From Roxanne Bloom, owner of The Bean Hive coffee shop in Honey Springs, Ky
(Roxanne Bloom is from the Killer Coffee Mystery Series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes)
The holiday season is upon us and I have to say that I'm pretty darn excited to be spending my first Thanksgiving and Christmas in Honey Springs and owning my own coffee house. I've spent a lot of time transforming the inside of the coffee house to get ready for a fun day of Friendsgiving with my good friends on the newly revitalized boardwalk.
What's Friendsgiving? I have a lot of friends here in Honey Springs. Of course I've got Aunt Maxi here, and now that my mama has moved to Honey Springs, but I've got more friends that'll be in my boat on Friday, November 24! Right here on the boardwalk doing the whole Black Friday thing. Since we'll all be here, open and ready for our Black Friday shoppers, we're having an all day Friendsgiving.
Wild and Whimsy Antiques is having a big sale at their shop. They'll have a lot of antique Christmas ornaments as well as other decorations that you'll never find anyplace else.
The Honey Comb Salon is going to have a special on mani/pedis along with some light cocktails.
The Crooked Cat Book Shop has some really great sales on books and local merchandise.
That's just three of the shops on the boardwalk. You won't want to miss The Bean Hive. I've got some wonderful Almond Honey Tea Cookies, where I've included the recipe below. You'll get to sample my very own Christmas Blend Coffee as well as Christmas Spice Tea. Bunny Bowowski and I have made an extra effort for you to come in, sit by the fire, relax your tired feet from shopping the boardwalk all day, and enjoy a little treat.
Be sure to click here for a REAL day of Friendsgiving straight from Honey Springs, Kentucky where there are going to be many prizes and giveaways from your favorite cozy mystery authors on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24TH!!
Almond Honey Tea Cookies
1 c. Butter Flavor Crisco
2 tbsp. milk
2tbsp honey
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. chopped, slivered almonds
1/4 tsp. salt
Confectioners' sugar
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, milk, honey and almond extract in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar.
3. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Shape dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will not brown. Do not over bake.
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. chopped, slivered almonds
1/4 tsp. salt
Confectioners' sugar
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, milk, honey and almond extract in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar.
3. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Shape dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will not brown. Do not over bake.
5. Remove to cooling rack.
6. Roll slightly warm cookie in confectioners' sugar. Roll in confectioners' sugar again when cookies are cool.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
6. Roll slightly warm cookie in confectioners' sugar. Roll in confectioners' sugar again when cookies are cool.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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I will be shopping online on that day
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Fun!! Sounds so much better than fighting the lines.
DeleteI never go shopping on that day.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you!
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