De La Casa » christmas http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa Meals and sweets, "from the home" Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:43:31 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 gingerbread pots http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2013/12/14/gingerbread-pots/ http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2013/12/14/gingerbread-pots/#comments Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:17:03 +0000 http://delacasa.wordpress.com/?p=3316 A couple of years back I posted on ‘how to bake in tin cans‘ as a means to put to use the many tin cans we seemed to be sending to the recycling depot. The focus was on the tin can, and the recipe an afterthought. The gingerbread – a soft, rich and very dark […]

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]]> http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2013/12/14/gingerbread-pots/feed/ 3 ginger crunch http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2012/12/02/ginger-crunch/ http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2012/12/02/ginger-crunch/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:16:08 +0000 http://delacasa.wordpress.com/?p=2709 Christmas has taken up residence in our humble abode. In the form of lights, snowflakes and crocheted stocking Advent ornaments (filled with chocolate treats for each day until Christmas). The warmth inside is a stark contrast to the extreme temperature outside, as are the colours – the red, greens, golds reflecting off the bright white […]

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]]> http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2012/12/02/ginger-crunch/feed/ 6 cherry and chocolate mince pies http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2011/12/05/cherry-and-chocolate-mince-pies/ http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2011/12/05/cherry-and-chocolate-mince-pies/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:27:22 +0000 http://delacasa.wordpress.com/?p=1034 This Christmas will be our second one since we got married. Last year we celebrated with my family down in New Plymouth and it was wonderful. To finally have J with me on Christmas was truly special, but my favourite part was introducing him to the traditions I am so accustomed to – a small […]

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]]> http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2011/12/05/cherry-and-chocolate-mince-pies/feed/ 4 mid winter christmas & some little pies http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2011/08/18/mid-winter-christmas-some-little-pies/ http://christinabartlett.com/delacasa/2011/08/18/mid-winter-christmas-some-little-pies/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:08:54 +0000 http://delacasa.wordpress.com/?p=477 It’s not the prettiest wee thing is it? Can’t blame photo technique on that.. these turned out pretty ugly. They definitely need a good dusting of icing sugar… But hey Christmas Fruit Mince Pies are always a little odd right? With a midwinter Christmas party on the agenda I thought I’d give them a go. […]

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