Another Christmas season calls for another cupcake Christmas tree! Last year’s tree went over so well in person and on the interwebs that I had to make it again; this time with some new ornaments and garlands. Surprisingly enough, the tree survived transit to my brother’s house for a delicious potluck, with bacon wrapped turkey and all. Now go make some mini cupcakes. Frost ‘em. Grab a foam cone and [...]
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Adrienne and I were on the same wavelength this year- enough with the cookies, let’s have some brownies! Check out Adrienne’s “I heart NY” patterned white chocolate chip brownies and guest post for this year’s holiday cookie swap! For the past several years, I have been making, freezing, storing, and sending baked goods to my family members for Christmas. I have two dads, seven siblings, and nine nieces and nephews [...]
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Melissa currently resides in Nuremburg, Germany with her boyfriend, Justin, and she still managed to make some good ‘ole decorated sugar cookies for this years holiday cookie swap! With bakers all the way from New York and Germany– it’s no wonder why virtual cookie swaps are the way to go! And now for Melissa’s sugar cookies… Justin and I were going to a housewarming party for one of his coworkers, [...]
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Cookies, cookies, and more cookies. This week has been ridiculously sweet. Two cookie exchanges in a 48 hour period have filled my fridge with way too many tempting treats for one woman to handle. This year I opted out of making cookies and decided to bake my mom’s favorite brownies. Even though the brownies aren’t particularly holiday-esque, she would only make them at Christmas time. I always wondered why this was the [...]
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Mr. Luca had so much fun baking cookies last year that he was practically begging me to guest post again this year. He’s been practicing all year in his test kitchen and he has come up with quite a treat to start off this year’s virtual cookie swap! Rice Krispies Treat Christmas Tree 3 tbsp butter 4 cups of mini marshmallows 6 cups of rice krispy cereal Hello! My name is [...]
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The Buena Vista Brunch comes around once a year and every year it is just as great as the last. The brunch started many years ago, bringing together a group of friends for a holiday get together in December. Since Dotty and my mom passed, the ladies invited the daughters to join in their place and I am sure glad I get to be part of this fun tradition. The [...]
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Hau’oli — “how-oh-lee” Makahiki — ”ma-ka-hee-key” Hou — “ho” Happy New Year! I spent the last week in Maui with 24 family members and friends and what can I say other than it was wonderful. You can’t go wrong with the beach and 75 degree weather in the middle of winter . I brought back some Hawaiian tea and am trying to imagine sitting on the lanai looking out the [...]
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Hope everyone is having a very Merry Christmas! The past few Christmases I have been on a 16 hour plane ride en route to Africa or in the middle of the Mekong Delta for the Dunn Family Christmas Vacation (not a bad way to spend Christmas!). Vacation is starting a little later this year, so I was happy to have my first true Christmas morning in a while. I got [...]
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All of these “virtual” cookies have been making me hungry. I just so happen to get invited to a real life cookie exchange at my friend’s apartment and it was time to dig in to an absurd amount of holiday cookies. I wore my leggings for the overindulgent occasion and was thankful that I did. There were so many cookies to try, and more for seconds, and even some leftover [...]
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Like I said before, Snicklebiscut is a Christmas cookie baking machine, and decided to do another guest post for the Holiday Cookie Swap! As teaspoonsf and I have gotten to know each other throughout the years, we have found that we have many things in common, much of what is discussed in her blog: baking, scrapbooking/crafts and tea. Once I found this recipe, it reminded me so much of her [...]
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