Our kitchen has been hustling and bustling most every day throughout the last week. Cookies and Goodies are produced most every day and our freezer is filling quickly. This is the most wonderful time of the year! My favorite, remember?
Do we perhaps have more than enough treats for our little family of four? Well, of course, but there is just something about the time spent in the kitchen with the kids and the sweet aroma that fills our home. While all of the delicacies are tempting, we do tend to ration them out quite nicely and they serve their purpose well into the new year. We also do our best to share them with family and we arrive bearing Christmas goodies when we go to visit. Although I am no Martha Stewart, I do my best and I also realize that not everyone has the time or energy to put into their own cookie creations. It's a fun family memory and tradition to share with our children while they are young.
Treasured moments...except when mama is shouting at the little elves about accurate measurements and to keep their grubby paws out of the mixing bowl! Little sneaks, they are. All part of the fun, I suppose.
Do we perhaps have more than enough treats for our little family of four? Well, of course, but there is just something about the time spent in the kitchen with the kids and the sweet aroma that fills our home. While all of the delicacies are tempting, we do tend to ration them out quite nicely and they serve their purpose well into the new year. We also do our best to share them with family and we arrive bearing Christmas goodies when we go to visit. Although I am no Martha Stewart, I do my best and I also realize that not everyone has the time or energy to put into their own cookie creations. It's a fun family memory and tradition to share with our children while they are young.
Treasured moments...except when mama is shouting at the little elves about accurate measurements and to keep their grubby paws out of the mixing bowl! Little sneaks, they are. All part of the fun, I suppose.
Here's a little of what's been filling our kitchen:
Caramel Truffles (seriously, easier than you'd think)
Caramel Truffles (seriously, easier than you'd think)
Cookie Dough Truffles pictured here with Jubilee Jumbles
Chocolate Cookie Bark(super easy, kid-friendly recipe)
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Can anyone name the common ingredient in all of these? This mommy loves her chocolate! Should we meet after the holidays and you notice I'm looking a little plumper, let's just agree not to mention it. Alright?
Happy Advent Baking!
You go, girl!!! Wow, how I wished we lived closer...I would be in that freezer often:)
ReplyDeleteWe are starting more baking this week but the kitchen sink is currently out of commission due to a pipe that broke Friday night. Starting tomorrow though, we are back in business. However, I don't think I can accomplish as much as you can, little Miss Martha. Your mad Martha baking skills are quite impressive!!
Mmmmm, you are such a great mom :)
ReplyDeleteNice!!! They all look delish! How fun!
ReplyDeleteHello from Romania ,
ReplyDeleteplease read the blog – My heart His words – at Humbled and convicted , my friend Tammy Nischan from Kentucky wrote them the story and some pictures of some hungryes poors kids , what we try to help them in future and especialy for Christmas .Our LORD will be so proud of us if we will do something!
I love you blog,
sweet blessings and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Violeta