Happy first full weekend of December!

I hope your month is off to a great start and that you have a wonderful couple of days, maybe doing some holiday baking, or shopping, or decorating, or cozying up with a favorite show, movie, book, or puzzle. I love cozy season!

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

The Ultimate List of Christmas Baking Ideas – This is the ULTIMATE LIST of Christmas baking ideas for Christmas cookies, candy, bar desserts, cakes, and bread. All of my favorites, all in one place.

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Friday Things #551 – Snow, dog pictures, puzzles, daily reflections, holiday baking, TV, and more…

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1. Grandma's Banana Nut Bread

2. Buffalo Chicken Dip

3. Classic Beef Chili

4. Copycat Chipotle Chicken

5. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream

1. Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce - An ingredient that packs tons of flavor into the reader-favorite copycat Chipotle chicken recipe.

2. Large Silicone Dough Mat - I LOVE having a big dedicated silicone mat just for rolling out dough, and the one I have has the measurement markings both along the edges and in circles in the middle, perfect for pies, cut-out sugar cookies, pizza dough, and any pastry dough. I can't recommend this enough! (Currently over 50% off)

3. Ancho Chile Powder - Another key ingredient for making the copycat Chipotle chicken recipe!

4. Three-Piece Kids Plastic Knives - These were popular a couple of weeks ago after I mentioned how they are absolutely perfect at cutting brownies - super clean cuts, no messy crumbs! My kids each have a set of these for helping in the kitchen, but I grab them anytime I need to cut brownies. A great gift idea for kids interested in being in the kitchen!

5. Shape Shifting Box - Dominic got one for Christmas last year, and all three kids constantly want to play with it. I picked up two more for gifts recently! 

6. Silicone Spatula – I have three of these and use them every single day, I love them so much!

This Time in Years Past…

These recipes hit the site during this same week in previous years…

2023: Christmas Reindeer Chow

2020: Classic Moussaka Recipe / Cream Cheese Pound Cake

2018: Danish Butter Cookies / Peanut Butter Cup Cookies / Peanut Brittle

2017: Snickerdoodle Fudge / Lemon-Chocolate Chip Soft Biscotti

2016: Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate / Mini Cheesecake Cookies

2015: Cinnamon-Sugar Candied Chex Mix / Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups / Ultranutty Pecan Bars

2014: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

2013: Classic Thumbprint Cookies / Panettone / Peanut Butter Swirl Chocolate Bark

2012: Homemade Torrone

2011: Nutter Butter Snowmen / Gingerbread Men Cookies

2010: Fig and Walnut Biscotti

2009: Nut Crescents / Date Nut Spice Bread

What I Bookmarked This Week

I don’t have an Instant Pot (still!) but definitely going to make these Hawaiian chicken tacos with jalapeno ranch slaw.

Oooh eggnog muffins with crunchy streusel would be great for Christmas morning.

And a gingerbread roll for Christmas dessert!

Peppermint shortbread cookies look so festive.

Oh my goodness, French silk pie cheesecake combines two of my favorite desserts!

Have a delicious weekend!