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N Family Wassil Recipe
K (the husband) grew up with the tradition of having this homemade Wassil the night they decorated the Christmas tree. They would turn off all of the lights in the house, except for the Christmas tree, and drink Wassil, read a Christmas story, and talk about their favorite parts of the past year. The whole timing of […]
Crock Pot Cranberry Apple Cider
All I can say about this drink is wow. Seriously, wow. K (the husband) said he might even like this better than his homemade Wassil. That is saying something. We both agree this will be one of our Christmas traditions. It’s exactly what I’d want to have on Christmas morning!
Eggnog Cookies
K (the husband) and I still don’t really have many of our own holiday traditions, so each year I search for new recipes to try, in hopes that I’ll find some that are must haves, thus creating some of our own traditions. K is an eggnog fan. I know, I know, nasty, but he can’t be perfect. […]
White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies
We decided to try something new this year for Christmas neighbor gifts, and K loves peppermint, so when I found this recipe on Cooking Classy it was a no brainer. These were so much easier than I thought they’d be, and everyone said they were awesome, so they’re definitely going down as a holiday must […]
Gingerbread Cookies
Our traditional Christmas neighbor treats are these cookies, and this year we added White Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Sugar Cookies to the mix, which were a huge hit, as were the gingerbread cookies. I was always a bit intimidated by gingerbread cookies, but trust me, these are so simple, and tasty (I know, kinda surprising)! We […]