Jalapeno-Cheddar Crackers

Holy cow, where did you come from, March?  I guess you are here and we should embrace you.  Truly, I am in the mood for some spring-like weather so I am going to hope that you are bringing it to us here in the Midwest!

A while back, I told you about a soup swap that I attended.  At that soup swap, there were these out-of-this-world-amazing crackers that I could not, would not stop eating.

They were so buttery, like shortbread, but savory with a hint of spicy jalapeno and sharp cheddar.  Luckily, the hostesses were not stingy in keeping the recipe to themselves and I finally got around to making them at home.

Addictive is an understatement when it comes to these crackers.  They nearly melt in your mouth and were so, so simple to make!

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Wednesday Ramblings

A snow day in the life of me.

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Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

For the past 27 hours or so (not that I was counting) we have been without internet.  I mean, what is a girl to do when the internet is down, she is snowed in and her phone doesn’t work without wi-fi in the house?

Well, this girl cooks and bakes.  Paul kept saying “well, maybe this is a sign that you need to slow down.”  Um…not really. I just had to improvise.  No looking up recipes online; instead, I dug through my cookbooks.  No Instagramming; instead I just took random shots with my phone (which I’ll share a little later today.)  No Facebook; and truthfully – I didn’t miss it. 

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Coffee & Cream Oatmeal Cookies

My obsession with coffee & cookies – and combining the two – continues today with coffee & cream oatmeal cookies.  Ever since making the Milk Bar Compost cookies, I have had a major thing with putting ground coffee beans into my cookie dough.

Call me crazy.  Or don’t.  Because it’s aaaaamazing.  I wasn’t sure that my all-time favorite soft and chewy oatmeal cookies could get any better but sure enough, they can.  The “cream” component in these cookies is simple – white chocolate chips.  Because: a) I can’t leave the baking aisle in the grocery store without a bag; b) I drink my coffee black (you can keep your creamer all to yourself!); and c) I will take white chocolate alongside my coffee cup any day of the week!

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