Showing posts with label Baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baking. Show all posts

Thursday, 21 December 2017

Non Alcoholic Sippers


If you guys don't already know, I do not drink alcohol. I have been sober for almost 3 years now. I still love sipping something fancy this time of year while cooking, hosting and visiting with friends so here are some of my favourite non alcoholic sippers.

Cranberry Spritzer 
1/2 can of Cranberry Canada Dry (I love drinking this right from the can this time of year too)
1/2 cup of Orange Juice
Fresh cranberries
Serve in your favourite festive glass

Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Your favourite hot chocolate
Add a dash of peppermint extract
Dip in a candy cane and let it hang on your mug for style and extra flavour

Hazelnut Latte 
Cup of hot coffee
Splash of almond milk
Tablespoon of butter
Teaspoon of Hazelnut Syrup
Blend all of these ingredients for one minute in a container with your immersion blender
Pour into your favourite large mug and top with whipped cream and cinnamon



Here are some things you may need to create these drinks at home. Merry Christmas and happy sipping! 


        




Monday, 14 December 2015

My Baking List


I love to bake and eat sweets and these are the recipes I have been working on or will be tackling this holiday season. I have been trying to get Luke in the "mix" and have him help me as much as possible, things normally get really messy but we are having fun. I am freezing most of what I am baking and then during the week of Christmas we will pull everything out, make up some mix plates and deliver them to friends and family.

Here is what I am working on:

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls

This was my first time making this recipe. I tasted the cream cheese mixture before rolling the balls and decided I wanted my cheesecake a little sweeter so I added 1/2 a cup of brown sugar. Other than that, the recipe was delicious and easy to make.

Shortbread

It was my first time making shortbread as well but I was pretty pleased as to how this recipe turned out. I like my cookies on the soft side so I did not wait for them to turn brown at the edges and they were nice and moist.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I baked these cookies with Emily and Sara and Emily found this recipe. She is not a cookie person but she loved these and said they really were the best chocolate chip cookies she had ever had.

Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing

I made these cookies last year during our Baking Day, the cookies and icing were delicious so I plan on making them this week. My designs did not turn out as beautiful as the ones in the post but I did my best!

Oreo Truffles

This has become one of my go to sweets recipes because it is so easy and is always a hit at family gatherings. Again, mine do not always look as beautiful but once you take a bite, you don't mind what they look like. Sometimes I coat all of mine with regular chocolate and drizzle with white if I am feeling fancy.

I would love to know what your favourite baking recipes are?