Pumpkin Spice

Ingredients 3 tbsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground ginger 2 tsp. nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice 1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves Directions Combine spices in a bowl and mix well

Vanilla Aphrodisiac Smoothie

Vanilla Aphrodisiac Smoothie  Ingredients: 1 cup milk 15 whole cloves 15 cardamom pods 2 cinnamon sticks 1 vanilla pod, split 1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt honey to taste Place milk, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon in a saucepan  Scrape in vanilla seeds from pod. Heat milk but do not boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool, then refrigerate … Continue reading Vanilla Aphrodisiac Smoothie

Yule Warm Hearth & Heart Cookies

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Better Ginger Cookies

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This week I’ve decided to showcase one of my earlier recipes, with a kind of rewind.  Mom’s Ginger Cookies make their appearance at every family get together.  I had them at my wedding.  I sold them in the bake shop.  It’s hands down my most favourite cookie, the recipe that literally ignited my love for baking and all things sweet.  Just the smell takes me home instantly.  Perhaps it has to do with the hours spent with mom in the kitchen, rolling cookies in sugar.  My innocent seven year old self, standing on a chair beside her, taking in her love and kitchen knowledge like a sponge.  The music was always playing loudly while we worked, moms foot tapping away.  The same scene still holds true for my baking today.

ginger cookies- SweetRevelations

I originally posted the recipe using butter and dark brown sugar.  But I’ve got to admit, that this is one of…

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Notions and Potions:Magic in the Air

Lets create some magic in the air and make your house smell good with a simmer pot potpourri, potpourri from the slow cooker, or your stove top. This is one of my favorite ways to freshen up the air in my home during the long winter months when we must keep the house closed up.   … Continue reading Notions and Potions:Magic in the Air