Why is it that we eat more during the holidays than
we do the rest of the year? It’s as if we
all get into this baking frenzy and try to outdo each other with our fabulous
recipes and decorating the house. We run around like crazy people buying gifts,
putting up a tree, seeing little Timmy’s Christmas play, decorating our homes
and baking. We may not bake the rest of the year, but by golly at Christmas,
the recipes come out and we’re in the kitchen.
Okay, I confess…I don’t cook that much. I wish I
did, but even though I’m a full-time writer working from home, I don’t spend
much time in the kitchen. My husband does most of the cooking and he’s not all
that bad. I’ll run downstairs and throw some stuff in the crock pot and say whew that’s dinner. It’s a lucky night when he comes home and
dinner is fixed.
But at Christmas it’s like some spell comes over me
and I want to bake cookies, pies, candy and try all these new recipes. Do I
need to eat that much? No, I seriously am watching my weight and my sugar
intake. I’m pre-diabetic with type II diabetes in my family. I know the risks.
But I WANT COOKIES. It’s like the cookie
monster takes over my body and I think peanut butter, oatmeal, ginger snaps and
oh…those delicious ones with the Hershey’s kiss stuck in the middle of them.
GIVE ME COOKIES!So today, the beginning of the holiday season, I thought I would inspire you to bake something sweet and you too can be a minion of the cookie monster. This recipe is unique from one of my newsletter followers, Carla Carlson. Her family is famous for making this and handing out to family and friends. Hope you try it.
BONE
OF THE DEAD
4
cups Flour
2
¼ cup Sugar
2
teaspoon Baking Powder
2
teaspoon Cloves
Mix
with HOT water, knead dough (add sparingly), leave in bowl
Take pieces of dough and roll out into long tubes, cut
approximate 1 1/2 long pieces makes three indentations into cookie /\/ (helps
with cooking process, brings up the flavor, and is an old tradition)
Place
apart on greased baking pan (or use parchment paper) two finger lengths. 350*
until firm (which will range depending on how much water was needed for the
dough 8-10-15 minutes)
Tell me what
is your favorite cookie or holiday recipe? Do you eat too much during the holidays?
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14 comments:
Good morning, Sylvia! I confess: I am a sweetaholic. I love just about all of the above except--don't hate me--pumpkin pie. lol I'm watching too as I gained a pound while at conference. Now, a pound may not sound like a lot, but takes me forever to get rid of. Hugs!
It is in everyone's best interest if I never touch a rolling pin! lol
I am actually quite proud of myself - I made it through thanksgiving and pies and didn't gain any weight. My secret you ask? I eat the pie for breakfast - have all day to work it off ! LOL
Hi Sylvia. I hear ya! I'm one of those odd people who love the dinner more than the actual sweets though. I did have a small slice of pumpkin pie and one of chocolate though. But I ate enough dressing, mashed potatoes, carrots, and green bean casserole to kill me. Since I survived Thanksgiving Day, I ate leftovers on Friday. Need a larger size slacks for Christmas. Ha.
I'm with you, Sylvia. Gimme cookies! Any cookies! Going to have to check out the recipe, too!
Hi Vicki,
You are not alone, I can gain a pound just looking at sweets and it will take me weeks of dieting and being on the elliptical for it come off. I think I gained three pounds over Thanksgiving. Aargh.
Hi Chris,
Yesterday I made Chicken Noodle soup in the crockpot. My aunt made it and it was delicious. I make it and the rice didn't get done and the noodles turned to mush. Hubby was so sweet and ate it anyway. I'm a terrible cook. But I can set a pretty table and make a mean salad. (That's what I did for my mother growing up.)
Pam,
I love Thanksgiving dinner, I really do, but it just seems this time of year I crave the sweets and the cookies. Love cookies. Yes, I helped finish off a pumpkin cake, had half a slice of buttermilk pie and a dab of banana pudding at Thanksgiving. But the buttermilk pie was so rich, I could only eat half of it.
Liese,
Before Christmas, I will have made several batches of homemade cookies and they will all be eaten. Then in January, I will be completely off sugar once again.
Cookies! I've found that adding a pinch of cloves to sugar cookies really does the trick. :)
Hi Sylvia! I'm like you, I don't really cook but I love to eat the sweets! But I now have to watch it for the same reasons as you. So sad. :( I'm trying hard not to easy sweets until closer to Christmas. Fingers crossed!
Chrys,
What does the pinch of cloves add to the sugar cookies? I'm going to try this but I just wondered. I bet it makes them less sweet tasting, which would be okay with me.
Karilyn,
I really wish I was a better cook. I thought that when I quit work, I would do more cooking. Instead I'm on the computer even more. Oh well, it's what I love and cooking? Not so much.
Oh I cook...A LOT! But I am raising my 4 grand kids and they can eat...A LOT! I was just diagnosed today with diabetes :(, I love cookies, too and I even told the doctor today that I would be cheating over the holiday's no doubt! LOL! I will not miss the sweets as much as my other carbs! I love crunchy, salty things...
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