The Twisted Kitchen

I think I have finally recovered from all that Christmas Baking! Well, my waistline hasn't yet, but I only gained 2 lbs over the holidays, so I consider myself lucky.
As you can tell from this post, I have been raiding my mom's recipe box again. I must admit here, though...I hate cooked apples. Yes, I know I live in Washington (the apple state). Yes, I know they are good for you. Still, not a fan....

I have been one busy girl lately, but I just had to share these! They are all ready to pack in cute little decorative containers, well, almost.
One of the things that can be frustrating to me when I'm giving home made gifts, is that the containers can cost as much, or more, than the gift itself. That's where you really have to be creative....

This is seriously amazing. I just love it when a recipe has that synergy - when you taste it and just know it's so much better than its individual pieces - that synergy.
This is one of those things. I just love butterscotch chips. I'm sure everyone remembers them from oatmeal cookies in your childhood, right? Well, adding them to some cream cheese makes this awesome creation. It is so good, and so easy, you must make...

 With October comes cooler temperatures, and that urge to start grabbing your winter comfort things, so they are ready when it gets really cold.
This is one of my winter comfort things.  It's not really rice pudding, since it doesn't have the consistency, and doesn't contain eggs. It's a dessert, since it is sweet, but it's just one of those homey comfort things I love....