One Bowl Macaroons

Makes 4 dozen

1 (14 ounce) bag of sweetened coconut flakes

1 (14 ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk

2 tsp. vanilla

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX coconut, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls about 1-inch apart onto well-greased baking sheets (I use parchment paper instead).

BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets after about 5 minutes cooling time. Cool completely on wire racks.

Xma$ Cookies

I will soon begin my yearly ritual of baking hundreds of cookies so that I can give them away. I've wanted to start since Saturday but I bought a bike and edited and designed a newsletter so I didn't have a lot of time. So here it is . . . Monday. And I still haven't started. I swear I'm gonna make one type a nite from now on.

But anyway . . .

Here are some pics from years gone by.

I'll post recipes and pics as I bake.

No more ouzo

Well, I really enjoyed the Greek Festival. Probably enjoyed it a little too much. I am NEVER drinking ouzo again. The food was superb. The festival was held right on the Halifax River. We even saw a dolphin. Just look at that food!!!