Merry Christmas, everyone! May your day be merry, bright, and full of family, friends, good food, festive pi’s, and post-present opening naps! oxox, Catherine
Healthy Holiday Tips
It is officially one week until Christmas and less than two weeks until New Year’s. Seriously, where has this year gone?! But as we get closer to 2016, the festivities are just getting started. From the office holiday party to the neighborhood potluck to the cocktail party thrown by your best friend’s parents’ friend’s friend…
Not-Your-Ordinary Gingerbread Cookies
I am obsessed with gingerbread cookies. But not just any gingerbread cookies. Ginger-less gingerbread cookies! Yes, I have confessed my love of these cookies on the blog before (it was one of the first blog posts I wrote for Confessions) but I made a huge batch last week and knew I had to share the…
Cutting Down the Christmas Tree
This past Friday, I crashed my parents’ annual day date to go cut down our Christmas tree. When we were in high school and through all four years of college, we would meet up with my sister’s godparents and cut a tree. But sadly, that tradition came to an end when my sister and I went…
Buche de Noel, Day 3
It. Is. Finished. Oh my goodness, everyone, I am so unbelievably happy today. Yesterday, with some help from my dad, I pulled together the famed holiday dessert – The Buche de Noel.
Buche de Noel, Day 2
Another day, another step in the creation of the Buche de Noel! Last night I whipped up the chocolate ganache that serves as the filling and icing for the Buche de Noel. Ganache is just a mixture of cream and chocolate and can be used in so many ways. I usually dip cookies in it,…
Buche de Noel, Day 1
Hey kiddos! How are you? I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season, whether you are in the midst of celebrating Hanukkah or prepping for your Christmas or Kwanza celebrations!! It is four days until Christmas and I am not prepared at all. My room is not clean. My family’s gifts are not wrapped….