I have been tasked with bringing two items for our family holiday get-together:
- Wine
- A dessert
The wine was easy (just pull from the ‘stash’ in the pantry)
… And for dessert I decided to make cookies!
All my food-planning was going swimmingly till I thought to myself, “you know, I should also make these cookies healthy!”
Yes, I know. ‘Healthy’ cookies is what everyone wants for Christmas 😜
Ladies: this type of thinking is a trap and I fall into the self-dug hole all the time.
For example: I want brownies…
… but I don’t want the guilt of eating food I know is sooo not good for me so I add ***things*** to trick myself into thinking that I’m not just wolfing down a tray of sugar, butter, and chocolate.
So for these Christmas cookies, I immediately started looking up modified, healthy(er) recipes on the internet.
At which point…
My husband wisely suggested that I do a test run before taking this experimental cookie recipe to the larger family gathering (the man’s one smart, non-modified cookie)
Turns out, that was a really good suggestion because
… um …
… yeah…
Right now as I’m typing this, I’m staring at a box of Walker’s Scottish shortbread purchased in the industrial-sized tin from Costco.
Now I can spend that bonus time reading 🙂
Happy Holidays and may your cookies be delicious!
Olivia ❤️
I’d Rather Be Reading
Setting Priorities
I know!! This is why for me, reading comes first!
The Best Sunblock
Yes, stay at home and read!
Check Your List
So difficult to read this list! Haha 😂
Antisocial
This is exactly what I tell people
Why I Read
This is why reading is a must! 😂
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Have a great week and talk soon!
Your book-addict partner in crime,
❤️ Olivia Savage
PS. Getting into the Spirit!
