The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes.
I was beyond [...]
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For me, it’s just not Christmas without gingerbread cookies… Don’t get me wrong – all of the other cookies are great, but they just aren’t the same!
I’ve been making the same gingerbread recipe since I was a kid and I made these with my mom. They puff up beautifully, making cookies that are soft and great [...]
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I don’t know about you, but my holiday baking is now in full swing! For the next week and a half, I will be going nowhere empty handed, so I’ve been baking lots of cookies and making lots of treats so that I always have a wide selection to choose from.
As I was flipping through [...]
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As I’ve mentioned before, two of my favorite things about the holidays are making homemade gifts and the peppermint mocha (in the red cups) from Starbucks. So, this year, when it came time to make some homemade candy for gifts, I used my favorite seasonal hot beverage as inspiration.
These peppermint mocha truffles are pretty quick [...]
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As you probably already know, I’ve been participating in the 12 Days of Sharing to benefit Share Our Strength and the fight against childhood hunger in America. So, I thought it would only be appropriate to pick some of my favorite holiday treats for this week’s Friday Favorites!
I have been thinking about making homemade marshmallows [...]
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Do you have a favorite cookie recipe for the holidays? I have a few classics that I love to bake – sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies are two of my favorites. However, I always have a difficult time picking my “favorite” cookie… There are so many to choose from!
One of the things I really love [...]
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I can’t believe it’s Friday already again. Even scarier is the fact that Christmas is now only three short weeks away! This fall has gone by in a flash… It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already over and the Christmas season is now in full swing!
So, if you’re still scrambling to catch up and [...]
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I have always enjoyed Christmas… ever since I was young. One of the things I love is putting together gifts for my friends and family. I don’t go for the gift cards and large store bought gifts, though. I enjoy gathering small, thoughtful gifts and putting them together with homemade items in gift baskets that I [...]
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Lately I have been talking a lot about how you can share your holiday season and give back. Well, here’s another idea for you…
I am happy to announce that I will be participating in the 12 Days of Sharing virtual cookie swap that is being hosted by In Jennie’s Kitchen. Be sure to check out [...]
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I am excited to announce that I am submitting these cookies to be featured as a part of Deck the Blogs on Oprah.com! Be sure to check out all of the great recipes and holiday ideas from all of the featured food bloggers!
“These are quite possibly the best cookies you’ve ever made.” – my husband
Yes, [...]
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