2020 Cookie Tray and Recipes

2020 Cookie Trays

For nearly a decade, I have hosted a holiday cookie swap, and every year was themed around a movie title. Like year three was Return of the Crumb (LOTR: Return of the King), or The New Batch (Gremlins 2: The New Batch), but due to...everything, that didn't get to happen this year and I'm pretty bummed out about it. As someone who is usually a Grinch during the holidays, I am having an extra hard time getting into a happy festive mood this year, but one things that helps is baking. I didn't put up a tree, or decorate the house, but I did bake a butt-load of cookies. (And fudge!) 

So here's everything I made, links to all the recipes, and what I think about it or would change next time.

DIY Cold Brew Coffee Recipe - Not for Caffeine Light Weights

I always say it's been a busy week, but last week was probably the busiest I have been all year. I'm the only employee at my 9-5 job, so that's been as intense as always, then add family events, etsy orders, and hosting a last minute paint party in Camden, NJ where I had to get all the materials...it was intense. I have a meatless Monday post that will be up later tonight (it needs photos), but I thought it'd be fun to share the drink that kept me going this week. 

At this point you guys know I rarely drink coffee. I went through a phase where shots of espresso and caramel helped me survive college, but since then coffee and I have taken a break from one another. Now, when I do drink coffee, it effects me pretty strongly. This recipe I'm about to share with you KICKED MY BUTT.

What's Cookin'? - Instagram Eats

Not everything I eat makes it to the blog for a formal write-up. Over on Instagram I've been posting what I've been cooking up in the kitchen. Here's a few highlights! Be sure to follow me @SometimesFoodie to see what I'll be cooking up next!

Taking a break from my fancy food show photos to bring you tonight's dinner: vegetarian cheeseburger pizza! I normally use chopped tomatoes, but I was all out, so I used this sun dried tomato ketchup instead. Very tasty! 👍🍕🍔 #Sometimesfoodie #traina #cheeseburger #pizza #sundriedtomatoes #gardein #beeflessground #burger #food #cheeseburgerpizza

A photo posted by Sometimes Foodie (@sometimesfoodie) on Jun 29, 2016 at 4:07pm PDT

Tonight's dinner, my sister requested chicken #quesadillas #sometimesfoodie #dinner #whatscooking #yum #food #cheese #foodporn

A photo posted by Sometimes Foodie (@sometimesfoodie) on Jul 5, 2016 at 4:59pm PDT

Tonight's dinner: chopped lettuce, red onion, and crispy chicken strips with sweet & spicy mustard wrapped up in a tortilla. Based on a wrap I used to buy when I was in college. So simple, but sooo good. #Sometimesfoodie #aldi #aldicooking #dinner #wrap #food #easydinner

A photo posted by Sometimes Foodie (@sometimesfoodie) on Jul 10, 2016 at 3:21pm PDT

Cinco de Mayo 2015 : Guacamole Recipe

Cinco de Mayo 2015

Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo, did you eat anything yummy? Normally I like to make a new recipe each year, but I already had all the fixings for chicken quesadillas in the fridge, so this year is a bit of a repeat. I shared my quesadilla recipe last year, so I figured I'd share my homemade guacamole this time around.

Like before, I'm going to have a little holiday-related rant, so feel free to skip the text under the cut and move on to the photos.

Crispy Oven Baked Wings

 Crispy Oven Baked Wings- Pinterest Recipe Review : The PIN The RECIPE

Today I have another post based on my YouTuber obsession, this time I was inspired by Chef John from FoodWishes.com. As the name suggests, he's a chef and he's a YouTuber, I've been subscribed to him for a long time now and I've tried several of his recipes. (All of them worked out great.) Yesterday I found a bag of chicken wings in my freezer, and I figured I might as well try out his method for making oven-baked wings that are (nearly) as crispy as fried ones. The results? SUCCESS!

Take that Papa Johns! (Tonight's Dinner Via my Instagram)

Made some dough earlier today and now we're having #veggie #pizza for dinner! 🍕 This is my best pizza dough yet! #sometimesfoodie #dinner #foodporn

A photo posted by M. Smith (@poison_and_antidote) on Jan 1, 2015 at 3:27pm PST

Also made my own version of #papajohns #doublecheeseburger #pizza since it's been discontinued. 🍕 #sometimesfoodie #foodporn #dinner

A photo posted by M. Smith (@poison_and_antidote) on Jan 1, 2015 at 3:30pm PST