LydMc

Happy Thanksgiving! I've always had a soft spot in my heart (and stomach) for Thanksgiving.  Stuck in between two majorly merchandised holidays, Thanksgiving is often overlooked and has become something of an underdog in the holiday season.  Nonetheless, Thanksgiving is quite possibly my favorite holiday to celebrate.   For me, it has always meant good times with family, sharing delicious homemade creations and catching up while hanging out in the aftermath of football and food comas.  This year, my family had the opportunity to make our Thanksgiving something completely different, so we decided it was time to start some new traditions.  'Tis the season for baking What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than by giving thanks? And what says gratitude better than home-baked goodies? To celebrate Thanksgiving 2014, we decided to make plates of baked goods and deliver them to various servicemen and women who, by the nature of their job, hav...

Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles It's officially fall now, and we all know what that means. Cozy socks, long sleeves, rainy days and of course, pumpkin-flavored everything. From pancakes to lattes, M&Ms to marshmallows, 'tis the season for pumpkin spice.  With that in mind, I decided it was time to spice up one of my favorites, too. If snickerdoodles are already so yummy, why not try... pumpkindoodles?!  But, before getting crazy with the pumpkin, let's start with the basic Snickerdoodle recipe.  Melt-in-your-mouth snickerdoodles... teehee! The recipe I use already has a slight twist on run-of-the-mill snickerdoodle since most recipes call for shortening, but I steadfastly choose butter. As I mentioned in the  π r Delicious: Pi Pies   blog, I'm not a fan of hydrogenation and instead find ways to substitute more natural ingredients. If I'm going to eat junk food, it's going to be natural junk food!            ...