Pioneer Woman at Heart

The "bug" to try new recipes, for the up coming holidays, has hit me again.  I needed to rotate out some pie crust crumbles anyway. Thursday:  I had time to do something , and scrubbing the master bath toilet was not looking like the time filler for me. Although it does need done.  Dinner prep was already done (salmon patties) and homemade sausage was already mixed and in the fridge. It was too hot to go outside to work.  It was too hot and humid to sit on the porch with my feet up too.

Don't throw tomatoes at me, ha ha!  I spent the Labor Day weekend laboring in the tomato patch(s). Hubby and I had to re-tie the 100-some tomato plants and finally finished them up yesterday.  By the time we picked tomatoes, it was too hot to remain out there, and too late to start a batch of anything with tomatoes. I tried a new recipe to see if it would be a different spin on a holiday treat for gatherings.  I lined a 13 x 9 pan with parchment paper, then lightly oiled it.  You could use non-stick spray if you prefer.  I didn't use much at all really.   Pour 1 cup of Jack Daniel's Whiskey over 2 pounds of sifted powdered sugar and stir.

This year may be a "booze infused" Christmas. Ha ha!    Hubby brought home a 4 oz. back of "Whiskey Stix" made here locally in our state.  They were spicy, they were delicious, but way over priced.  I, like most days, said "I can make this myself!" I found a recipe for Whiskey "Sticks", and made them for Hubby's game day.  They are easy to make, healthier than most snacks they take, and delish!

Wa xed paper - $1.00 (65 S q. f eet) .  Made in the USA.  If you bake , e specially over the holidays, th is is a great pr ice too.  If you have kids, it comes in handy for craft projects.  This sells for $ 1.29 at Menards.   I found this waxed paper at a store called The Dol lar Tree .