gluten free sugar cookies FAIL

unfortunately the consistency for the gluten free sugar cookie recipe that i posted for rudy day testing did not work out. they tasted good, so at least we got that right. but to call them cookies would not be an accurate statement.

trying again soon - and i will post the recipe!

planning, baking, and counting down

for rudy day in september, i am making sugar cookies (gluten free!) using pamela's vanilla cake mix. here's hoping that they come out well!

Pamela's Simple Sugar Cookies or Snickerdoodles

1 bag Pamela's Classic Vanilla Cake Mix
8 Tablespoons (1 cube) unsalted Butter
4 Tablespoons water

Use heavy duty stand mixer.

Preheat oven to 350°. Use stand mixer to soften butter. Add mix and water, then combine for one full minute or until dough comes together. Roll out 1/8th-inch thick and cut out simple shapes, or make balls (for Snickerdoodles) and flatten (balls can be rolled in ground cinnamon before baking for Snickerdoodles.) Place cookies 1-inch apart on parchment paper. Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Decorate!

For fresh cookies anytime, refrigerate the dough in a log (or freeze), then slice and bake.

monthly planning

since rudolph day for june 2009 is only 10 days away, i wanted to finalize my plans. it is also a thursday so i will be working and will have less time to work on things.

right now i am planning on watching "elf" the movie and working on my christmas notebook and figuring out which crafts i'd like to complete for gifts this year. i have some bracelets to work on and luckily i have all the supplies for those.

hopefully i will get a chance to test out another recipe next month!

may 2009 rudolph day

i just got back from michaels craft store since i had a special 20% off coupon for memorial day + a 40% off coupon for one item. i bought a glitter stamping set from the martha stewart crafts line. it came with some really cute deer stamps that i can use for holiday stamping!

i am going to watch "love actually" tonight. i was going to make gluten free cranberry scones (test run!) but i am not sure i will have time or the ingredients since our refrigerator has been acting up lately. as for christmas gifts, i have definitely started an ideas list. i am holding off on buying - i have to get through my husband's birthday first.

it's all coming together

this weekend i started my christmas planner only discover i am going to need 2 planners. the planner i made this weekend contains craft ideas, recipes, & fun articles and pictures. last night i went out to get supplies to make what i am calling my rudolph day planner, which will be holiday specific.

and i am going to have to separate out halloween, thanksgiving, and christmas in my planners. right now they are all just thrown in together which will make it difficult to find my halloween crafts, etc.

i need to get some scrapbook supplies so i can make some fun intro pages and covers for my books as well! fun.

planning ahead

haven't been feeling today, so i took some time to get caught up with my rudolph day assignments.

i reviewed the hallmark dreambook! i will post some of my favorites soon.

i also looked through some recipes because i need to bake an item once a month to try it out and see if it works before i try and make it at christmas. never again will i have a christmas like this past one (my first gluten free christmas). success will be had!

so for may rudolph day, i am going to do the following

• bake cranberry orange scones
• plan menus
• buy a few christmas gifts
• watch the movie "love actually"