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Coconut Butterscotch Granola Cookies

December 18, 2017 by Faith Leave a Comment

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Life can be so unexpected sometimes. Four Christmases ago, my entire family was in Buffalo and we spent every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year together; it was what we were used to. We never anticipated it not being the norm, so we almost took it for granted.…

Cranberry-Chocolate-Almond Thumbprint Cookies

November 27, 2013 by Faith 15 Comments

If you’re looking for a new treat for your holiday cookie platter, these Cranberry-Chocolate-Almond Thumbprint Cookies are perfect! Things are about to get cookie crazy around here. Ok, not really, but they should. And in a perfect world (read: where calories don’t at all for the entire months of November and December), cookie crazy would be my life right now....

Russian Tea Cakes {7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats} and A $25 King Arthur Flour Giveaway

December 18, 2012 by Faith 143 Comments

It’s the last day of my 7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats event, and for my final recipe I wanted to share something from my childhood. My mom has made these cookies for as long as I can remember. Which, oddly enough, has nothing to do with the fact that my family is Russian on my dad’s side and “Russian” is in the title of these cookies (and note that I have no idea whether these cookies are authentically Russian or not!). My mom usually refers to them as Butterballs anyway....

Gingersnap + White Chocolate Truffles {7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats}

December 16, 2012 by Faith 11 Comments

If you had to choose only one flavor that embodies fall, what would it be? For me, it’s ginger, without a doubt. (I’m pretty sure this is because of these cookies, which I vividly remember my mom frequently making in autumns gone by.) Even when I don’t have homemade Molasses Crinkles on hand, I can usually find a box of store-bought gingersnaps in my cupboard (which are surprisingly delicious!)....

Nutty Biscotti {7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats}

December 15, 2012 by Faith 8 Comments

Where you live, does it snow for Christmas? It used to snow here religiously every year. (Actually, I remember being a kid and trick-or-treating in the snow on Halloween some years!) Alas, we haven’t been guaranteed a white Christmas for the past four years or so. Which is a crying shame, really…there’s just something about a blanket of white that makes Christmas feel so special....

Cranberry Flax Cookies {7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats}

December 14, 2012 by Faith 9 Comments

A plateful of these little beauties is just the sort of thing that makes an ordinary afternoon in December a little happier. Picture this…...

Peanut Butter Banana Bread Whoopie Pies {7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats}

December 12, 2012 by Faith 20 Comments

Today is day two of my 7 Days of Festive Holiday Treats event, and I’d like to have something for everyone. I know this recipe will appeal to the more health-conscious. Maybe you enjoy festive baking, but want to eat a bit cleaner – something along the lines of my Skinny Caramel Macchiato Cookies? I think you’ll love these....

Eggnog Pudding

December 11, 2011 by Faith 32 Comments

Spiced with freshly-grated nutmeg and laced with vanilla and cinnamon, this Eggnog Pudding is full of festive flavor! It’s surprisingly healthy too. Protein powder bumps up the protein content, and there’s no added sugar! The strangest thing happened the other day… My day was going along uneventfully until I suddenly found myself ravenous; it was between meal times, so a little snack was in order. I went for one of my favorites, carrots + hummus. Normal enough, right?...