A Christmas Tree Bonfire

We decided last week while hubby was still home to have a Christmas tree bonfire.  We had taken down the tree a couple days before and decided it was such a nice day out we should burn it.  Here are a few pictures of the day....my poor Christmas tree!  :)

The poor tree!

Daddy chopping some more wood to make it burn better.

Miss R and Mr. E warming by the fire.

Daddy!

Mommy and Miss R.

Mommy and Mr. E.

Mommy and Mr. L.

Little Mr. D decided it would be a good time to sled.  :)

The burning tree, bye, bye until next year.

Christmas Baking and Desserts

For Christmas I made all the Desserts.  I made a Pumpkin Cheesecake and two pumpking Pies.  I also made Cranberry/White Chocolate Chip cookies (it was a mix a friend gave me for Christmas).  Here are some pictures of the creations.

Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Two Pumpkin pics

Cranberry/Chocolate Chip cookies

Some of the baking.

I can't post the recipe for the Pumpkin cheesecake because it is my cousin's and I promised to keep it in the family.  The cookies were a cookie mix given to me so I don't have the recipe.  But the pumpkin pie recipe you can have.  It is on the back of the ED Smith Pumpkin can.  It was really yummy and made two pies as you can see.  :)

More Christmas Treats

Ok, here are the Peanut Butter Balls.  I made so many, the kids really love them!  :)

Peanut Butter Balls all rolled up.

Melting Chocolate for dipping.

Chocolate all melted.

Dipping the balls.

All dipped.

Putting them in the tin.

All Finished.  So yummy!  Into the fridge they go.

This is my Grandma's recipe which I have tweeked a bit:

Grandma's Peanut Butter Balls:

1 cup powdered Sugar

1 cup Peanut Butter

1-2 cups chocolate chips

1.  Mix together powdered sugar and peanut butter with a hand blender.  If this is too powdery add a bit more Peanut Butter, measurements are approximate.  :)   Put in the fridge to set for a few minutes.

2.  Take out of Fridge and Roll into small balls, place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet.  Put back in the fridge for around an hour or so to set up.

3.  Start melting chocolate chips just before you take the PB balls out of the fridge.  When chocolate is melted start dipping the balls into the melted chocolate,put on waxed paper lined cookie sheets to set.  When they are all dipped put back in the fridge to set up again.  Take off waxed paper when set and put in a tin.  Store in the fridge.

I usually double this recipe because they go fast.  :)  And this time I added a little bit of Nutella (Hazelnut spread to the peanut butter)  Really, really decadent!  :) 

Enjoy!



Oreo Truffles

Doing lots of Christmas baking lately.  I made oreo truffles a couple days ago.  Here are a few pictures.  Super easy to make and oh, so, so addictive!

The balls all rolled up, pop them in the fridge for a few minutes then dip in chocolate.

Dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with candy canes

And again, so yummy!

I didn't take any pictures of the actual dipping because it is messy busy that needs all ones attention.  :)

Here is the recipe I used:  http://www.food.com/recipe/oreo-truffles-87967?nl=FCW_121311_featlink4&sni_mid=21030&sni_rid=21030.311.360173

Enjoy everyone!