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Freezing Cookies
Back when my girls were in elementary school, the school used to run a fundraiser with Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. They came frozen, ready to bake whenever you wished. I thought it was genius and filled my freezer with them for the holidays. But they switched to other fundraisers and I have missed them. Recently, it came to my attention that I could be doing this myself with my own cookie dough. Talk about a light bulb moment. You may already be doing this. If so, you are brilliant. If you are slow to the party, like me, it could be a game-changer for you this coming holiday season. There are…
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Magic Christmas Chocolate Bark
As a little girl, I remember my Mom spending hours making delicious Christmas cookies and candy. She made chocolate covered peanut butter balls, chocolate nut clusters and fruit and nut clusters. A lot of love went into each piece – and a lot of time. I still love lots of chocolate during Christmas but I also love short cuts. I use my microwave to make my chocolate treats, the popcorn I shared with you last week, easy fudge, and the bark I am sharing today. Last year, our microwave stopped working during the Christmas season and it was a major crisis. I know it’s a first world problem for sure,…
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Spreading Christmas Cheer
Thanks to help from my teenagers and my husband, Christmas is in full swing on our home. It takes awhile, but it sure is nice to have the tree up and decorated and wreaths on the doors, etc. While decorating, my dear friend and husband surprised me with a new addition to my Christmas fun. Isn’t this Advent gnome the cutest thing you ever did see?? There are still some odds and ends left to be done, like the outside lights and the Christmas village, but these will be projects for the upcoming weekend. In the meantime, I am rapidly filling the kitchen counters with Christmas treats. These treats must…
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The Secret Ingredient is Love…
After our bellies have been filled to the brim with Thanksgiving turkey, and all that goes with it, we move on to turkey sandwiches. But often, along with the turkey sandwiches, we like to watch the movie Elf, which smoothly moves us from one season to the next. We like to decorate the tree and the house as soon after Thanksgiving as possible, and the Christmas music goes into full rotation. Along with the music and decorations, Christmas baking kicks into full gear. I begin to make treats to eat at home, but also to share with friends and family. Over the years, I have discovered a variety of homemade…
