Sunday, 20 December 2009

Gifts from the Kitchen!

Sarah has done all the Christmas baking this year - it is wonderful to have a daughter who is such a fabulous cook! We make a great team - she made the goodies and I worked on the packaging details.

First up, Sarah made some Chocolate Marble Bread that she baked into mini loaves. I wrapped them in cellophane, some scrap booking paper, and tied with a bow and tag.  Sarah made up some big loaves of this bread a few weeks ago and iced it with chocolate ganache and it is delicious!



Next was some Candy Cane Cookies which have become a speciality of Sarah's over the past few years.  I sewed up some little bags out of baking paper to hold each cookie and trimmed the edges with my deckle scissors, and added a sticker with the cookie name. I found the sweetest candy striped paper bags at Kikki K to pack the cookies into. 



Lastly, Sarah made some Chocolate Ginger Chews that she adapted from the Donna Hay Magazine (Spring Issue 47) She used some fresh grated ginger instead of ground ginger and they are delicious. I made some origami boxes that were lined with baking paper, and embellished with a simple punched tree.  The cookies were tied with bakers twine. 



We love giving some home baked goodies to our family and friends at Christmas! What are your favourite Christmas treats to bake?


Posted by Sarah and Lisa


36 comments:

Carrie @ Cottage Cozy said...

What a team indeed! Love them all...So creative and festive.

Stay Cozy, Carrie

bubbachenille said...

You two are amazing !
Merry Christmas :-)

suzitee said...

You do make a great team...I can almost taste some of those yummy treats :) Well done girls...you are very inspiring!

Christy said...

what a dynamic duo! Love the yummy treats and the awesome packaging. my fave christmas treats are brownies!

Melissa Antolovic said...

you both rock!
yummy looking treats and gorgeous packaging!

I've done shortbread xmas trees drizzled with white chocolate, gingerbread men (that were too gingery)last year and this year I'm thinking rocky road if I get time

Sarah said...

lovely lovely lovely - 'georgeous' ways to present such yummy gifts!

texmorg said...

ooohh you do make a great team the sweets look gorgeous and the packing divine.
xx Linda

katevet said...

These are so lovely!

Karin said...

They look delicious and lovely wrapped! I always makes desserts for Christmas. I have to. They count on my tiramisu :-)

nima said...

wow...looks awesome....beautiful wrapping...Merry Christmas to you as well

Simone de Klerk said...

Wow, Lisa and Sarah, such lovely ideas once again. It all looks very pretty (O:

Celestial Charms said...

Baking is a science, which I love. Good packaging is an art, and you are an artist. Lovely cookies and beautiful wrappings. Have a great day!
Maureen

Cybele's patch said...

You two make such e creative team. Thank you again for the fabulous tips. Everything looks so delicious.

Thimbleanna said...

Oh Lisa! They're all so beautiful! What lucky friends to be on your gift list!

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soyee said...

it looks fabulous, well done.

silverpebble said...

These tasty festive treats look, and I bet they taste, amazing. You've made my mouth water.

Have a wonderful Christmas xxxx

kaholly said...

So very clever! I've been visiting my daughter and we've been combining talents at the crafts table and in the kitchen and it's so much fun! Wish I lived near her so we could do it all of the time. Happy Holidays, karen

Ashley said...

Oh my they look so yummy ad the idea of fresh ginger cookies sound yummy

Shannon said...

If they taste even half as good as they look, those treats will be delicious!

Renee said...

they all look fabulous! I love making mini puddings to give to people or pistachio and cranberry 'bark' (spread melted white chocolate on a baking sheet and sprinkle over the dried cranberries and chopped pistachios and then break into pieces once set). But I must say, my packaging is never as beautiful as yours!

Just like Martha said...

Way to go girls, what a great team you make...have a wonderful Christmas...enoy this special time of year...Lee xx

Jenny said...

I have so enjoyed catching up on all your wonderful Christmas posts. You two are certainly quite a team! Loved that button tree too

Chocolate Cat said...

We have a new favorite this year - 'Cranberry and Pistachio Shortbread'. It is delicious.

~ The Jolly Bee ~ said...

It all looks so yummy -- love the packaging. Happy holidays from America!

LollyChops said...

You two are truly an amazing duo! I love the baking paper cookie wrappers! Heck who am I kidding... I love everything you guys come up with!

Merry Christmas!!!!

Knit Sew City Girl said...

Hi Lisa and Sarah,

What a great mother and daughter team. The baked goodies looks so delicious, it's making very hungry. The packaging it great too!

I like to make Christmas cookies, which my daughter decorates with icing.

Have a lovely Christmas.

Mary

em's scrapbag said...

All the goodies look delicious and all the sweetier with your darling packaging.

Carrie P. said...

Your treats are wrapped so pretty no one will want to open them. Very very nice.
We have to make fudge every Christmas.

Selina said...

Beautiful cooking for christmas, lucky you to have the time, maybe next year for me!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS

our shabby cottage said...

Wow, good on you sarah!!! Wishing you both, and your family, a wonderful Christmas and new year. Kathryn. XX

Angel.Pearls said...

Wish you a Merry Christmas!//Eva

GUGAW said...

These look delicious and the packaging is awesome!!

Carrie said...

What a dynamic dou you two are! Beautiful and festive! Happy New Year to you!

ytsmom said...

Everything looks so good, and is packaged so beautifully. You are my inspiration for next year! I already printed off the 2 recipes you gave links for. Could you possibly give us the Chocolate Ginger Chew recipe? I made some Candied Ginger Cookies this year that DH really liked. Thank you. Carmen

Michelle said...

Hi,

The Christmas packaging is vey nice.Then Gifts from the Kitchen information is very nice.

Regards,
Michelle Horny
www.assemblies.com

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