We’re in the middle of a snow, sleet and ice event here at MHC. Can I tell you how sick of winter I am? It hasn’t even been a month since the blizzard that came our way the day after Christmas and we’ve had 3 major snowfalls and now this. Last night, as we listened to the weather report, Don immediately worried about whether we had enough sweets in the house in the event we were ‘trapped’ here.
I looked around and announced that I had enough on hand to make oatmeal raisin cookies. I will be starting on those shortly…after I recover from yet more snow shoveling. We aren’t doing too well with our addiction to sweets, are we? It’s always harder in the winter months and this winter is a pain in the….
Since it is cold and gray and snowy, I treat myself to this everyday:
Wouldn’t you? But it can’t be any cocoa, it has to be this cocoa:
Double Chocolate or Hazelnut Chocolate. Ummm-mmmm good.
When we lived in San Diego, the local Whole Foods carried a cookie that I was addicted to. Chocolate Truffle Heart Cookies. They were more like a cookie sandwich and they were the best cookie I’ve ever had. I would treat myself to one or two every week. (Of course, I was thinner then and sweets didn’t immediately go to my waist.) I longed to figure out how they were made. Never did. And after a while, whoever was making them stopped supplying them to Whole Foods. I went into mourning. Believe me when I tell you that I have googled and googled and have never found the right recipe for them.
I’ve also misplaced some of my Grandmother’s recipes. She was the baking queen. She made the most wonderful Butter Tarts and a little treasure called Current Cakes. Can’t find the recipes. Maybe they are buried in a box in the shed, but I don’t think so. I get sad when I think I may have misplaced them forever. Meredith, do you have copies of them?
But I do have her recipe for Cloud Biscuits. I make these often, especially this time of year. They are really just a variation of Baking Powder Biscuits, though I personally think they are the best version.
Cloud Biscuits
Claudia, I am in complete agreement with you about this winter and the sweets. I want coffe and sweet stuff all the time. Posting a recipe does come with responsibility I think but your biscuits look divine. It is raining here but we had snow on the ground for an entire week and I cannot ever remember that happening in the past forty years. Stay warm and hope for sun! ♥O
RIGHT NOW WE ARE HAVING JUST PLAIN OLD RAIN, BUT WE DID HAVE THE SNOW AND ICE. THE GRANDKIDS HAD A 2 HOUR DELAY THIS MORNING, THEY WERE HAPPY. SPRING COULDN’T COME FAST ENOUGH. YOUR BISCUITS LOOK YUMMY, A LITTLE MARMALADE, AND SOOOO DELICIOUS.
HOPE THE SUN COMES OUT TOMORROW. STAT WARM.
the marshmallow on the hot chocolate looks HEAVENLY!!
Oh Claudia, these biscuits look so good!.. and Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate?.. Sounds like I may have to try that!! I had to smile at the concern for sweets in the house! I could easily see myself in an absolute state of panic if I ever found myself without at least SOME form of chocolate in my house!.. As for the weather, we’re getting much of the same, and the kids all have a snow day around here; so I find myself with all kinds of time to escape to Blogland today! Hooray!!! I’m enjoying every minute of the peace and quiet I find today, because I know it will fly by quickly.. much like the best of times always do! Hope you can put that shovel down soon, to enjoy the rest of this day too!… Thanks for sharing your recipe! ~tina
Claudia,
uhhmmm, the chocolate,with marschmallow looks so delicate, and yummy-I would love to try that.
And as for the cookies ,I think I could try making them,too– only thing is that I have far too little time left, spending in my kitschen.
I hope you survive with sweets enough , throug the blizzzard :))))
Hugs, Dorthe
My first instinct, I think would be “is there enough peanut butter”? I am a total pushover for anything to do with it. In fact I would put it on your lovely biscuits in a second even though they definitely do not look or sound like they need anything! Stay warm and keep drinking that hot chocolate! Ann
I’m quite hooked on sweets right now, too. The holidays always do it to me. We still have Christmas cookies around here! I’m going to have to take drastic measures soon.
Those bisquits look delicious, Claudia, and I love the way the other treat sounds, too.
I’m sorry you’re trapped. I wish you could be here with us today becuse the rain finally went bye-bye, and the sun came out. Getting ready to make a grocery store run since I’m out of every single thing. I’m down to chocolate covered popcorn.
I will be sure to read your review. Thanks for the heads up!
XO,
Sheila :-)
I baked Brownies today. Hot cocoa is a winter staple at my house! Thanks for the bisquit recipe. I’ll have to try it, when we have another snow storm:(
xx Liz
Don sounds like my kind of guy – I wouldn’t want to be stuck anywhere without the appropriate amount of cookies or candy on hand. The added bonus is if the power goes out, cookies and candy won’t go bad. :-)
I’ve been drinking a lot of hot chocolate this winter, too. With marshmallows;) I have canisters of both on my counter. We all love it!
The biscuits look delicious. I am printing out your recipe.
…you’re not tired of winter, are ya?
Meeeeee toooooooooooooooooo.
Love the recipe, gonna try it! Reminds me of one my grandmother had and I can’t find.
To make them a Red Lobster knock-off, you can add alittle shredded cheddar and garlic powder too. Yum.
When we lived in Central NY State, we would always go for a walk after supper no matter what the weather and then loved to make hot cocoa when we got home with frozen chins-ha! I will definitely be looking for that special Chocolate!! I am addicted to chocolate-period!
I am so sorry you have to go through another storm! The east coast has really had a bad time of it this season! WE have had just rain all day here in Ohio…going to get colder though and turn to a little snow but nothing that bad. YOur bisquits look so GOOD! That and a cup of Ghiradelli cocoa would be like heaven! It’s nice when you are snowed in to have some sweets…your husband has the right idea to winter storm survival! lol~Hugs, Patti
OMG I just about cracked up to read that Don’s first worry was if there were enough sweet provisions if you were snowed in…I thought the two of you were just the cutest before…now I am totally convinced of it. A man after a girl’s heart for sure. Especially with the “is it too early for cupcakes?!” Loved it.
O.K….I have duly noted the day that you shared a recipe. They sure look yummy…and I am thinking a pure Paula Dean thought…”is there butter close by to smother these with?”
Stay warm and cuddled together in sweetness you two!!
xox Rella
wishing I could send you some sunshine.
Hi Claudia:
Now there’s a hot chocolate I’m going to have to try! Thanks for the tip.
Also…thanks for the biscuit recipe. I’ve saved it and will be trying it soon.
Stay warm, my friend.
xoxo
Donna
Hey Claudia, nothing better than hot cocoa on a cold winter day, and of course it needs marshmellows! Hope you can get out, I wouldn’t want you two to suffer without your goodies!!
xo,
Debra
Hope today is better weather-wise! The biscuits look so yummy. In cold weather, I am all about hot bread and butter, and I have no idea why. Stay warm!
I’m with you, Claudia… sick, sick, sick of winter. Did you ever say why you and Don left the sunny west coast for blizzard-ville?
The cloud biscuits look yummy. I should make biscuits more often. Hubby loves them. He grew up on biscuits and gravy.
I just finished sprinkling some de-icer on our walkway, which was a sheer glaze of ice. Come on, spring!!… Donna
You have had so much snow and icy weather this winter. I hope that it starts thawing out soon. Your biscuits look heavenly. I am not much of a baker (although I love to cook), but I will try this recipe. I am sure David will love those yummy looking treats!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
I’m going to try your biscuit recipe as they look more like English scones to me – and I’m always ready for one with butter and jam, (and of course clotted cream when home in Devon – roll on May, I’ll be there then).
Thanks for sharing.