Snowflake Sandwich Cookies with Maple Buttercream Filling + 5 Fun Holiday Cookie Links

I’m reblogging this post not because of the cookie recipe, though they do look absolutely delicious but because of the amazing story at the beginning. It is hauntingly beautiful!
On another note, the Occupational Therapists here at the hospital have finally decided which new computer will work best for me AND have ordered me one! Woohoo! Merry Christmas to me! Hopefully I will have the new computer and blogging away in early January! Yay!
In case I don’t post anything else before Christmas, Merry Christmas everyone! I wish you all the best, good health and love of family and friends! xo

cups + spoonfuls

If Tess had known she would think of him as often as she did during her final days she may have made different choices many decades ago.  If she knew he would appear in her dreams, nightly, standing in the sunlight on a pathless mountainside under a blue sky while she struggled, step by step, over rocks and snow to reach him…she may have never said hello.  And yet so many years ago, she initiated a simple conversation without fully releasing she also made a choice to make a space for this strange man in her mind and heart.

Tess entered his life and he her’s, grateful for a providential connection.  She loved this man as she did her husband without ever really, fully knowing him.

[Boundaries remained intact.  Years later when middle age became old age, gray hair to white hair, wrinkles abundant, widowed, and often alone, but seldom unhappy…

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The Best Sugar Cookies In The World! – By Aunt Paul

Today my Aunt came and decorated my hospital room! Woohoo, it's Christmas in my room! I have the little Christmas tree that my Mom made me before she passed. We are not allowed to plug Christmas lights into the wall - hospital rules - so I found these tiny battery operated star lights that are … Continue reading The Best Sugar Cookies In The World! – By Aunt Paul

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

This post is for my Mom who left us much too early. What is cool about this recipe is that it is from a great Mom who cooks and bakes for her beautiful family! I think that’s fitting soooooooo, What’s For Dinner Moms?!
My Mom made me shortbread cookies every Christmas! She always found a pretty round tin container with a decorative lid. She would line it with wax paper and put layers of giant round shortbread cookies that she scored to look like pieces of pie.
Now, if you knew my Mom you would know how HUGE that was! She COULD cook and bake BUT she really didn’t like to. Complete opposite of me! She made those cookies for me only because she knew just how much I loved them! Thanks Mom!
I don’t have her recipe so I thought that another Mom’s recipe would be just as great! I mean, have you seen how beautiful they look? I think crushed candy canes would look super festive!
Enjoy!

What's for Dinner Moms?

‘Tis the season! Cookies, cookies, and more cookies! Today is a perfect day for us to stay in and bake cookies. We have a nice fluffy 3″ of snow on the ground and are expecting at least 6″ during the day. Beautiful day to stay in and watch it snow while we bake.

I am always looking for cookies that are easy to make, taste good, and look great. These cover all three. My daughter made the cookies early one day and later in the evening we dipped them in chocolate. Add sprinkles, nuts, or crushed candy to decorate as you wish.

Verdict:

These were super simple to make and decorate. They have a moist texture that was not dry at all. Store the cookies layered with wax paper in a sealed container for us to 5 days.

Tip: Cut the cookies before you bake them. They will be easier…

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Gingerbread People By Aunt Paul!!

I have no idea why this stupid - better not call it that - wonderful computer of mine is allowing me to write this post but I will try to keep it quick just in case it decides to shut me down! lol If you have ever had the pleasure of eating any of my … Continue reading Gingerbread People By Aunt Paul!!

No Churn Gingerbread Cake Ice Cream With A Spiced Rum Buttercream Ripple

I have totally stolen this recipe from The View From Great Island! Well, I fell in love with their cake recipe and I just had to try to make it into an ice cream. Since I can no longer eat any solid food and I lovelovelove gingerbread, I have to try right? I think so! … Continue reading No Churn Gingerbread Cake Ice Cream With A Spiced Rum Buttercream Ripple

Easy No Churn Cheesecake Ice Cream With A Raspberry White Chocolate Swirl

This is the second no churn ice cream recipe that I have created! Woop Woop! In the last recipe - No Churn Malted Milk Ice Cream With Caramel And Fudge Swirls - I admitted that I had never made ice cream before. What I didn't tell you though is that Aunt Paul had already tried … Continue reading Easy No Churn Cheesecake Ice Cream With A Raspberry White Chocolate Swirl

Sucre A La Creme

Some of you are probably scratching your head and thinking, HUH? First for my french followers, I don't know how to add the accents okay! Secondly for my non-french speaking followers, this recipe is for a french Canadian version of fudge! Yay fudge! Mmmmmmm-mmmmmm sucre a la creme! My Aunt Suzie makes the BEST sucre … Continue reading Sucre A La Creme

Spiced Rum Christmas Cake

Today is October 1st and that means 2 things in my world. First, and most importantly at least in my eyes, there are only 26 more days until I turn 43 and get to eat my ice cream cake from Dairy Queen with extra fudge in the middle but noooo crumble that will choke me. … Continue reading Spiced Rum Christmas Cake

Pumpkin Bundt Cake With Home-Made Caramel Sauce

Fall is in air people and I for one am very happy! Not that you would have known that last week here in Ottawa. Our Summer here in the Capital of Canada was not our usual warm and sunny days. We had so much rain and cooler than usual weather that my Aunt's garden only … Continue reading Pumpkin Bundt Cake With Home-Made Caramel Sauce