When my friend Ann, a Canadian, asked if we would like to come over and celebrate Boxing Day, I asked if we were going to fight with gloves on or just bare fisted. She laughed and explained to me what Boxing Day is, or has come to be.
Boxing Day
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 12
When I asked my husband what Christmas cookies reminded him of his childhood years in Germany, he immediately said the “little half moons with powdered sugar”. So I had to track down this recipe just for him.
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 11
The rich, gooey filling resembles a truffle with a hint of raspberry flavor. You can substitute your favorite liqueur or flavored coffee syrup like hazelnut to change up the flavor of these little gems. They are rich, so make sure to share with friends!
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 10
These little cuties have a minty flavor and an eye catching design. You can use cinnamon oil instead of peppermint or add cocoa powder to the plain dough to give this a twist all your own. Make sure to grab one fast for yourself because they don’t last on the platter for long!
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 9
Tasty little buttery thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry preserves and drizzled with an almond glaze just about melt in your mouth. They’re special to serve, yet easy on your baking budget. You can fill them with any of your favorite jams like apricot, blueberry and strawberry that will look like jewels on a plate. Recipe courtesy of Land O Lakes Butter.
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 8
I love these cookie bars because they take me back to my childhood. My mom and I used to make these when we wanted a little sweet treat and didn’t have a lot of time. We called them Magic Bars but they are also known as Hello Dollys.
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 7
Sable cookies are a classic French cookie originating in Normandy. Sable is French for “sand,” which refers to the sandy texture of these delicate shortbread-like cookies. Citrus is a winter fruit so the combination of lemon cookies and Christmas colored sugar is just perfect!
A Man’s Rules for a Cookie Exchange
I came across this list of rules for a Christmas Cookie Exchange sent in from a man’s perspective and could not resist sharing it. Part of the fun of the holidays is the laughter. Hope you get a chuckle out of this!
Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 6
A Linzertorte is a tart made of rich buttery dough accentuated by almonds, lemon zest, and cinnamon, and traditionally filled with black currant preserves and topped with a lattice crust. In America, raspberry has replaced black currant as the jam of choice. Linzertortes are a traditional European Christmas pastry, a custom that is now enjoyed in the US as well.
Mocha Nog Punch – Friday’s 5 o’clock Wet Your Whistle Call!
Eggnog may have its beginnings in the “Old World” but leave it to Americans to put a new twist on an old theme. Rum was used in the place of wine. In Colonial America, rum was commonly called “grog”, so it seems likely that the name eggnog was derived from the very descriptive term for this drink, “egg-and-grog”, which evolved to egg’n’grog and then to the present day version of eggnog. Sounds good to me!
