Christmas Desserts

Loaded Every Chip Cookies

January 2, 2013
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Well, the holiday season is officially over. We’re left with wayward pieces of tinsel, pine needles on the floor, and too-tight britches. It is a sad, sad time. You want to know what else is sad? The eleventy-billion random, half-empty bags of baking chips in my pantry I collected during the month of December. I [...]

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My Favorite Posts of 2012

December 31, 2012

Last week, I shared the posts that you, my dear readers, loved the most. So, I thought I would share some of my personal favorites that deserve some love too! This (second) recap post has nothing to do with the fact that my New Year’s Eve cupcakes were a massive fail. Really, no connection. Here [...]

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Most Popular Posts of 2012

December 26, 2012

Well, Christmas is over. I had a wonderful time visiting my family last week and then a nice, quiet Christmas with my husband. We stayed in our PJs all day, ate copious amounts of candy, and had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. It was glorious. Now that Christmas is done, 2013 will be here in a hot [...]

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Orange Chocolate Truffles

December 24, 2012

Much to my husband’s dismay, we have two full-size trees in our house. The Martha-Stewartesque, matchy-matchy tree downstairs with sophisticated white lights…and the rag tag, delightfully tacky tree upstairs with colored lights. I love them both, but the upstairs tree has all of our special ornaments.

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Buddy the Elf Spaghetti Cupcakes

December 21, 2012

I’m a sucker for a holiday movie. I throw all of my criteria for what makes a “good” movie out of the window if it has anything to do with Christmas. 

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Caroling Gremlin Cookies

December 20, 2012

Have you ever been enjoying a cozy Christmas at home, snow falling lightly outside, with a nice roaring fire when the doorbell rings? Carolers, you think, what fun! I’m game for a mediocre, yet well-intended, serenade. Except, when you open the door, you see this… Yeah, I hate it when that happens. The only way that caroling [...]

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