Swirled Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark

by Kristianne // 12.05.2015 // 7 Comments

For this year’s holiday baking season, I wanted to try some new recipes. However, since it is our first holiday season together with Leila, I have been sticking to the theme “simple holiday baking!” After testing a few new easy... Continue reading →

Gingerbread Men Cookie Smoothie

by Kristianne // 12.04.2015 // 5 Comments

Savor those special holiday moments, from baking to gift wrapping, with this delicious gingerbread men cookie smoothie. It has bananas and gingerbread cookie spices. Blend in some gingerbread cookies to make it extra delicious! I don’t know about you guys,... Continue reading →

Candy Cane Cake Pops

by Kristianne // 11.26.2015 // 8 Comments

Spread some holiday cheer with these candy cane cake pops! Vanilla cake is mixed with whipped vanilla frosting, formed in balls and then coated in white chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes for a festive individual dessert idea. I... Continue reading →

Peppermint Hot Chocolate #SundaySupper

by Kristianne // 11.01.2015 // 30 Comments

Goodbye Halloween, helllllloo Holiday Season! Can you tell I am really excited about this time of year? Like many of the stores, I am already getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas! As we move quickly towards the most exciting holidays... Continue reading →

Rudolph Reindeer Cupcakes

by Kristianne // 12.24.2014 // 3 Comments

We had our Christmas Pot Luck at work yesterday, and when asked what I wanted to bring the first thing I blurted out was DESSERT! Desserts are second nature to me during the holiday season, due to many years of... Continue reading →

Walnut Fudge

by Kristianne // 12.17.2014 // 8 Comments

I have a special treat for you today: walnut fudge. It is my mom’s recipe, and one of my favorite Christmas time treats. We made it together every year for our neighbors, friends and family. This year I asked her for... Continue reading →

Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

by Kristianne // 12.13.2014 // 9 Comments

My favorite part about the holiday season isn’t the pretty lights, gifts, or snow…it’s baking! Yes, this is the only time of the year where you can get away with baking batches and batches of Christmas cookies (after all, you are... Continue reading →

Holiday Entertaining with Chex™

by Kristianne // 12.04.2014 // 5 Comments

It is December, and my favorite time of year is here: Christmas!! Today I spent my morning creating Chex™ holiday party mixes, including Muddy Buddies, Pecan Pie, and my new favorite, Reindeer Chow! The event took place at the MakeShop in... Continue reading →

Merry Christmas!

by Kristianne // 12.26.2013 // 12 Comments

Merry Christmas! This year we spent Christmas at my parents’ house, and my mom, grandma and aunt prepared an amazing dinner. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, too! XOXO Continue reading →

Jam-Filled Snowball Cookies

by Kristianne // 12.25.2013 // 17 Comments

Merry Christmas! Today I am sharing my favorite Christmas cookie recipe: jam-filled snowball cookies! You may remember my “snowball surprise cookies” that have a chocolately surprise in the middle, but I prefer to fill them with jam. My favorite jam... Continue reading →