Jeannie Marie & Company

The year is definitely coming to a close as Sweet November opens.  It's hard to believe  2013 is almost gone.  I get a little nostalgic at this quiet time of the year rather than late December because you see the handwriting on the wall and you know the  close of the year is coming.  After a hectic series of holidays I'm ready for the new year but not now. This week we celebrated a birthday...a little late but at her convenience! We always have a nice time when we are together.  My sisters Karan and Janet (holding her PINK birthday gift) and below, my mom and I. We went again to tea at the Magnolia Terrace Tea Room where last year we had a wonderful time But they must not be doing well because the servings were much smaller but the price jumped twice as high.   It's hard to believe this tea tray plus 4 pots of tea and 2 teacups of soup came to $58.00    Last year's tea party would have cost $24.00 b...

 I'm sending in cookies to a friend who has been laid up for a few weeks so was busy all afternoon baking these: Pucker Up Orange Zesty Cookies 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2- 3 fresh oranges to make 2 1/2  tablespoons orange zest and 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice After all cookies the cookies were baked I made the glaze. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and orange zest with your fingers until the sugar is saturated with the zest. (so yummy!) Cream the butter and orange zested sugar together then add egg and orange juice. Blend completely.  Slowly add the dry ingredients until mixed.  Roll dough into smooth round balls. Bake at 350 degrees for about 11-13 minutes or until very lightly golden on the bottoms. Don’t over bake!  You don't want to dry them out.   After the cookies are ...