Living in a Cereal World

Finally the holiday whirlwind is over and I have a minute to myself 😉. I only had enough time for two new cookies this season (plus my mom's standby sugar cookies) and I didn't stop to take pictures of either. Plus I'm still figuring out logistical issues. I'll get to it soon. So this year I went with these  oatmeal cookies --baked for Santa, the elves, and everyone else. I thought oatmeal cookies were in order following the busyness of the move, but these were a little sweeter than I wanted. Everyone else devoured them, though. And speaking of devouring, what screams "Christmas cookie" like a  mint chocolate chip cookie ? The cookie itself tastes like--and I mean this in the best way--you scooped it out of a tube of Pillsbury dough. The mint chocolate chips just take it over the top. I couldn't find the green-and-chocolate Nestle chips as pictured, so I used Hershey's instead (same mint, all one color). These would probably make awesome ice cream

Or a picture of a pie. It's been a busy week. Actually, more than a week. There's always something to do, things to unpack and put away and sort, etc. I just baked in the new oven for the first time two days ago, not thirty minutes after finding the whisk. This pie, however, was from Thanksgiving. Oh, hey, I just found it online:  Autumn Apple and Pear Lattice Pie . It was sweet and juicy, thanks to the pears. I just want to point that yes, I know how to lattice correctly, but this recipe specifically made it easy for you non-latticers out there. And it's still pretty! Seriously, it was a good-looking pie. I'm looking forward to taking better pictures with the new abundance of natural light. And of course, looking forward to next year's cereals. That doesn't mean I'm wrapping things up for this year. Stay tuned. 😉

Falling behind again but I'll explain why in a minute. First, to the final frosted Shredded Wheat that I need to review. The flavor was awfully familiar. Duh, you say, it's supposed to taste like s'mores. I mean something else. Something burrowed deep in my brain...like  Ice Cream Cones . No, really. That's what my taste buds hit on. Chocolate, vanilla, and uh, cones. My brother loved it, which I was not expecting. I have no idea if the memory of Ice Cream Cones cereal had something to do with it for him, too. I should've asked him. It never hurts to get another opinion. It's not too chocolate-y but I'll be mixing it with other wheats anyway. ******* And now you should know I'm in the process of moving. You probably shouldn't expect another entry for a week at least. You know how things get crazy this time of year 🎄. Now I have a second crazy on top of my regular crazy and ughhh, there's just not enough hours in the day. Thanks for under