Christmas cookie recipe – The Milk Memoirs

Chocolate Cookie pops that make a cute little handmade Valentine’s Day gift…

Posted on February 13, 2015 by mommabeartrax

…Or a just because :cookies!

So Im off to a bit of a late start with our Valentine’s Day Spread the Love mission – but rushing off from meetings to spend the afternoon with your kiddy in the ER will do that to you! So with a little anaesthetic and a few stitches later, my beasty was ready to help me ( and small beast) whip up a batch of Valentines Day goodies again.

Last Valentines, we went with a delicious Almond Cookie recipe, but this year, I found this cool Continue reading →

Homemade Christmas cookies:always a winner as handmade gifts or even for a Christmas kiddy activity

Posted on December 23, 2014 by mommabeartrax

A small batch of the Christmasy crunchiness I’m handing out this year.

So I have some really lovely neighbours. And I grew up in a neighbourhood where when new neighbours moved in, my mom would bake them something wonderful, then she and my dad go over and introduce themselves. Others did the same, a few did not, even though they always enjoyed the gesture. But that didn’t matter- whether they returned the kindness or not – it was her gesture of love & kindness, not anything else.

I loved it. I always thought it was so charming, so much so, Continue reading →