Simply making your house your home
This melt-in-your-mouth shortbread is by far the best I have ever had! The secret? Whip the cookie dough for 10-20 minutes with an electric mixer. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Butter, softened 1 cup Confectioners (icing or powdered) sugar 3 cups All-purpose flour 3/4 cup Cornstarch DIRECTIONS: Enjoy! Subscribe… Read more“Whipped Shortbread”
You can’t go wrong adding this favourite no bake cookie to your treat tray. And it’s so quick and easy to make! For Christmas I rolled the mounds into balls for a different presentation. Makes two dozen. INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup Butter ¾ cup Granulated sugar 3 tbsp … Read more“No Bake Chocolate Balls”
This easy recipe makes enough butter icing to cover a two-layer, 8-inch cake. Compare this ingredient list to what you would find on store bought frosting and I think you will want to take the few minutes to make this. Don’t forget to lick the beaters!! INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup … Read more“Butter Icing”
Truly a flavour of Christmas, mincemeat tarts are one of my favourites. They’re so easy to make and add variety to a treat tray. Time-saving tip: Buy pre-made mincemeat and tart shells to save time with this recipe. Check out my new book Meal Planning Made Easy Do you struggle to… Read more“Mincemeat Tarts”
These are the very best butter tarts. A family recipe my mom traditionally makes for special occasions, especially Christmas.
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls are a classic Christmas treat. Here is my Mom’s recipe.
Each year my sister includes something homemade in her Christmas gift to me. One year these Noel nuts arrived. I have now added them to my list of favourite Christmas treats. They are a good change from all the sweet treats around at Christmastime. BONUS – they are super easy to… Read more“Noel Nuts”
According to my husband, this Brown Sugar Fudge is as good as Grandma Stewart’s! Christmas wouldn’t be the same without it!
With Christmas just around the corner Santa isn’t the only one making a list! We all need to make a list of things to do and things we want to do and cross them off as they are completed. We all have traditions that are important for our families. These are… Read more“Christmas To Do List”
A lovely part of a handmade Christmas. These cinnamon ornaments can be hung on a tree, strung into garland, or used as gift embellishments. INGREDIENTS: * The nutmeg and cloves are optional, but add to the scent. Nutmeg is quite a bit more expensive than cinnamon and cloves. If you omit either,… Read more“Cinnamon Ornaments Perfected”
