baking friday :) new year baking! :) Seasoned Onion Rings, and Sugar Cookies :)

"It's a new year of baking!"- my mom said that today, during baking friday! :)
baking friday! :) calling all cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) cookie monsters unite!!! :) it's new year, and it's baking friday!!! :) oh my! :) a sweet, super fun, and wholesome, happy new year themed baking friday adventure in the kitchen!!! :) with wild fun, flour flying, and sharing lots of smiles! :) We're ready for a full new year, of baking friday adventures! :) With new recipes, and that wonderful excitement, of getting the kitchen cozy warm, especially during winter season, for some good old fashioned ,baking, and cooking, these days of winter! :) with the football playoffs beginning too, it's a great time, to make some gameday meals, and snacks! :) We wish you all could come over, to enjoy some baking friday goodies! :) awww! :)
We sure do love our baking friday adventures, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) keeping with the tradition, a wonderfully wholesome tradition, today Kayla, Mikey, and i baked some nice, seasoned onion rings, and some 2015 themed sugar cookies, to ring in a brand new year, of baking friday fun! :) We love to get the flour flying, and we're always up, to try new recipes in the kitchen. :) The football playoffs are here, and i was thinking about these awesome games, the NFL playoffs, wildcard weekend is arriving, and i wanted to bake some nice, old bay seasoned onion rings. :) i always get so very into the spirit of the football playoffs, it's the countdown to superbowl! :) my family and i hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful day, and a great start, to the new year :) 2015 is settling in very nicely :) i've been thinking of you all often, and so excited, we're all getting to celebrate the new year with eachother :) i'm blossoming into a little bit of this, a little bit of that, to begin the new year :) from writing, to nature walks, and today, continuing one of our favorite weekly traditions :) We're entering our 8th year now, of baking friday fun! :) WOW! :) 8 years already! time sure does fly by, when you're having lots of fun :) We enjoyed a nice new year holiday yesterday, and enjoying another peaceful day today :) i'm really happy and excited, about lots of great things :) This morning, i wished my family and friends, a happy baking friday :) i love to share your sweet happy baking friday wishes, with my family :) You all are so nice, and sweet :) Kayla and Taylynn have been enjoying a great holiday vacation. :) they return on January 5th, for the 2nd half of the school year :) they've been enjoying all kinds of fun, from games, to movies, tv shows, and going out with Taylynn's dad, meme, and pepe this past week :) it's been a full week, for us all, and so many very special memories being made, to always cherish, and treasure :)
This morning, i enjoyed a nice early morning nature walk :) it's feeling wintery outside. brrrrrr! i bundled up, as i put goodies all around our yard :)the clouds off into the distance, have gotten this pinkish glow in recent days, it looks like snow clouds are on their way! we're experiencing some snow, and icy conditions in our area tomorrow, it could be our first big snowfall accumulation of the winter season. i love to stock up our bird feeders with lots of seeds, and putting all kinds of goodies outside, for the birds and squirrels : )They've been very happy :) it was a nice morning. :) i gathered baking friday supplies, and decorations, and ventured out into our kitchen, to begin the early morning setting up, of our kitchen :) i made a nice 2015 banner, for our kitchen :) i love to decorate, it's one of my favorite joys of the baking friday tradition :) our kitchen looked awesome! :) i cooked a nice lunch, and made some phone calls :) i texted/called Holly, to let her know, that the nice old bay seasoning she sent us, will be a special part of our baking friday adventure today :) the nice seasoned onion rings :) i was showing my dad my nice new recipe cookbook, that features blueshell crabs, and many other nice seafood recipes :)
In the kitchen today, i used one of my nice new aprons, i got for Christmas :) i recieved 4 nice aprons, that i'm planning to use often, during our baking friday adventures this new year :) we love our wonderful aprons collection, and all of our baking friday supplies, we have recieved, over the years :) aprons, oven mits, hot mats, kitchen towels, and lots more :) i have a nice bag, that i use to carry the supplies into the kitchen :) Early afternoon, i enjoyed some nice time here on ds, writing to friends, and also talked with my dad about football :) Jenn brought Mikey over to visit, Jenn had a doctor's appointment, my mom babysat Mikey :) shortly after 2:30pm, we were getting ready,for our super fun adventure :) we were very excited, to bake goodies :) throughout the day today, i texted friends, to wish them a happy baking friday :) in the kitchen, i prepared the onions, for the onion rings, oh my! those onions were making my eyes water! hehe! :) i was ok though :)
Kayla, Mikey, and i got our picture taken in the kitchen :) We were then all set, and ready to bake! :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :) We began our super fun adventure! :) We first began to prepare, the new year, STAR shaped sugar cookies :) i said to Kayla, "pick out the best 2 eggs ever!" :) We needed 2 eggs, to make the cookies, and the onion ring batter dip :) we were excited, having our 1st baking friday adventure, of the new year :) 52 adventures this new year, so many awesome memories to be made! :) We began adding the ingredients into the big bowl :) We had that flour flying today, Mikey was in a wild mood! he said, "i'm crazy here!" hehe! :) oh my! :) we got some spoons, and added in extra melted butter, to the sugar cookie mix :) we super stirred the sugar cookie mix, and used our nice star shaped cookie cutter :) we were enjoying the adventure, we each got some cookie dough, and spread flour onto the counter :) Mikey was very proud, to make the star shaped cookies :) he was getting a bit wild too, he was throwing cookie dough! oh my! he sure was in a wild mood today, but he's only 3, so Kayla and i know, to just go along with him, helping guide him with the baking :)
We had 2 nice pan fulls of star shaped sugar cookies :) we baked some extra cookies :) i put the cookies into the oven to bake! bake! bake! :) as the cookies were baking, we did a little cleaning up in the kitchen, Mikey joined Taylynn for a game of connect 4, in our living room :) i prepared the onion ring batter dip :) i found the recipe, on the allrecipe site :) flour, milk, a little salt, pepper, baking powder, 1 egg, and i added in the old bay seasoning :) Kayla and i dipped the onion rings into the batter dip, and then put the onion rings onto 2 nicely greased with butter, pans :) the sugar cookies finished baking, they bake really fast :) i put the onion rings into the oven to bake :) the onion rings smelled so nice! :) oh wow! i couldn't wait to try the onion rings :) the onion rings were baking like an onion rings casserole! :) i put a little breadcrumbs in the baking pans :)
the cookies finished cooling down :) We decorated the sugar cookies, with a special, new year, 2015 theme :) We used blue frosting, to outline the cookies, with a swirl of frosting in the middle of the stars, and on 4 cookies, wrote, 2015 :) beginning the new year, with some awesome spirited baking! :) the onion rings baked for a little while, they came out great too! :) i'm going to have some onion rings, with my tomato soup later on this evening :) i thanked Kayla, and Mikey for helping bake goodies :) it was so nice, having our 1st baking friday adventure of the new year :) We have many more super fun adventures to look forward too :) it was a big holiday season, with lots of cooking, baking :) a very special shoutout, to family and friends :) We love hearing about all of your cooking, and baking :) we love trying new recipes :) i'm so excited, to begin a brand new year, with the continued joys, of the baking friday tradition :) Thank you all, for joining us in our kitchen each week, and for welcoming us into your kitchens :) This is awesome fun, lets keep the tradition going! :) Seasoned Onion Rings, and New year cookies, dedicated to our wonderful family, friends, and to the wonderful spirit, of beginning a new year :) 2015 :) We love you all so very much! :) many great memories made, to always cherish, and treasure :) baking friday! :) We love it!!! :) January 2nd, 2015 :) Happy baking friday, and Happy new year everyone! :)
We're enjoying a great day, and a really special week, welcoming the new year, lots of great memories being made :) our 1st baking friday adventure of the new year :) my family and i are doing well, and are in great spirits :) We're so happy, and excited, to celebrate in all of these special times with you all :) There's lots of wonderful things going on :) the new year is settling in nicely :) The 1st weekend of 2015 weekend, is gonna be great! :) Wildcard weekend! :) Football playoffs! :) i'm looking forward to watching the 4 playoffs games this weekend :) it's so exciting, each game is huge! :) tomorrow afternoon, we're gonna be going shopping at the dollar store :) i want to buy some treasures :) during the late afternoon, the first wildcard game is on :) i want to make some nice soup, and baked sweet potato to enjoy :) on sunday, i'm going to write some more cards, and watching the other 2 football games :) it's gonna be a sweet weekend! :) it may snow here a bit tomorrow :) i look forward to enjoying some nature walks, and sharing our weekend adventures with everyone in my journals :) feeling very blessed, thankful, doing well with my goals, and beginning the new year, in great spirits :) there's many more great things to look forward too :) Tonight, Holly and i are going to watch 2 episodes of "most haunted" show, on youtube :) we love our paranormal night party's :) next saturday, the new season of ghost adventures begins :) my family and i thank you all so very much, for all that you do for us, each and every day :) You all brighten our days :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) BIG GROUP WARM COZY FRIENDSHIP HUG :) We hope everyone has a wonderful 1st weekend, of 2015 :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, today, Kayla, Mikey, and i baked onion rings, and sugar cookies, for baking friday :) Thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hi :) She says, "i hope everyone had a good baking friday" :) awww! :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a great day :) We hope everyone has a wonderfully safe, fun, and peaceful weekend :) new year is settling in nicely :)
Happy baking friday! :) Happy new year! :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) welcoming a new year, with wholesome, and wonderful times, with family, friends, and getting the kitchen nice and cozy warm, for a great new year of baking friday fun! :) We sure do love our baking friday adventures, and are thrilled, for a brand new, 52 baking friday adventures to enjoy, throughout the year :) Family and Friends, joining in on the baking friday fun :) many recipes, to share, and all of the delicious treats, to enjoy, along with the many special memories being made :) today, we're celebrating our 1st baking friday adventure, of 2015 :) Welcome new year! :) With the winter season settling in, it's so nice, to enjoy some baking, cooking, and getting ready, for those NFL football playoffs, counting down to the superbowl in february! :) We're baking some nice cookies, and also making old bay seasoned baked onion rings today, for baking friday :) it's always so much fun, getting the flour flying in the air in the kitchen, sharing smiles, laughs, and great new year cheer :) Thank you all, for sharing your cooking, baking, recipes, with us, and for welcoming us into your kitchens, and for joining us in our kitchen each week :) This is so much fun, and very special :) We're ready for a brand new year, baking friday! :) We love it! :) calling all cookie monsters! :) cookie monsters unite! :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :)
baking friday supplies! :) We were all set, and ready this week, with our baking friday supplies :) we love being stocked up, and also will be getting some more supplies, very soon :) We love baking friday :) it's a very special tradition in our lives :) happy baking friday smiles :)
Greetings, from our kitchen to yours! :) Kayla, Mikey, and i got our picture taken in the kitchen today :) a special greetings, from our kitchen :) We love baking friday, and are very excited, to begin a new year, of baking friday fun :)
Preparing the Onion Rings, and Sugar cookies :) We love getting the flour flying in the air in the kitchen :) it's so much fun :) The awesome steps, to preparing the goodies :) We love that excitement, of a brand new year, winter time baking, getting the kitchen cozy warm, and trying new recipes :) Sharing lots of baking friday smiles :)





bake! bake! bake! :) We had the sugar cookies, and onion rings baking nicely in the oven :)


Seasoned Onion rings, and new year Sugar cookies! :) come on over, for a new year celebration! :) awww! :) Kayla, Mikey, and i had lots of fun today, baking seasoned onion rings, and also made some new year sugar cookies :) We love baking friday, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) We wish you all could come over to enjoy some baking friday goodies :) We're very excited, to begin a new year, of fun baking friday adventures :) many special memories being made, to always cherish, and treasure :) baking friday! :) We love it! :) January 2nd, 2015 :) Happy baking friday, and Happy new year everyone! :)

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BubblesDavey
BubblesDavey

Everything looks delicious. Enjoy!
CoolGal
CoolGal

Hi Chris Glad you and your family had a nice day and a great baking Friday adventures.The cookies and the onion rings came out awesome hope they taste great. Looks like you have a wonderful weekend planned watching the games writing and shopping.Your year is off to a good start.Thanks for all my nice hugs today.Have a great night. hugs to everyone-Stephanie
RetiredHeather
RetiredHeather

Everything looks really delicious. Most of all, love all the smiles!
ddeadred
ddeadred

See, there you go AGAIN CHRIS!!! Tickling my MEMORY with your OLD BAY SEASONING!!! Moom (former mom-in-law) used that allot... I forgot how YUMMY IT IS!!! I\'ll have to pick some up! Looks like a FUN BAKING FRIDAY!!! I too am going to try some ONION RINGS with the remaining onions from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank--definitely before the next one next week... I like to use up stock so to speak...

French bread PIZZA for dinner for me! Those are also Mid-Ohio stock from the last food cupboard. Quickie run to the grocery and dollar store in town today for a few things. It\'s SOOOOOOOOOO COLD IT HURTS! Somehow I bruised the heck out of my right hand and cannot remember how...

Love to you and Mom and Dad and THE ENTIRE BAKING FRIDAY GANG!!! Have a GREAT evening in CT!!! I\'ve already got three pupz snoring...
xoxoxo Cj
annieheart
annieheart

Everything looks so good! Old Bay seasoning is one of my favorite seasonings.I a so like Mrs. Dash.
KneeDeep
KneeDeep

Hello Chris....Your baking Friday looked like fun and what a great way to stay warm and spend time inside on a Wintry Cold Day.
Your cookies and onion rings look good.Good snacking!
We had chicken (fried) for dinner with stir fry vegetables! twas good.
Glad you all had a good time baking together.
Say Hello to Holly and your family from us. We love you bunches Hugs/Blessings/Greenies
JOYHOLY
JOYHOLY

WONDERFUL day you all had, well done bakers, love the star shaped cookies, and the onion rings in the oven, good to know Chris, no fat, a healthy alternative, I love onion rings and Cathia, I will make some next week at her house, her kitchen is so comfy to cook with marble tops, she has the large tins, we always use baking paper, easy on the pans, here they even add beer to the batter, anyway its good to see you all happy and baking, beautiful time, precious.
Give mom my love and all the family, love to hear about our nature friends, I know that you care , pink clouds bring \'wind\'\' its an old saying I heard from my father, and its true, every time I see pink clouds it gets windy, its winter so we have to expect some cold weather, you wrap up well darling, keep warm,sparrows are singing so sweetly.
Enjoy the shopping, love, peace, joy, smiles, going to get a nice cup of green tea, always love you, best wishes to all, have a wonderful day, Lucy*****************************
Squarley
Squarley

Happy baking day Chris you went all out again as usual all looks delicious getting ready and taking pictures of the kids I just love your traditions I never knew you could make onion rings in the oven you\'ll have to give me that recipe I see you bay seasoning that I use Mrs. Dash so it doesn\'t have salt then I don\'t know if bay Seasoning hs salt in them in anyway you did a great job and everything looked good and I\'m sure you guys enjoyed it and enjoy Friday baking day ,so much fun reading your journal seeing your pictures it warms my heart to see the family doing things together even though I know it probably it\'s kind of messy in the kitchen I know you take care of it so glad to see you\'ve had a good time and the kids really enjoy it sending you my love hope to talk to you soon love you bunches, clean it up and it looks great you decorating really look goods at 2015 here we are will have a wonderful weekend they did a great baking day give me that recipe on them onion rings if you can I love you bunches talk to you soon,your friend forever Shirley
bluemoon29
bluemoon29

it all looks yummy!
Love4you
Love4you

Dear Chris, I am happy you had such a great baking Friday! :-) Your Cookies and Onion rings look so Yummy! :-) love your Pictures! :-) Thinking of You, my dear friend and your family! Sending best wishes your way!
Hugs and Love,
Maria