Note: Welcome to my blog if you’ve come for the first time through a search for “moccasins.” I ask that you please read this post in full before contacting me for more information. Enjoy! Several years ago when my friend Tahnie got married, as part of her bridal party I received a pair of custom-made…
Tag: Christmas
The Force is strong with this one
It’s time for a FO! Actually I finished this project quite quickly, back in October, but I didn’t want to post it because it was a Christmas prezzie for my not-so-wee nephew, Magnus (almost four months old). I searched around for a pattern for a baby sweater that would have some room to grow with…
Mexican Chocolate Chile Cookies
It’s Boxing Day but I still have a couple cookie recipes I wanted to post before Christmas, before I was railroaded by situations with the pets and ridiculous car troubles (we’ve used CAA’s towing services three times in a week, including on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – yay). So bear with me while I…
Wish I may, wish I might
Got my new 6-point star-effect filter in the mail today (from Hong Kong! I ordered it on eBay on December 15… ironically I’m still waiting for a package of photos which are part of a Christmas present that I ordered on December 12, from a 20 minute drive away. Screw you Canada Post). I was…
Prize Shortbread
Every Christmas for as long as I can remember my Mom made these little coin-sized shortbread cookies with green and red maraschino cherries (before we go any further, it’s an absolute myth that maraschino cherries contain formaldehyde). This is another well-loved recipe from my ancient copy of A Guide to Good Cooking by Five Roses…
Vanilla Almond Crescents (a.k.a. Kipferl)
I made these cookies without knowing beforehand that they’re actually a traditional German cookie called Kipferl. I found this out while I was looking for a recipe for Lebkuchen, a German Christmas cookie that I love but have never made from scratch before. Chris’s family has German/Lithuanian heritage so I’ve become more interested lately in…
Psychedelic cookies
I haven’t made these before but they look so cool that I just had to try them out, and they’re pretty simple too. These, and most of the Christmas cookies I make annually are from an ancient, well-loved copy of A Guide to Good Cooking by Five Roses Flour. I have no idea how old…
Made with love
Magnus’s stocking is all done and I’m making a trip to the farm this weekend to make the special delivery. I really wanted to add a personalized tag to the stocking, so that later when my wee nephew is older, he’ll know who made it for him. I did a little searching online thinking I’d…
Christmas is in the air, already
Despite my lack of posts this week I assure you, I’ve been crazy busy, but mostly with work. This week was one of our biggest fundraising events of the year — one that runs over a series of days and is made up of a few events. I’m hoping that now that it’s over, life…