December was another one of those months where I was in the kitchen all the time, but I didn’t take too many pictures… This time around I am also sharing a few photos of tasty treats that I didn’t make, but they are too good not to share.

My family loves Panko chicken, and my family loves popcorn chicken, so I decided to give Panko-popcorn chicken a try. It was so tasty, and it has become a family favorite. It will be on the menu a time or two in January.

We needed a football snack one sunny afternoon, and I had everything on hand to make Chocolate Chip cookies. To be honest, I really don’t like to make Chocolate Chip Cookies, I can never get them quite right. My family really liked this batch, or they were just so happy to have Chocolate Chip cookies that they wouldn’t complain otherwise.

I usually skip breakfast, but one morning I made oatmeal. I added in some dried cranberries for extra sweetness. No matter what I try breakfast and I just aren’t the closest of friends.

One fantastic take-out Tuesday James and I opted for a local favorite NuGrille. It is a fun 1940’s diner that makes some killer Onion Rings. I always get the Pork Tenderloin sandwich (plain) it is crazy good. Now I need NuGrille stat!

I had some leftover Croissant dough hanging out in the freezer, and I wanted to see how it proofed after freezing. It worked out well, and these tasty beauties made a delicious side to Beef Stew and a bottle of Red. It’s probably one of my favorite Winter dinners.

I brought back Ham& Beans with cornbread, and my family still isn’t a fan. The cornbread muffins were so cute though. They are a little bit of sunshine on a cold Winter day.

One of my favorite lunches, steaming-hot Ramen Noodles with Edamame.

When it was time for Thade’s Christmas party at school, I lucked out when the head room-mom called and asked if I wouldn’t mind sending along some cookies. She loves to bake, and so do I. We each sent two dozen cookies for the party, I made a batch of Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies.

When it was almost Christmas, the kiddos wanted to make some cookies for Santa. Thade and Dylan were worried that we wouldn’t have enough, so we decided to make about 12 dozen. We made Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies, Vanilla Sugar cookies, Cakerdoodles, and White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal cookies. I also served them for dessert after the large Christmas dinner, and I sent home plates filled with cookies for the guests that visited.

One of my very favorite Christmas treats comes from my Mother-in-law, she always brings along a candy tray filled with sweets, cookies, and homemade fudge. She also sneaks in a second tray filled with Peanut Butter Fudge just for me. I stash it in the fridge right away, and I might share a piece or two. It is seriously the best Peanut Butter Fudge I’ve ever had. I’ve tried to make it a time or two, but her’s is seriously the best. I wonder if I can talk her into making a batch for me for my birthday…

So here we are in January, and I haven’t been in the kitchen too much. I think I’m still all cooked-out from Christmas… I have a few treats in mind to make, I just need the motivation to get to it.