Last week the brilliantly colored fall leaves were still on the trees. This week the trees are increasingly bare. As the leaves pile up underfoot, food thoughts change from the flavors of fall to the baking frenzy of the holiday season. Before we dive head first into the land of peppermint and gingerbread, there is…
Chocolate Covered Oreos and Iced Christmas Sugar Cookies for Military Care Package #7
Festive Chocolate Covered Oreos and Iced Christmas Sugar Cookies should bring a bit of holiday spirit to the desert. Though it has only been a few weeks since I sent the November military care package, the December box has been deployed. I hope that by mailing early, Soldier B. will have this care package in…
Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies and Military Care Package #2
Military Care Package #2, a box crammed full of cookies, calories, smiles, thanks, and best wishes, is winging its way to Afghanistan as I write this. The first box reached Paratrooper Derik in just 8 days! Mail travel time to deployed military can take much longer. I have heard of shipments taking three or more…