Herb Focaccia Bread

This bread is AMAZING.  After making this the first time, I turned to my husband and said, "I think this bread has changed my life".  It's that good.  I am so in love!  It is so easy, so delicious, and I made it twice in one week.  It comes together in just over an hour - rising, baking, and all and it has a delicious flavor and texture.  I am finding myself trying to think of main dishes that will go with this bread so I can make it again...hehe.  But really, it can go with anything!  Give it a try and you will not be dissapointed!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I know. Everyone has a chocolate chip cookie recipe they love, but in case you don't, I am posting this.  And since it is my go-to recipe, I figured it needed to be on this blog!  When I was in high school, I had a friend named Jeff who always brought snacks to our AP English class.  Usually they were almonds or dried mangoes, but occasionally they were these cookies.  He was a good friend and always shared. :)  His mom made these often and shared the recipe with our family.  We've been making them ever since!  The trick is to not over-mix the dough and to take them out before you may think they're done.  The result - an extremely soft fluffy cookie that is incredible fresh out of the oven but that stays soft for the next day too...if you haven't eaten them all by then....

Cranberry Orange Sauce

I don't know how, but Thanksgiving is next week.  It really snuck up on me this year, and I completely forgot about some recipes I tried last year but never posted.  Well...here's one of them!  I made cranberry sauce from scratch last year and it was really tasty!  I was amazed at how easy it was.  It can be made a couple days in advance and it tastes great on a leftover turkey sandwich too.  Yum!