I think that most people look forward to the Christmas season for reasons such as spending time with family, going to Christmas concerts, a break from work, opening presents and cheesy, yet heartwarming, ballads sung by the torch singers of the 1950s. But I also think that most people look forward to the tastes of the season— things that, for some reason, we only get to eat and drink at this time of year. You know… candy canes, mulled wine, mince tarts and GINGERBREAD!
I love gingerbread— it is definitely my favourite Christmas cookie to bake and eat. This year, I made a few batches of different kinds of cookies, but I chose to make gingerbread as a gift for my coworker, Chris. Like one of my former coworkers at SNAP, Chris is a huge basketball fan… and therefore he is a big basketball shoe fan as well. So I decided to make some Christmas Nikes for him.
First, I googled 'Nike hightops' and drew up a pattern for a shoe cookie and a sole cookie. I laid the carboard patterns on the dough and used a butter knife to cut out the shape. After they were baked to perfection in the oven, I iced and decorated them. I think they turned out pretty well, what do you think?
Unfortunately, winter also brings along things like colds, flus and, for me, chest infections. I'm not a huge fan of cough syrup; medicine just doesn't do much to suppress my cough (unless it's a prescription syrup containing codine). Recently, one of my fellow choristers suggested I make myself a hot toddy to help me sleep— and it certainly did. After some additions to his recipe, I came up with this:
1) Brew a cup of decaffeinated tea
2) Add 1 shot of whiskey (I've had both rye and scotch— I preferred the rye)
3) Squeeze in the juice of 1/4 lemon
4) Add honey to taste
5) Shake in some cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for a festive scent
6) Cuddle up in bed with a good book
If you have the sniffles , have one of these before you go to bed tonight and you'l be nice and rested for your Christmas Eve festivities.
I love gingerbread— it is definitely my favourite Christmas cookie to bake and eat. This year, I made a few batches of different kinds of cookies, but I chose to make gingerbread as a gift for my coworker, Chris. Like one of my former coworkers at SNAP, Chris is a huge basketball fan… and therefore he is a big basketball shoe fan as well. So I decided to make some Christmas Nikes for him.
First, I googled 'Nike hightops' and drew up a pattern for a shoe cookie and a sole cookie. I laid the carboard patterns on the dough and used a butter knife to cut out the shape. After they were baked to perfection in the oven, I iced and decorated them. I think they turned out pretty well, what do you think?
Unfortunately, winter also brings along things like colds, flus and, for me, chest infections. I'm not a huge fan of cough syrup; medicine just doesn't do much to suppress my cough (unless it's a prescription syrup containing codine). Recently, one of my fellow choristers suggested I make myself a hot toddy to help me sleep— and it certainly did. After some additions to his recipe, I came up with this:
1) Brew a cup of decaffeinated tea
2) Add 1 shot of whiskey (I've had both rye and scotch— I preferred the rye)
3) Squeeze in the juice of 1/4 lemon
4) Add honey to taste
5) Shake in some cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for a festive scent
6) Cuddle up in bed with a good book
If you have the sniffles , have one of these before you go to bed tonight and you'l be nice and rested for your Christmas Eve festivities.
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