People say that change is the only constant in life, and I’m not going to lie: most of the time, change and the uncertainty that it often involves scare me. I’m the type of person who likes to have an hour-by-hour outline of my activities (plus an idea of what’s for dinner!) for the following day before I go to bed each night. These next few weeks will introduce an entirely new chapter in my life: ...
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Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
Given that this year’s Thanksgiving fell relatively early, I managed to recover from my food coma in time to hit the ground running with all things Christmas by the first day of December. The apartment is decorated, the shopping is well under way, and the first batch of Christmas cookies is, uh, almost gone. ...
White Chocolate Macadamia Shortbread Cookies
Yesterday was a day full of fail. It began when I realized that the Fourth of July is less than a week away and not, as I had somehow convinced myself, a week and a half out. I had bought ingredients to make a patriotic-themed dessert and wanted to be able share it with you, so I put my other plans for the day on hold and started making a mess in the kitchen. ...
Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
Who’s in shock that it’s already the end of September? *raises hand* This month has just flown by – well, in retrospect at least. September was incredibly busy for me, so much that these rosemary shortbread cookies were the only baked goods I made since the semester started at the beginning of the month! ...
Hazelnut Coconut Shortbread Cookies
In my family, it is not uncommon for most of the Christmas baking to take place…after Christmas. Before Christmas, various members of the family are often busy shopping, decorating, travelling, taking final exams and writing papers, getting over colds caught at Thanksgiving gatherings, etc. This year was no exception. My brother and sister-in-law didn’t even arrive until the day after Christmas, ...