Wishing you a very merry Holiday Season

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And if there is anything that I have learned as I get older, is that time does not stop, so I appreciate the little things more, because those are the things that give us the biggest satisfaction.

Sweetbites is my biggest satisfaction.  And everyday I’m so very grateful that I get to share that with each of you.

Yes, you!

Who take the time to come to this spot in the vast Internet and read my words, try my recipes and leave so many comments of praise.

So it’s only fitting that I take the time from my very busy life and wish you and your love ones a great holiday season.  One filled with love, laughter, surprises, lots and lots of sweet food and of course health to enjoy it not only this year but, for many to come.

You may wonder what is wrapped in the pretty package above…

It’s the ever popular, easy peasy Swedish Visiting Cake.  Which was my go to recipe for my homemade gift to share with my co-workers this year.

To make it pretty, I used a pretty Ikea dishtowel, tied it with it a festive holiday ribbon and attached a great holiday tagsl

Nothing like spreading a sweet Holiday around.

 

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Almond Orange Ginger Cookies - The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap

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I’m not a cookie person.

I’m picky with the types of cookies that I do like.  I tend to like the classic cookie.  Give me a good chocolate chip (with nuts), or a good peanut butter one will do the trick too.  Shortbread cookies tend to make the cut, but only if they are nice and buttery.

Tom on the other hand likes all types of cookies.  I call him the adventurous cookie man because he will try them all.

So when Christmas rolls around he is a very happy man, because I tend to bake a couple of batches of my go-to cookie recipe and put them in pretty packages to gift to friends and co-workers.

And he gets to eat a few.

Ok, lots, if he is good.

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