Dessert for after a spaghetti supper...

So my mom asked me today to think of some kind of fairly easy to make dessert for a spaghetti supper she's going to the Friday I'll be up on Cape Cod for a hockey tournament.

I'm thinking of something you can eat without cutlery; cookies, bars, etc... Keeping with the Italian influence, there's biscotti. Tiramisu and Spumoni are a little harder to accomplish if you're eating with your hands (though I've made Spumoni-inspired biscotti before!)

I'm trying to think of something a little between a cookie, bar or brownie, and trying not to think about my brownie-bottom cheesecakes. :) YUMMY! Maybe a cookie-bar hybrid.

Well, I'm off to pour over recipes - wish me luck!

Christmas Baking

So I started my Christmas baking this weekend - much to my cooking joy! I made both cherry and lime flavored marshmallows - I had the proceedure down-pat when it came to the lime so I think they came out lighter & fluffier, but the cherry ones are pretty darn tasty as well!

I also made some mocha-hazelnut macaroons, biscotti, and tree-shaped spritz cookies. I am now sort of on a mission to make something egg-free besides the marshmallows for my sister's godson who can't have eggs. I already accomplished the gluten free and almond free for co-workers. :)

Tonight for dinner might need to be creative. I either have some leftover chicken to work with or ground turkey. I'll have to think about it for a little longer, but I'm thinking either stuffed peppers, turkey meatloaf, or turkey shepherds pie. OR TURKEY TACOS!!! I think that's what I want. Turkey taco dip for supper. Haven't made it in a while - maybe make them with a chipotle taco sauce. Oh - I'm getting hungry thinking about it! And some baked tortilla chips to dip :)

Okay - before I start eating my desk, I should go. :) Happy eating!