flurry in the kitchen

Happy Place, Happy Space

It’s been a busy week in the kitchen. Younger Child had it in mind to try making thumbprint cookies, so of course, we had to do several variations.

From left, clockwise: rich chocolate thumbprint with ruby chocolate filling, vanilla thumbprint with berry jam, vanilla cookies with Christmas nonpareil sprinkles, rich chocolate thumbprints with jam filling & ruby drizzle

And then there was the annual stollen: fruit soaked in rum, almond paste made, bread baked, dusted, wrapped, delivered.

Do you have holiday baking to do?

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Reading your Joyful Posts brings me to my happy place. I hope having them in one place makes it easier for you to find when you need a bit of happy therapy, too.

If you would like to join in Happy Place, Happy Space, ping back to this post and I will include you next week.

• Ali at Travels with Ali‘s Hong Kong: Streets, Alleys and Quirky Sights: takes us through streets in Central
• Barbara at Thistles and Kiwis’ This Week’s Small Pleasures: brings us delectable summer sights
• Bernie at Equipoise Life‘s The time has come: purchases new hiking boots
• Carol Ann at Fashioned for Joy‘s Delights: considers robot code, complex math, Christmas ornament memories, grocery cart fun, warm waffles & polenta
• Laurie at Notes from the Hinterland‘s One of the Highlights of my Year: reconnects with old friends at her book signing
• Natalie the Explorer‘s Enjoying the Holiday Season: enjoys season’s delights walking in Toronto
• Trent at Trent’s World‘s Weekly Smile: puts up the Christmas tree
• Xing Fu Mama‘s Whatsoever is Lovely: delights in snow, flowers & fallen leaves

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This post in my contribution to

• Natalie the Explorer’s Weekend Coffee Share
• Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
• What’s on Your Plate hosted by Deb at The Widow Badass & Donna at Retirement Reflections