Christmas 2014!

Hope you had a a very Merry Christmas!  One of my favourite times of the year and this year was no different.  Ross and I were a quite the house hoppers, but we loved every minute of it.  We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with Ross's family, followed by my family in the afternoon/evening, then back to Ross's to sleep, then back to my parents, to the cottage for a few days and then home the 28th.  See what I mean? Luckily our families are very close so traveling isn't that bad!

My littlest sister has a major thing for sharks, and I wish I had her opening this on video because the screeching that went with opening it was hilarious, not to mention the tossing of bubble wrap.  Yes, this is just a big figurine of a shark.

Does anybody else have a thing for christmas brunch? I mean look at those sticky buns!

Told you I was a fan.  Breakfast round two at the cottage. 

I hope this Christmas season was a fantastic end to your year!

Winter Cranberry Scones

If you are like me, you love this time of year because fresh cranberries are in season, just in time for the holidays.  I was grocery shopping this week and finally saw them and knew that I immediately needed to make scones!

So go out get those cranberries and get baking!

Here's the deats:

2 cups plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup cold heavy cream
1 cup plus 1/2 cup fresh cranberries

Add all your dry ingredients into a bowl.  If you are like me and don't have a standing mixer, you can use knives to cut the butter into your dry ingredients until the butter is pea sized.  Next, in another bowl mix your wet ingredients.  Once that is mixed pour into dry ingredients.

Tip:  I normally pour my dry ingredients into my wet ingredients so I don't have two messy bowls!

Once that is mixed, your can incorporate your cranberries.  I like mine full of cranberries, but you can lessen the amount or add whatever you would like (chocolate chips, blueberries, some orange zest is also very good).

Now you can roll out your scones into a 8 or 9 inch circle and cut into pie like pieces, place on a baking sheet and cook at 400 degrees for 13 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Hope you enjoy these as much as I did!