Christmas Eve is always such a busy day. We usually spend it in the kitchen, baking, with the carols playing in the background. We manage to find time for some last minute Christmas decorating/crafting as we put the finishing touches on our Christmas … [Read more...]
Mini Fruit Cakes
I love Christmas cake. Sadly most of my family are not fans of rich dense fruit cakes, so I rarely make them any more. Instead, I have been baking mini fruit cakes for the past few years. I pop them in the freezer and then those of us that enjoy … [Read more...]
Christmas Spice Cupcakes
One of our favourite Christmas recipes is Christmas Spice Cupcakes. Made with brown sugar, spices, and melted chocolate, they are moist and light, and taste amazing. We always decorate them with a simple vanilla frosting. This year we have decorated … [Read more...]
Marvellous Madeleines
Madeleines are a lovely treat. We love the shell shaped, little light sponge cakes and they always remind us of France. This week Sarah baked some plain Madeleines and they were delicious. The secret to Madeleines is chilling the batter for several … [Read more...]
Books for Craft Lovers
Last week, we reviewed 6 titles for Bakers and Cooks. This week we are reviewing a selection of new titles that would make great gifts for sewers, quilters, knitters, and paper crafters. Nothing beats a lovely book for Christmas! If you are taking … [Read more...]
Christmas Place Card Ideas
It is no secret that we love Christmas! One of the things we love most about Christmas is creating a special celebration. We always bring out our lovely wedding china and silverware (which is rarely used these days) and create a beautiful table. One … [Read more...]
Easy Chocolate Cupakes
Chocolate Cupcakes are always popular in our home. As much as we love this time of year, it is always busy with lots of end of year and festive celebrations. Sarah is now on school holidays and has been baking up a storm. I arrived home from a hectic … [Read more...]
Christmas House Gift Cards
This Christmas we have made simple gift cards with a Scandinavian influence. Using quality white card, we attached a die cut house (from the Cricut Folk Art Festival Cartridge) and added a Christmas greeting using a Dymo embossing label maker. God … [Read more...]
Books for Bakers and Cooks
Sarah and I had a big day of Christmas shopping this week and now have lots of gift wrapping to do. We love to buy books as gifts - there is such a huge range of titles available and you can usually find the perfect book that suits the interests of … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Use Candy Canes
Candy Canes are a versatile Christmas treat! Personally we prefer the mint flavoured variety and love to use them in our Christmas decorating and baking. We always have a pack on hand to use during the festive season. When the teens were in primary … [Read more...]
Snowflake Gift Tags
We have made a good start on our Christmas shopping this year. As we have been a bit time poor we have done a lot more online shopping - there are so many lovely gift  items on Etsy, and best of all you are supporting small business and the handmade … [Read more...]
Favourite Apple Recipes
Apples are such a versatile fruit. They taste great on their own - crisp, delicious, and wholesome. Add them to baked goods such as cakes and slices (with a pinch of cinnamon) and they are a scrumptious addition. Here are our favourite apple recipes … [Read more...]
