Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Tradition of Baking Cookies at Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

I have been wondering about where the tradition of baking cookies at Christmas came from. In my search for an answer I got one “semi” answer from Wikipedia but it doesn’t actually say where the tradition came from. It does … Continue reading →

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Holiday traditions and how they enhance our lives!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

Today while doing a little research, I found this wonderful article / video on Martha Stewart’s website on holiday traditions.  It is a great piece that talks about the mental, physical and emotional benefits of having holiday traditions.  One excerpt … Continue reading →

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Easy and simple mid-week meals

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

As I reflect back, I realize that even though I didn’t love the process of cooking until later  on  in life, I always loved the traditions around food and cooking with my family and feeding those I care for. This is … Continue reading →

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Traditions around food…Itlaian Chocolate Cookies

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

 What is one of your favorite holiday traditions involving food? One of  mine is baking cookies with my kids or in the past with my mom.  One of my all time favorite are Italian Chocolate Cookies (shown her) Cook, Eat, … Continue reading →

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Learning from our mistakes…

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

Yesterday I posted a recipe and picture of Sesame Seed Cookies that I made.  Thank you to all the folks who posted messages of how you enjoy those cookies at the holidays. When tasting them last night along with the … Continue reading →

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Traditions around food… Sesame Seed Cookies

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

Making Sesame Seed Cookies this weekend I was transported back to baking during the holiday’s with my mom – a tradition we loved to share. This is a fun and fairly easy cookie to make – not overly sweet, and … Continue reading →

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A Gift For You

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Vicki Suiter-McNickle

This holiday season, I am delighted to send you a bit of love from my new cookbook.  For a long time, cooking was about “getting it done quickly.” It wasn’t until I consciously considered both cooking and family that I … Continue reading →

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