Tag Archive: christmas

Happy favorite week of the year

[mushroom ragout photo]

Image by Zellaby via Flickr "I don't know what to say, except it's Christmas, and we're all in misery." -Ellen Griswald, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Hope everyone who celebrates it had a happy Christmas!  Ours was a lot of fun, hectic, and tiring as always.  But that's what the holidays are all about, right?  And…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Vegan Jubilee Bars

[christine and recipe photo]

Merry Sweet-Tooth Friday!  It's Christine here with another holiday dessert.  This week I made vegan jubilee bars, which are like miniature versions of the classic Christmas fruitcake.  But don't freak out— fruitcake doesn't have to live up to it's rock-hard reputation— these are a soft and delightfully chewy combination of fruit, nuts, and chocolate.  They're…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Baked Ornaments

[fruit photo 1]

Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday!  It's Christine here, and this week I've got a fun baking project that makes a great Christmas gift!  These glittery citrus and apple slices look so nice on a tree or formed together into a wreath.  Best of all, these ornaments are inexpensive and totally easy! Making Spirits Bright Making and receiving…