We’re sharing some of our favorite practical gifts that people will actually use, starting at under $30. To wrap up the post, Laurie shares some tips for dressing up gifts without spending a ton of money. My wife won’t let me buy her jewelry (she rarely wears it anyway), but she does appreciate a gift…
“What is that AMAZING smell? It smells like Christmas!” my nine year old exclaimed as she came down the stairs. That amazing smell was the traditional holiday punch, Wassail, simmering on our wood cook stove.
Skip the store bought cookies! These easy Christmas cookies let you turn one batch of dough into three different cookies – lemon-almond, chocolate-mint thumbprint, and chocolate dipped chocolate chip. Two of the recipes are sliced and one is rolled, making it easy to prep them for baking. (No cookie cutters needed!) Pair them up with…
The yule log cake, or Bûche de Noël, is one of the oldest types of cakes that’s still made. This yule log cake recipe has moist tender cake crumb, combined with lightly sweetened whipped cream filling and rich chocolate ganache “bark”. While the traditional cake pairs a chocolate sponge cake with cream filling, a quick…
Maybe you’re inquisitive like I am, or maybe you want to get away from commercialism and enjoy some simpler holiday traditions. Either way, I want to share with you the meaning behind the Yule Log, and how to incorporate it into your winter celebrations.