Category Archives: Holidays

• Ultimate Triple Chocolate Cookie

  Submitted by Katrina on Thu, 09/02/2012 - 8:24

  Tags:best chocolate cookies, best double chocolate cookies, best tripple chocolate cookies, brownie cookies, chocolate chocolate chip cookies, chocolate cookies, cookies, Cooking, double chocolate cookies, recipe, triple chocolate cookies, ultimate chocolate cookies, ultimate double chocolate cookies, ultimate triple chocolate cookies, Valentine's day, valentines, valentines cookies, valentines day cookies
  

  

  Alright folks, Valentines Day is just around the corner (literally…do you realize that it’s NEXT Tuesday!), so I figured it was time to introduce everyone to my ultimate triple chocolate cookies. What makes a triple chocolate cookie you may wonder? Well, there’s cocoa powder, standard…some chocolate chips, check…but then, oh yes, then, there is also a literal bowl full of melted chocolate. They’ve got a nice crisp crust, hiding a chewy, almost brownie like center, and studded with chocolate chips. Ultimate, I tell you, ultimate.  I made these last week so that Bo could take them to work, but apparently they never made it out of his car (greedy little bugger).  Read more...

• Rolled Shortbread Cookies

  Submitted by Katrina on Wed, 11/01/2012 - 8:52

  Tags:christmas baking, christmas cookies, cookies, Cooking, rolled shortbread, rolled shortbread cookies, shortbread, shortbread cookies
  

  

  These are a family recipe and one that my Nana makes every year. They’re also my favorite Christmas cookie. I try to convince myself that they’re only a Christmas cookie because as soon as I stop thinking that way I’ll be making them every week, and no one needs dozens of shortbread cookies a week to eat! lol

  The one difference you may notice between these and your average shortbread cookie is the use of margarine. I’m sure that you could use all butter. In fact the recipe is written “1 lb butter (sub 1 cup margarine for 1 cup butter), so I’m sure at some point that’s how it was made. My Nana though, she’s always made it with the margarine, and I’ve never heard a complaint, so I see no reason to change things now.  Read more...

• Pumpkin Spice Loaf

  Submitted by Katrina on Tue, 06/12/2011 - 12:36

  Tags:bread, cake, Cooking, gift loafs, holidays, loaf, pumpkin, pumpkin bread, pumpkin spice, pumpkin spice cake
  

  

  Alright folks, it’s time to start thinking Christmas baking. Most of my baking I’ve got down pat from the past few years of trial and error, but it just wouldn’t be the holidays without trying to find a few new things. Also, what would be better to pass out to family on Christmas Eve then some loafs of bread to enjoy with breakfast the next morning.  Read more...

• Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

  Submitted by Katrina on Sun, 20/11/2011 - 10:07

  Tags:cheesecake, christmas, Cooking, holidays, pumpkin, pumpkin cheesecake, spice, thanksgiving
  

  

  Alright, let’s get down to the nitty gritty.

  This is one bloody fantastic cheesecake. Like, really, really great, though it’s definitely a holiday thing. I don’t see myself waking up on a July morning craving a slice of pumpkin cheesecake (ok honestly, now that I’ve said that, I kinda can see it happening). With our Canadian Thanksgiving over, and the US one and Christmas coming up, I hope that at least a few of you will give it a shot.

  I paired it with my spiced nuts as a garnish. Do it.  Read more...

• Sugar and Spice Candied Nuts

  Submitted by Katrina on Wed, 12/10/2011 - 9:16

  Tags:candied nuts, candy, Cooking, easy, holidays, nuts, snacks
  

  

  These are a favorite of mine, especially around the holidays. I made them this past weekend for our Canadian Thanksgiving, and I’ll be making them again in a couple of months for Christmas. You can use pretty much any kind of nut, but if I were you I’d stick to the traditional ones: pecans and almonds.

  I started hunting for nuts like this after too many family vacations to Florida, more specifically Universal Studios. Those little carts inside the park, with the delicious spiced nuts sold in the polka dot paper cones. I may drive the 21 hours just for those nuts.  Read more...