Happy Holidays

Better late than never. It seems I have been neglecting my dear blog for a year, however I have not stopped cooking yummy delicacies and learning new things along the way. This holiday season I have been excited about making homemade gifts for family, here are some of my tried and tested ideas:

1. Candy Cane Marshmallows, 2. Hot Butter Rum, 3. Marinara Sauce and Pesto, 4. Rosemary Pear Preserve and Cranberry Jam, and 5. Chewy Molasses Cookie.

The Candy Cane Marshmallows were from Martha Stewart's recipe; easy, but suggest reading comments after recipe for helpful tips. Hot Butter Rum; no recipe, buy Hot Butter Rum Spices and add Rum with whipped cream (YUM). Marinara Sauce and Basil Pesto are homemade Christmas presents (shhhhhhhh......(;). Rosemary and Pear Preserve (cousin's secret recipe Sorry) and Cranberry Jam recipe, another surprise Christmas treat. And finally, Chewy Molasses Cookie, these are the best molasses cookies I have eaten ( I am not bias :)), really they are easy to make and can compete with another favorite Ginger Molasses Cookie at Paradise Bakery. Just a few ideas that I wanted to share. I hope everyone has a funtastic holiday season, enjoy each others company and savor every moment together ♥♥♥

Cherry Blossom Bliss

Spring is blooming in the desert and to celebrate the great weather I made some yummy easy to make Cherry Blossom pastry.

All you need is premade pie/pastry dough and canned cherry filling. Heat oven to 375℉. Cut dough into square pieces and add a tablespoon of cherry filling in the center.  Brush tops of pastries with an egg wash (egg yolk only, beaten). Cook for 15-20 minutes. Let cool then enjoy! Happy Spring everyone.