I did a whole lot of baking with the kids this year. I just don't think it's the holidays without lots of delicious goodies in the oven this time of year. I've learned moderation is key and I also teach that to the kids. So we baked one or two items at a time and stretched the goodies out so they would last and we wouldn't over indulge on them!
December 10th - I made Chocolate Chip Cookies. I think I had about 2 or 3 of these!
December 15th - Then we made 4 large loafs of Banana Bread and 4 small loafs. The kids loved it and have already eatin' every single loaf. LOL! They loved it for breakfast! I had about a slice and a half total! I guess I didn't get to it fast enough! But not a bad thing as I didn't eat too much!
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| Morgan helping me bake! |
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| Our mini loafs. |
December 21st - Next it was time for cookies and brownies! We made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies & Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies. I ate about 3 or 4 cookies over several days and we actually still have some left. Then I had one small square of the brownies!
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| Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies. Just in time for Santa! |
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| Chocolate Chip Brownies! These were delicious! |
December 23rd - Next on the agenda was Pumpkin Pie! We made two for Christmas Day and for extra leftovers. I forgot to take a picture. So far I have had one slice. Then I made 4 mini Raspberry Pies for Brad. It's his favorite pie, so I made 4 mini one's for him as a Christmas gift. He can cook one at a time and it will help with portion control for him. Otherwise, he would most likely eat the whole pie!
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Here are the Raspberry pies before I put on the top crust. Once I put on the top crust I wrapped them in foil and popped them into the freezer!
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December 26th - Since we were so busy with other things, I decided to wait and have the kids make decorated Christmas cookies the day after Christmas. The thing is, I forgot to buy Christmas sprinkles and Christmas colored frosting. LOL! So, we used Halloween Sprinkles, Chocolate Frosting, White Frosting and Orange Frosting. The kids had a ball making them. I've had a few bites of these cookies but that is it.
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| Marcus rolling out his dough to make a candy cane! |
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| Morgan making her candy cane. |
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| Time to decorate! |
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| The yummy results! |
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| Delicious cookies for everyone! |
Even though we have cookies and pie left over, I am feeling pretty confident I will get through the rest of the holidays without over indulging! I am pretty proud of myself and feel good that I was able to get through Christmas without gaining weight. I've learned that I can enjoy having sweets as long as I keep it to one serving or less.
It really was a fun holiday season for baking! I can't wait to do it all again next year!
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