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Indiana Blogs: Hoosier Homemade

Hoosier Homemade is virtual proof that Hoosiers know their way around a kitchen!

An avid baker, Liz will clue you in on her homemade favorites. If you are a chocolate fan like me–you’ll find plenty to keep you busy.

Take a look at her blog and get your baking inspiration on!

Indiana Blogs: Hoosier Homemade

Why did you start Hoosier Homemade?
I have been blogging for about 2 1/2 years, since February 2009. I started HH to share my passion for homemaking; cooking, baking and decorating, with everyone, specifically to help Mothers and Women be heroes to their families.

What about that name? Why Hoosier Homemade?
Simply because I was born, raised and still live in Indiana, thus making me a Hoosier and everything homemade. Helping you “Make your house a home.”

What are three of your most favorite posts?
This is a tough one, there are so many that I love…

This post pretty much sums up my love of baking…The Best of Baking Recipes and I absolutely love our home during the holidays, it’s magical…Holiday Home Tour and the most viewed post I have, Homemade Twix Bars.

What keeps you ready and raring to post? Why do you blog?
My passion, I just love to cook, bake and decorate and always have since I was a very young girl.

I think it’s safe to say that you spend a fair bit of time in the kitchen! What’s your favorite type of food to make?
I would bake everyday, all day if I could. I love creating cupcakes.

Do you have a favorite food memory?
I remember my Mom rolling noodles out on the Dining Room table (which I now use everyday) and letting them dry on newspapers.

What people, living or dead, would you like to cook dinner for?
I’d love to cook for any of the Food Network Stars, Sandra Lee, Ina Garten, Bobby Flay, etc. etc.

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Today is another special day in little Indiana!  It’s my very first guest blogger!  After browsing through nummy recipes on Hoosier Homemade, I just had to beg, plead, whine until she relented to have her share.

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. Do you make special “green” food to celebrate? I usually do a few fun treats for my family, this year I also decorated our Mantle.

Today, I’m sharing these little Lime Cream Cookies with you, they would be a sweet treat for St. Patrick’s Day or as a Springtime celebration.

Ingredients for Cookies:
1/2 cup Butter, softened (real butter, not margarine)
1/4 cup Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/4 cup Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt

Ingredients for Filling:
1/3 cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
1 Tablespoon Lime Peel, freshly grated
2 Egg Yolks
1 drop Green Food Coloring, if desired
Powered Sugar, for dusting

Directions for Cookies:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl, beat until well mixed. Add flour and salt, beat well.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on greased or parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of spoon.

Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from cookie sheets and let cool.

Directions for Filling:
Combine all ingredients except food coloring in saucepan, mix well. Cook over medium-low heat stirring constantly until mixture turns glossy and thickens, about 6-9 minutes. Do Not Boil. Remove from heat, stir in food coloring, cool slightly, fill each cookie with about 1/4 teaspoon warm filling (I put a little extra on mine) Dust with powdered sugar.

These little cookies were just melt in your mouth — I couldn’t stop eating them. If you bake at all, you must bake these, the dough was really easy to work with.

You know how when you mix dough and you can just feel how good it is? This is that kind of dough. I also like that there are not many ingredients. I found the recipe from Land O’ Lakes.

.Liz is a SAHM of 3 teenage boys and happily married for 20+ years and lives in LaPorte, Indiana (about 15 minutes from Lake Michigan). Liz shares her love for baking, cooking and decorating on Hoosier Homemade – and hosting Cupcake Tuesday blog carnival with lots of cupcake creations.

Photos are the property of Hoosier Homemade and cannot be used without permission.

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