This week has been a whirlwind of activities and I am looking for a few cozy mornings accented with steaming cups of tea, Christmas cookies, a hyper puppy, and a bit of light work accomplished under a fluffy blanket. That said, I’m doing my best to enjoy the busy and embrace the hustle.
I spent part of my birthday this past week with a dear friend, baking cookies and trying our hands at transforming crepe paper into faux oranges. I may have a new obsession with crepe paper crafts. When I’m spending more time washing glue off my fingers than washing dishes, feel free to send intervention.
Here are a few “essential” Christmas links for your weekend planning and pleasure.
These are my favorite sugar cookies. I make them every year and they taste just like my great grandmother’s.
Did you catch my newest obsession? This Sparkling Cranberry Punch with Grapefruit & Rosemary is a true crowd-pleaser and has recipes for both cocktail and mocktail versions so everyone can enjoy a glass!
I am making this dip for Christmas this year and might even make a double batch so I can enjoy the leftovers.
This short album feels very nostalgic to me.
I’ve got my eye on this sweet potato tea cake.
Wishing you all a wonderful last few days of Christmas bustling!
Sincerely,
Pedantic Foodie
MORE HOLIDAY FAVORITES…
In our home, with new “favorites” constantly being developed, sampled, and savored, many much-loved recipes never find their way back onto our plates. But, every-so-often, a recipe gains instant “repeat” status and is thrown into a sacred category all its own, to be fished out of the archives over and over again. This elite status is not earned by mere deliciousness, since I would attribute that title to all of the recipes I share, but by an uninterpretable algorithm which balances comfort, ease, singularity and pure delight. It’s a science.