Hello and happy weekend!

I feel like we’re barrelling towards the holidays around here, the countdown is on! The kids have one more week of school before break, I’m trying to finish up shopping so that I can wrap everything by the end of the next week. Wish me luck! :)

What are you doing this weekend?

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Friday Things #552 – A fun weekend, snow, Christmas, gift lists, embracing winter, and more…

Deck with Christmas lights on the railing, trees and woods in the background, all covered in snow.

1. Best-Ever Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

2. Grandma’s Banana Nut Bread

3. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream

4. Copycat Chipotle Chicken

5. Buffalo Chicken Dip

1. 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! 

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

4. Cookies and Cocoa Jigsaw Puzzle – I have this one saved for the week after Christmas!

5. Puzzle Advent Calendar – There are four different puzzles/scenes to choose from (I got the nativity scene)… each day you put together a 42-piece portion of the puzzle and by Christmas it all connects together into a 1,000-piece puzzle!

6. 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!

This Time in Years Past…

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

2021: Cowboy Cookies

2020: Cheesecake Brownies / Homemade Oreos

2019: Traditional Eggnog Recipe

2018: Peanut Butter Blossoms

2017: Nut Roll Recipe

2016: How to Make Sugared Cranberries / Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes

2015: Nutella-Pretzel Truffles / Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccalata Calda)

2013: Decker Cake / Eggnog Bundt Cake with Rum Icing

2012: Cheesy Sausage Spinach Breakfast Casserole / Ho Ho (Ho) Cake

2011: Eggnog Fudge / Peppermint Whoopie Pies / Chocolate Bourbon Balls

2010: Pecan Tassies

What I Bookmarked This Week

This no-bake slab cheesecake is perfect for serving a holiday crowd!

I added these snickerdoodle blondies to my holiday baking list.

Baked ham and cheese rolls would be a great Christmas or New Year’s breakfast (or to serve during one of the many football games that will be on over the next few weeks!).

Oooh love this twist on the babka >> sticky caramel-pecan babka loaves

Mushroom chicken is one of my favorite comfort foods.

Have a delicious weekend!