Baking Festive Memories Across The Generations Happy Holidays

Baking Festive Memories Across The Generations Happy Holidays

It's that time of the year when I get excited about baking for the holiday. I have my favorite recipes that I bake every year. Thanks to my grandmother I tend to get adventurous and try out new recipes. 

Poor Santa, sometimes the new recipes work out and sometimes like last year I made a batch of white chocolate candy cane cookies; I would have made the naughty list if I had put them out for him!!

My grandmother who loved to bake and was patient enough to teach me a few things about baking. Christmas was her favorite time of the year to go all out on her seasonal recipes.  

One thing my grandmother did not like was to get her hands messy with cookie dough. I would have a belly full of laughs when I would ask her would she like to help roll the cookies.  She would say “No Lee that is why you are here.” I didn’t mind getting my hands cookie dough messy because I got to spend time with her.

I was very lucky because my oldest daughter got to transcend generations and bake with my grandmother; her great-grandmother; how great was that.

The time my daughter got to bake with her great-grandmother is the reason she loves to bake. My daughter lives the baking spirit of her Great Grandmother and is not afraid to try new recipes when she bakes.

And even though my Grandmother is no longer with us my oldest daughter passed on her baking skills to her younger sister.  How special it is to have daughters capture a love of baking and share with me baking festive moments.

Merry Christmas Grandma.

I have put together a list of multiple generational Yummy Treats for you to bake for and with your family and friends and enjoy over the holidays…

The Yummy Treats!!

Cookies: 

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies- These ones I make each year; two batches are necessary because they go very fast!!

Ginger Cookies-They are a classic. Who doesn’t like them?  Triple batches of these ones; they are Rudolph’s Favourite.

Monster Cookies-The kids love these cookies. Make sure you use the Christmas M&Ms; makes the festive recipe extra festive.  

Festive Meringues- Like I said my daughter is not afraid to be adventurous.

Gluten Free Caramel Thumbprint Cookies- You can indulge with these cookies, but they are not guilt free; Ho, Ho, Ho!!

Squares: 

Cherry squares-These were my Grandma’s favorite thing to bake.

Pecan Butter Tart Squares-The base is shortbread Yummy!!

Chocolate Toffee Square-Who doesn’t love Chocolate and Toffee together; Santa’s Elves Square of choice.

Gingerbread Blondie – At this time of the year you can never have enough of gingerbread.

Vegan White Chocolate Cranberry Bars- Your friends will never know they are vegan and will want seconds.

Don’t forget to leave Santa and his Reindeers a treat on Christmas Eve.

Reindeer Bark-Yummy!!

And Season Greetings; enjoy the good food and treats to build your Festive Memories through the Generations.

Author: Lee Booth
Phone: 780-243-5848
Dated: November 28th 2018
Views: 307
About Lee: Lee was raised in St. Albert and has owned several homes in the city. Living in these neighborhoods ...

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