Cooking for your girl is always a way to spark some romance, and with Christmas coming quick, here is a sure way to get her feeling the holiday sprit!  I went ahead and put together a video on this one, because sometimes it takes seeing something being made to be able to replicate it!  This recipe goes by lots of different names, cinnamon toasted pecans, cinnamon roasted nuts, cinnamon almonds recipe, cinnamon almonds, cinnamon sugar almonds, cinnamon almond, cinnamon nuts – and you’ve probably seen them in the mall or other shopping centers – it’s the cinnamon smell that just permeates through the entire place heck. The good part is in just 15 minutes, and a few ingredients – much of what you probably already have in the kitchen, you can make this treat at home and surprise the heck out of your girl.  So, take a look at the video, get the ingredients, head into to the kitchen and make your girl happy.

Cinnamon Roasted Nuts:

1/4 Cup Evaporated Milk
 1 Cup Sugar
 1/4 Tsp. Cinnamon
 2 Tlbs. Water
 1/4 Tsp. Vanilla
 3 cups Nuts (Almonds, Pecans, etc.)
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Combine Milk, Sugar, Cinnamon, Water, vanilla in pan,
dissolve ingredients into a smooth mixture.
Bring ingredients to a boil then turn heat down and add nuts.
Cook until the nuts are completely sugared with no syrup left in the pan
Shake out nuts and spread evenly on wax paper to cool.

With Christmas right around the corner, many people already have their shopping done – what about you? If you’re like most Romance Rookies, Christmas means a last minute dash, the week (or day) before, to pick up gifts for your spouse. This type of activity just screams “I don’t care about you!” This year, start now and plan a day to get out and do some shopping for the one you love. The beauty of planning ahead means that you get to take time, do it right, find the right gift and – as the title says – teach a bit of responsibility as well. Responsibility you ask? Keep reading!   [click to continue…]

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