Busy Week

It's a busy week for me, all that year end stuff and of course I'm taking new years eve off, so it's going to be a short week.

I just want to wish everyone Happy New Year and see you all next year!

For now, please enjoy some photos of the girls.

Seasons Greetings

We just want to wish all our friends(humans and furfriends)

a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Golden Friday

Just some videos of the snow day fun we had a week ago.

Video 1: First day of snow

Video 2: June doing the zoomies

Video 3: Samantha looking for her Kong

Wordless Wednesday

Test Batch

These are the test-batch-Spritz cookies I made 2 weeks ago. It's a new recipe, so I wanted to try it out first. I made the recipe but I reduced it to 1/2 recipe. As you can see, the edges are quite brown(I'm not very good at taking food pictures), so I made a note to shorten the baking time. The real batch came out much better. I have taken some pictures of what I made, will post them next week.

Note from Samantha & June: We didn't think there was anything wrong with those cookies. They were very yummy. Perhaps we should distract mom when she's baking so that she messed up and we get the "reject cookies". ;)

Golden Friday

Woof, woof dear friends! Our dreams finally came true! We have been wishing and hoping and wishing for snow and we got some snow! Yippee!!!

Mom didn't even tell us about the snow until she opened the door to let us out. At first we didn't know if it was real snow but after licking it, we know it's definitely snow!

June: Gotta lick it and make sure that it's real snow!

June: Doing the zoomies

June: Ma, it's snowing!

June: Shake, shake, shake, after making snow angel

June: What is Samantha doing over there?

Samantha: Making snow angel

Samantha: My Kong is frozen!

Samantha: Snow-covered stuffie and snow-stuffed Kong anyone?

I recommend bringing them inside and then drop them on the floor or carpet and the snow will fall off. Of course after you do that, give your mom a BIG smile!

Let There Be Snow!

We had our first snow last Saturday. This was the snow that almost everyone in the eastern US received last weekend. This was also the snow that my friend Julie from Houston, TX received.

The girls were very happy to see snow! First they licked the snow, making sure that it's real snow. When they realized it's the real deal, they started making snow angels, rolling, doing zoomies... I will let them tell you all about their snow day fun on Friday.

12 Days of Baking - Part 2

A few more recipes/links of the cookies I'll be baking for this Christmas/Holiday season. These cookies are for some customers, as a gesture of appreciation, and for the cookie swap we are doing at work.


The list continues:

4) Italian Christmas Cookies - One of my favorite holiday cookies. It's made with Ricotta cheese and the cookies are very soft!


5) Spritz cookies - This recipe link is from Wilton. I have not made this recipe yet. The one I used was from The Joy of Cooking cookbook. Funny thing is every time I make this, hubby and I fight over who gets to pipe out the cookies. Well this year is probably no difference because a friend gave me a cookie press(my pastry bag broke, I was going to buy a new cookie press but she said she doesn't use hers), I'm pretty sure we'll be fighting over who gets to use the cookie press.

6) Raspberry Shortbread Cookies - I made these last year and I had to make extra because hubby just loved them. Guess I'll have to make extra again this year. :)


If you are not into making many different kind of cookies but would like to bake something to give to some friends or families, why not try these:


Zucchini Apple Bread - I posted this recipe here. You can actually make this into an all Apple bread instead. Just omit the zucchini and use 1 1/2 cup of shredded or chopped apple(I actually did both, 1/2 cup shredded and 1 cup chopped)

Apple Spice Cake - I posted this recipe here.

Pumpkin Chocolate Loaf - If you love chocolate and pumpkin, this is one you MUST try.

Happy Baking!

12 Days of Baking

Ok, it's not really 12 days of baking. I don't and am not planning to spend 12 days baking. But it is officially December and it is Christmas/Holiday cookies baking time(I'm sure some of you may have even started already). For the next few posts I'll be posting a few recipes(well, more like links to the recipes) that I'll be making this holiday season.



1) Chocolate Coconut Neapolitans - This is a new recipe that I'm trying. I saw it in one of my old issues of Taste of Home magazine.


2) Rugelach - I've posted the recipe for these here. The recipe looks long but it's actually not complicated to make. I do have to warn you: make extra because once you eat one, you will want more, which will leave none to give away to your friends & families.

3) Pecan Butterballs - I make these every year for Christmas. They are very easy to make and 1 recipe yields 4 dozens or more if you shape the balls smaller. When I make these, I don't roll them in confectioner's sugar because I think it's too sweet with it.

Do you do any holiday baking? What's your favorite holiday cookies?