It's officially Christmas season! I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving--that being said, it's time to celebrate the best month of the year! I look forward to Christmas oh-so-much for a few reasons:
1. I get to bake as much as my heart desires without anyone getting on my case about too many sweets around the house. It's perfectly acceptable to have excess sugar in the pantry when the weather outside is frightful!
2. I get to be home with my family! This of course is also an appreciation of the month off from school that we get to be at home and relax.
3. STARBUCKS. Oh my word...the red cups are here. Granted, they've been here for a few weeks, but now they finally mean something! It's socially acceptable for me to listen to Christmas music 24/7 while sipping my peppermint white mocha (if anyone out there wants to send me some Starbucks love, you know how to find me).
4. Do I need more reasons? It's Christmas! Forget about the commercialized aspect and massive consumerism that goes on during this season; it's a time to celebrate the birth of Christ and what better way to do that than with the people we love.
When I say "part one", that means part one of a possible 500 posts that I could dream up about Christmas baking. This first part is a tribute to the iconic Christmas candy: The Candy Cane. Forget about pulling back the plastic wrapper and getting the sticky red sugar all over your hands...we're doing candy canes grownup style. Whether the red and white shows up in the form of a kiss (Hershey's, that is) or a small peppermint candy, there's no going wrong with the refreshing flavor that accompanies them. Check out these (decadent, wonderful, do-able) recipes that accentuate the diversity of this cane of Christmas joy.
First item on my to-do list:
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