Because giving is more fun than to receive... (CLOSED)

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Remember how snobbish I am about my morning café con leche? 

Remember when I got invited by Nescafe Dolce Gusto to try their product?  

Even after trying their product during the dinner and being more then impressed by the machine demo, I still did not have much hope for the Piccolo they graciously gave us.

I figured this is one of those things that totally work in the demo, but once you get it home, it’s not going to be the same.

Folks… I have to take it all back.

I LOVE MY NESCAFE PICCOLO!

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Almond Orange Ginger Cookies - The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap

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I’m not a cookie person.

I’m picky with the types of cookies that I do like.  I tend to like the classic cookie.  Give me a good chocolate chip (with nuts), or a good peanut butter one will do the trick too.  Shortbread cookies tend to make the cut, but only if they are nice and buttery.

Tom on the other hand likes all types of cookies.  I call him the adventurous cookie man because he will try them all.

So when Christmas rolls around he is a very happy man, because I tend to bake a couple of batches of my go-to cookie recipe and put them in pretty packages to gift to friends and co-workers.

And he gets to eat a few.

Ok, lots, if he is good.

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