Cooking: almond joy cookies

A month ago we celebrated my husbands birthday and of course we had to have cake. So, we set out to make German Chocolate Cake. It was delicious! I ended up with a ton of coconut left over from the frosting recipe. I was considering making macaroons, but then I thought why not try something different. Thus, I did a little recipe hunting and modified the recipes I found; making my own recipe for Almond Joy Cookies.

Almond Joy Cookies

1 stick butter

1 egg 

1/2 cup sugar

1 tblsp heavy whipping cream (optional)

1 tsp almond extract

1 cup shredded coconut

1 1/2 all purpose flour

1/2 pack of chocolate chips

Beat together butter and sugar until really fluffy, add heavy whipping cream, add egg, add almond extract. Then alternate shredded coconut and flour until the mix becomes doughy. It should still look a little fluffy, add more flour if needed. Add chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!

We're back!

During the last month we took a little hiatus for 'life things.' Now that we're back let's take a moment to catch up. The Little Gift House has a new Google+ page as well as a new Pinterst board Home for the Holidays just in time for the Holiday Season.



We're also happy to announce that children's author/illustrator Eliza Wheeler will be at the Little Gift House on December 21 at 2pm for a book signing of her best selling children's book Miss Maple's Seeds.

If you've been out of the loop like we are, catch up with us on Facebook, Pinterest, and Etsy.

House & Home: family trees

Today's Pin Pick 

Family heritage and history is important. Many people, myself included, research their 'family tree.' My favorite part is finding old photos. Here are a couple of ways to display those photos.

Nostalgia: anne of green gables

Today's Pin Pick 

I was recently reminded of a childhood tradition; Anne of Green Gables. At least once a year my mother, sister, and I would sit down to watch this lovely little girl. I can't wait to watch this again.

Wanderlust: frost

Today's Pin Pick 

It's that feeling you get when you wake up all bundled up and warm; with a chill in the air and frost nipping at your nose. It's the sound of the frost bitten leaves under foot; the trees covered frozen dew.

Tutorial: apple candels

Today's Pin Pick 

If you're looking for an easy project to get you in the mood for fall and Halloween try these apple candles. They're super fun and perfect for any centerpiece.

Cooking: applesauce

Today's Pin Pick 

Recently, I welcomed my son into this world and although he's only a few weeks old, I have been finding myself preparing for our future adventures. One such adventure; which I take very seriously, is his nutrition. I've always been around home grown, beautiful food and want him to have the same respect for food. I'm going to attempt to make all his food and I was super excited to find that my favorite food blog SmittenKitchen also has a baby food blog! I wanted to find a recipe for applesauce for myself, and I found this recipe for babies! I can't wait to share this recipe with him; in the meantime I'll enjoy my own applesauce.