Gifts from the Kitchen ~ Italian Biscotti

Italian Biscotti
2 dozen

½ cup oil
3 eggs

1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ cup (choose one - sliced almonds, mini chocolate chips, mini cinnamon chips)

Beat together oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour and baking powder, stir into the egg mixture; add almonds and stir to form a heavy dough. Divide dough into two pieces. Form each piece into a roll as long as your cookie sheet. Place roll onto greased cookie sheet, and press down to 1/2 inch thickness. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 375. Remove from the baking sheet to cool on a wire rack. When the cookies are cool enough to handle, slice each one crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. Place the slices cut side up back onto the baking sheet. Bake for an additional 6 to 10 minutes on each side. Slices should be lightly toasted. Serve with coffee or tea and enjoy!

Supper Menus
October 26th-31st

Monday
super easy super cheesy lasagna, focaccia bread, caesar salad, italian biscotti
Tuesday
leftovers
Wednesday
out for sandwiches
Thursday
cheese enchiladas, refried beans, spanish rice
Friday
spicy crock pot spaghetti, focaccia bread, olive garden salad, chocolate marble cheesecake pie, heavenly chocolate chunk cookies
Saturday
texas chili, johnny cakes, caramel apples, popcorn balls

~christmas baking~

christmas breakfast casserole

gingerbread scones

christmas scones

cranberry crumb muffins

cinnamon quick bread

italian biscotti

Gifts from the Kitchen

Banana Pudding in a Jar

Cheesecake in a Jar

Chocolate Candies

Chocolate Dippin' Spoons

Christmas Popcorn

Cowboy Cookie Mix

Gingerbread Sugar Scrub

Italian Biscotti
Homemade Soaps

Mocha Hot Cocoa Mix

Peppermint Bath Salts

Peppermint Cocoa Mix

Pumpkin Pie Coffee Creamer

S'mores in a Jar

Sugar Plum Hand Cream

~Simple Christmas Joys~ Day 4

Biscotti drizzled and dipped in peppermint flavored chocolate.
Mr. H.'s suggestion. :-)

Packaged up, they make a wonderful little gift
paired with mocha hot cocoa mix.

Linked to -
Farm Girl Blog Fest #13

Menu Plan

Supper Menus

October 8th - 14th

Saturday

out for supper

Sunday

breakfast for supper

Monday

chili, country cornbread muffins

Tuesday

supper with college kids from congregation - zuppa toscana, pasta fagioli, chicken and gnocchi soup, italian mac and cheese, focaccia bread, olive garden salad, cheesecake, italian biscotti, tea, coffee 

Wednesday

leftovers

Thursday

grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, rustic bread 

Friday

leftovers

~peppermint candy ornaments~

I'll be honest I was really thinking these might be a "Pinterest fail..." ;-)

But they worked!

I followed the instructions here.

I used a bit of shortening on the cookie cutters

instead of the cooking spray the original instructions suggested.

I also used a straw instead of a toothpick to poke the holes in the ornaments.

(I found if you wait a minute or so after they come out of the oven it is easier to make the holes.)

The whole process took just a little more than 30 minutes.

They harden back up really quickly.

I put some red ribbon on to hang them with,

and added them to my kitchen Christmas tree.

I thought they really turned out cute!

I would have made more, but only had a dozen peppermints on hand.

I put the star one on the top of the tree! :-)

More peppermint!

peppermint oreo truffles

peppermint biscotti

peppermint bark

Thanksgiving Breakfast...to go!

On Thanksgiving, I love to cook a big breakfast and enjoy the Macy's parade.  But this Thanksgiving morning was a little different.  My daughter and husband needed to head out of town to pick out a show pig for next spring's livestock show.  And, as soon as they got home, we all hit the road to travel to visit family for the day.  So, none of us could really linger over breakfast at the table... 

so I fixed a make ahead "to go" breakfast. :-)   

On the menu -

Apple Cinnamon Scones with Cinnamon Glaze

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins

Sausage Balls

White Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti

Pumpkin Harvest Cookies

juices

coffee

Thanksgiving breakfast - ready to travel. :-)

Christmas Tour of Homes

Today I am participating in ~

Boomama's Christmas Tour of Homes 2008!

Kimbas Open House Party
and

Hooked on Holiday Houses Tour

Be sure to stop by these fun sites. :-)

Welcome to Heritage Schoolhouse! :-)

I appreciate you stopping by and...

...I hope you enjoy your stay!

I like to decorate with red and gold
here at Heritage Schoolhouse,

and lots of Santas. :-)

Come along with me, and I'll give you a tour. :-)

This is the children's tree in the school room,

aka the dining room. ;-)
All of the ornaments that they have made are hung here.
The ornaments they get each year from their grandmother and grandfather are also displayed.

My daughter gets Santas,

and my son gets snowmen. :-)

Grandmother was also the creator of these heirloom stockings.

They are so beautiful and intricate, that some guests don't realize they are cross stitched until they are up close!

My daughter's stocking...

...and son's.

My treasured Christmas dishes are displayed in the hutch.

There are several Santa's here, too.



The Christmas decorations at Heritage Schoolhouse
are not complete until the antelope,

the whitetail,

and all the antlers have been decked out for the season. ;-)

My favorite room to make "Christmasy" is the kitchen!


I like to do a lot of holiday baking!




Please help yourself to a cookie!

Some favorite Heritage Schoolhouse recipes this time of year are...

Double Drizzle Pecan Cookies

Italian Biscotti

Chocolate Billionaires

Sugar Cookies

Thank you so much for coming to visit!
I am looking forward to visiting lots of homes on the tour. :-)

Merry Christmas from Heritage Schoolhouse! :-)

"...behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people." Luke 2:10