Recipe Ginger Crackle Cookies from Mistletoe at Moonglow by Deborah Garner

The Timberton Hotel has always provided a perfect Christmas retreat for regular guests, as well as newcomers. But the small town of Timberton, Montana, hasn't been the same since resident chef and artist, Mist, arrived, bringing a unique new age flavor to the old western town.

When guests check in for the holidays, they bring along worries, fears and broken hearts, unaware that Mist has a way of working magic in people's lives. Old-fashioned time spent together, exquisite food, conversation and a snowball or two offer guests a chance to trade sadness for hope. One thing is certain: no matter how cold winter's grip is on each guest, no one leaves Timberton without a warmer heart.

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"Christmas at the Timberton Hotel is special. The beauty and peace people find there is magic. Strangers come to escape their pain and find solace and strength. I loved this story. It gave me a sense of hope. The characters are amazing." 

"Deborah weaves a beautiful mosaic of Christmas sights, sounds and smells and introduces us to memorable characters. From the grieving widow to the five-year-old child who lost his brother to a reclusive scholar who only wants to sit in front of the fireplace and read, each are treated with genuine emotion and care which adds to this uplifting story."

 "Deborah did it again. What a great christmas story. I love christmas stories and this will be one that I will read year after year." 

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From Mistletoe at Moonglow

Ginger Crackle Cookies Recipe by Kim McMahan Davis, from Cinnamon and Sugar and a Little Bit of Murder

Ingredients:

2 1/4 (10 ounce) cups flour

3 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter at room temperature

1/4 cup (2 ounces) vegetable shortening

1 cup (8 ounces) granulated sugar, plus 2/3 cup for rolling

1 large egg

1/4 cup (2 fluid ounces) molasses

1/2 to 3/4 cup crystallized ginger pieces, finely chopped

Directions:

Position oven rack to the middle.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line cookie sheets with parchment or Silpat.

In large bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt.  Whisk until well blended. 

In another large bowl, combine butter, shortening and 1 cup sugar.  Beat with mixer on medium-high speed until well combined. Add egg and molasses and beat until well blended.  Pour in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until well blended.  Add crystallized ginger and blend in.

Pour remaining 2/3 cup sugar into shallow bowl.  Using a small scoop, make 1-inch balls with dough.  Roll each ball in sugar and set 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.  (If dough seems too soft to work with, place in refrigerator for a couple of hours.)

Bake one sheet at a time until puffed and slightly browned around the edges, about 10 - 13 minutes.  Let cool on sheet for 5 minutes then place cookies on wire rack to cool completely.

To make ahead:

The dough can be made, shaped and rolled in sugar through step 3, then frozen for up to 2 months before baking.  For best results, position the shaped dough snugly on a small cookie sheet and freeze until very firm.  Then pile the frozen balls into a heavy-duty freezer bag and store in the freezer.  When you’re ready to bake, remove only the number of cookies you need, place them on the prepared cookie sheet and leave them on the counter while the oven heats up. Bake as directed.

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Silver Bells at Moonglow
Christmas at the Timberton Hotel arrives each year with a unique set of guests, some returning, some new. When this holiday brings a celebrity seeking reprieve, sisters who are distant yet closer to each other than they think, a widow approaching a new horizon, and an eclectic smattering of local townsfolk and visiting relatives, the season is certain to be eventful. Add in a hint of romance and there's more than snow in the air around the small Montana town.

Elegant decor and exquisite cuisine from resident artist and chef, Mist, form a backdrop to much needed camaraderie, bringing strangers and friends together. When the last note of Christmas carols has faded away, the soft whisper of silver bells from the front door's wreath will usher guests and townsfolk alike back into the world with hope for the coming year.

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About the author

Deborah Garner is an accomplished travel writer with a passion for back roads and secret hideaways. Born and raised in California, she studied in France before returning to the U.S. to attend UCLA. After stints in graduate school and teaching, she attempted to clone herself for decades by founding and running a dance and performing arts center, designing and manufacturing clothing and accessories, and tackling both spreadsheets and display racks for corporate retail management. Her passions include photography, hiking and animal rescue. She speaks five languages, some substantially better than others. She now divides her time between California and Wyoming, dragging one human and two canines along whenever possible.

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Cooking with pride thanks to Ozeri's gorgeous scales !

I have been wanting to start sharing our cooking and recipes for a while now as my youngest son is really into baking at the moment.  When I received my brand new scales from I knew there was no better time and I wanted to show them off to you all.

The scales I chose were the Ozeri Epicurean Digital Kitchen Scale, purely down to how stylish they looked. When they arrived they looked even better, extremely good quality, modern design with a beautiful mirror effect on them and I completely love them.

Switch them on and you are greeted with a 'hi on the large display', a simple touch chooses between grams, ounces, kilograms and pounds. What I love best of all is when you need to weigh items such as flour or sugar I simply put a plastic bowl on the surface, touched the on button again and the weight went back to zero so I could measure the items without worrying about the weight of the bowl.  When I finished cooking it was a simple wipe and straight back in the cupboard. I did ponder on displaying them on my worktop as they do look so nice, the trouble is I have so much on them already, maybe it's time I had a rethink.  Apparently the glass weighing area is shatterproof but forgive me for not testing this as I couldn't take the chance on spoiling such a gorgeous item.  Highly recommend for treating yourself, go to Amazon.co.uk here to take a look.

So we decided to start off with a simple recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies, yum !!

Recipe - Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients Needed:

75g margarine (3oz)
75g brown sugar (3oz)
1 egg
few drops of vanilla essence
150g self-raising flour (6oz)
pinch of salt
100g plain chocolate chopped (4oz) or
100g chocolate chips (4oz)

Method:

1. Cream the margarine and sugar.
2. Beat in the egg and essence.
3. Stir in the flour, salt and chocolate.
4. Place in small spoonfuls on greased baking trays. 
5. Bake in a moderate oven, 180oC, 350oF, Gas Mark 4 for around 10-15 minutes.

Tips:

Using the chocolate chips are much easier.  Also if you have a family of good eaters, like me, then you will need to double the recipe !  We also substituted chocolate chip with white chocolate chip for our second batch.

Very easy to make and tastes gorgeous, although you will notice that my son doesn't believe in small spoonfuls when baking cookies :-)

We like both traditional and modern items in our home and couldn't resist showing you this image of how times have changed.

Sharon x

   
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Savory Meat Roll #Gluten Free Recipe - Daily Feature Post

Every weekday, I am going to have a daily feature post from one of my blogging friends to share with you all. A little something different for you all to read xx

Today we have -
What We're Cooking! - Savory Meat Roll #Gluten Free from Living Life Gluten Free

Ryan and I were watching Guy's Big Bite last week and we saw this recipe for Savory Meat Rolls but it's not gluten free. We decided to come up with a version that is and I think we did a pretty good job. Enjoy!

2 pkgs Chebe All Purpose Bread Mix, prepare dough according to package directions
1 roll breakfast sausage
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
3/4 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 C Parmesan
1 C grated mozzarella

Read the full recipe on her blog here

Copy-Cat Olive Garden’s Tuscan Garlic Chicken Recipe

An absolutely goregous sounding recipe from my blogging friend Sidetracked Mom

I honestly can’t remember where I first found this recipe – I’ve been making it for years now. This is another meal that goes perfectly with the Parmesan Garlic Bread, too! Just in case you needed another excuse to make that bread again!

Olive Garden’s Tuscan Garlic Chicken

Ingredients
4 each (4 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups flour, plus 1 tablespoon
1 Tbsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 lb fettuccine pasta, cooked according to package directions
2 Tbsp olive oil plus extra for cooking the chicken (just enough to coat the bottom of your skillet)
1 Tbsp garlic, chopped
1 red pepper, julienne cut
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 lb whole leaf spinach, stemmed
2 cups heavy cream
1 cups Parmesan cheese, grated

Go to her page for the further instructions and enjoy!!!