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She Who Needs To Plan Some Summer Fun

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Memorial Day 1

Thank you to all our Veterans and those currently serving in the military.

Your service – your sacrifice – is so appreciated.

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strawberry drop cookies plated

The other day I needed to whip up a batch of cookies and wanted something a little different.

Cake mix cookies are so easy to make and are always so moist, I opted to go with them then added a little strawberry jam for a twist.

It was a very tasty twist, at that.

Ingredients

Ingredients

Mix cake mix, eggs, butter and vanilla extract together until a ball of dough forms.

Mix cake mix, eggs, butter and vanilla extract together until a ball of dough forms.

Drop dough on a cookie sheet, spacing them far enough apart they don't run into each other as they bake. (I lined my pan with parchment because I'm lazy and didn't want to scrape baked on jam off the pan.)

Drop dough on a cookie sheet, spacing them far enough apart they don’t run into each other as they bake. (I lined my pan with parchment because I’m lazy and didn’t want to scrape baked on jam off the pan.)

Create an indent in each drop with your thumb and fill with jam.

Create an indent in each drop with your thumb and fill with jam.

Top with another drop of dough and bake until dough is just set.

Top with another drop of dough and bake until dough is just set.

Immediately dust with sugar then remove from pan and let cool.

Immediately dust with sugar then remove from pan and let cool.

This is what happens when you crowd them in the pan. Give them room to be free!

This is what happens when you crowd them in the pan. Give them room to be free!

Strawberry Drops

1 box vanilla cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter (softened)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup strawberry jam

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix cake mix, eggs, butter and extract until it forms a nice ball of dough.

Drop dough by spoonfuls on a baking sheet. Use your thumb to make a little indentation in the middle of each drop, then spoon in a bit of jam (about 1/2 tsp.) Top with another drop of dough.

Bake for about eight minutes, until dough is set but not brown.

Remove from oven and immediately dust with powdered sugar. Place cookies on rack to cool then indulge and enjoy!

She Who Will Make These Again

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barbecue tips

Since Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us. Here are some good barbecue tips I’ve shared before, but bear repeating.

condiment rules

And no cook-out would be complete without following the 10 Rules of Condiments!

Whatever you do this holiday weekend, have fun and be safe!

She Who Needs to Host a Gathering

 

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