My Saturday is going to be a full day in the kitchen and I couldn’t be happier about it. I am co-hosting a cookie exchange on Sunday so I’ve got a lot of baking to do. I can’t wait to share some of the goodies with you next week!
Tonight we have my husband’s company Christmas party which is always a lot of fun. We missed last year so it has been a while since I’ve seen some of his coworkers and their spouses. The dance party and local beer make for a good time as well.
I’m very slowly getting back into something that resembles a familiar groove. Writing, reading and networking is making it back onto my daily agenda. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with the holidays, though. Moving back was a huge event and I feel like I’m running to catch up with the holiday season. I hope I do soon because I’m worried it is going to be over before I have time to enjoy it fully!
How is the season going for you this year?
Some great reads from the week and a bit before…
Art and Lemons cooked up some Pumpkin Pie Rice Pudding. I’d never thought of a pumpkin twist on rice pudding. Two of my favorite desserts all rolled into one. It looks so good!
Not Derby Pie shared Eggnog Ice Cream. I had just been thinking about making this when I found the post. I’ve been craving eggnog lately and have squeezed in a couple Eggnog Lattes so far this season. I think I’ll make this ice cream for New Years.
Delicious Delicious Delicious brought back memories of Southeast Asia with Black Sesame Madeleines. We tried a lot of black sesame desserts while there and I loved the nutty flavor. These sound great with coffee.
Have you heard about Terra Madre Day? It will take place on December 10 to celebrate the 20th birthday of the Slow Food Movement. Check out the site to see if there is a foodie event taking place near you.
Homegrown gardens yield better nutrition, boost self-esteem was an article on TriCities.com that I enjoyed reading this week. It’s amazing what a simple garden can do for both physical and mental health.
Photo of a gingerbread house display at the resort during our visit to Jamaica last December.
7 comments:
Hope you find your groove soon - I hear ya on that!
I hear ya on the overwhelming feeling from the holidays! I just always feel like I'm fighting to catch up! I can't even imagine how overwhelmed you feel having just moved! Pumpkin rice pudding? YUM!
Love the sounds of all the wonderful cookies, and I have baking envy. We're moving apartments and all my stuff is in boxes. The black sesame mandalines sound so intriguing. Glad you're having fun!
Eggnog ice cream and pumpkin pie rice pudding? Where have I been? These sound absolutely divine! Hope you had fun at the party!
Moving and then the holidays ... that would be hard to catch up with! You'll get there, though :)
A cookie exchange? Sounds like fun!!
Moving is always all consuming, especially at the holidays! Good luck with your catching up, I may need to pull out the madaline pan for the black seame madelines, they sound delicious!
I'd love to hear all about your cookie exchange! Thanks again for more great links. I'm neck-deep in end-of-semester projects and final exams so blogging and blog reading have been pushed back (although as you can see, I'm sneaking them in!) But we're almost to a New Year - a new start!
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