I am not one of those people who spends three weeks baking all of my Christmas goodies. As a general rule, I pick about half a dozen things I’m going to do for my friends, neighbors, family, and my husband’s co-workers, and I knock them all out in one day. Yesterday was that day for… Continue reading Eggnog Cookies with Eggnog Glaze
First, I apologize for the crappy phone picture. A certain two and a half year old who shall not be named somehow locked my camera into a non-locking drawer of our entertainment center, and I cannot get the thing out! It’s a weekend job for my poor husband. But I digress. I remember the two… Continue reading Homemade Eggnog
Cherry Cream Cheese Danish My name is Shannon, and I am 7 months pregnant. When I’m pregnant, I have a pie obsession. These aren’t technically pies, but they are like pie. Crisp, flaky crust and fruit filling. And much less work than making a whole pie. As I was doing my Christmas baking for my… Continue reading Cherry Cream Cheese Danish
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Another gem that I discovered on Pinterest and added to my Christmas “baking” list for this year. This delicious peanut butter truffle candy was so quick and easy to make, so beautiful, and so delicious. Of course, how can you go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate? This tastes exactly… Continue reading Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Brandy Kahlua Chocolate Truffles I wanted to make something with some liquor in it for my husband’s co-workers, because lets face it, who doesn’t appreciate liquor? So I played around with my cousin Tonya’s classic recipe for rum balls. I didn’t actually use any rum in this recipe, instead I used some Brandy and some Kahlua… Continue reading Chocolate Truffles with Brandy and Kahlua
White chocolate cherry shortbread I found this recipe on Pinterest, and the description said “Seriously, the best Christmas cookie EVER.” So, of course I had to try them. Not only did they claim to be delicious, with the specks of bright red cherries and the contrast of the white chocolate, they were so festive and… Continue reading White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Christmas Cookies
I know that Christmas ornaments aren’t technically a food, and this is a food blog, but I have decided that since they are made out of flour, salt, and water, I can put them on here. 🙂 Tonight, I painted these with two toddlers. My daughter, who is almost two, and my nephew, who recently turned two.… Continue reading Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments
Rumbly in my Tumbly 