobster; I heard him declare, You have baked me too brown, I must sugar my hair."
-Dodgson (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)


Until tomorrow:

Go ahead and Indulge!

Temptation Thursday!

Hello!

Be ready to drool, lick your lips and salivate!

I have some tempting treats for you today!


The first Etsy shop that I stumbled upon today is:

Mirasol Farm: Simple organic pleasures

I love raspberries in any shape, size or form (expect moldy)!


Wild Raspberry Preserves



One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.
-W.E. Johns, The Passing Show




This following shop I have been admiring for quite awhile!

Paris Pastry Lab: Their products look beautiful!


Tuileries - Hazelnut Caramel



A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
-James Beard




I love cupcakes (who doesn't?) and this last shop makes it easy to decorate them!

Sugar Robot: Making the world fun, one cupcake at a time!


Edible Cupcake Covers - Flowers



A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.
-Author Unknown



Until tomorrow:

Go Ahead and Indulge!

Tasty Tuesday!!

Hello!

Wondering what I will tempt your taste buds with today?

Well, wait no longer!!

Today is all about cookies!


Cookies are made of butter and love.
-Norwegian Proverb



lhconfections is new to etsy, but it does not look like they are new to baking!



Custom Cookie Package



I don't drown my sorrows; I suffocate them with chocolate chip cookies.
-Author Unknown



This next etsy shop, emmy's organics, is 100% organic, gluten-free and vegan - WOW!


Mint Chip Macaroons - Vegan and Gluten-Free



A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
-Author Unknown



These last cookies, from BlissCandies, look great!


Glazed Raspberry Lemonade Lil' Chubbies



Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.
-Ernestine Ulmer


I hope you have enjoyed my cookie finds as much I liked searching from them!

Until tomorrow -

Go Ahead and Indulge!