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A Recipe for Happiness: CHIPITS + Christmas

December 19, 2016 By Lena

Bake on, friends, bake on.

This holiday season, don’t worry if you don’t have an arsenal of Christmas-themed recipes. (Although you could try my Santa Baby! Bars. Super easy!) Don’t worry if you’re not a domestic goddess; if you don’t have coordinating tableware or if your home is only half decorated. There’s only one thing I want you to do: grab an apron, a cookie sheet (or pan) and a few staple ingredients. And bake on.

Bake delicious chocolate chip cookies or decadent brownies. Know that regardless of the time of year, comforting homemade goodies are always perfect for the occasion.
20161203_111345Recently, we attended the Lakeshore Santa Claus parade in Etobicoke. It was a nice change from the hustle and bustle of downtown Toronto’s parade; here, there was a feeling of community, and many of the floats included local residents, businesses and of course, children. We staked out a great spot along the front of the route, and my boys had a wonderful time taking in their favourite floats and characters. …

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Filed Under: Food Tagged With: #bakeon, chocolate chip cookies, HERSHEY'S CHIPITS, holiday baking

Santa Baby! Holiday Bars Your Family will Love

December 3, 2016 By Lena

Years ago, when I worked in the corporate world, I was a willing participant in holiday potlucks.

“I’ll bring the Christmas cookies!” I’d declare with glee, enthusiastically sacrificing a weekend to bake goodies around the clock. For years, this tradition continued – me, offering a variety of sweet treats in whimsical holiday colour and shapes, and the others, oohing and ahhing over my baking prowess.

Until one fateful year, when she-who-will-not-be-named brought in the most decadent, most delicious holiday bars I had ever tasted.
_dsc0861a“What are these?” I asked in wonder.

“Oh, I don’t know,” she replied modestly. “I’ve always just known them as Santa Baby! Bars.”

From then on, her bars took top billing at the annual holiday potluck. Defeated, I swore I would never bake again. (I’m kidding, of course. But it really was a shot to my ego!) However, not one to let a good thing go, I cornered her before I left for maternity leave, practically begging her to share the recipe. …

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Filed Under: Food Tagged With: #bakeon, HERSHEY'S CHIPITS, holiday baking

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