There is only one thing better than eating the delicious treats of the holidays. Making it! Now that my daughter is old enough to follow directions, I now have two partners in crime to make a mess with me in the kitchen. I’m going to do my best to not indulge in carbs this Christmas, but that won’t stop me from still baking them! The process is what’s most fun. If you have kids, here are some awesome kitchen projects (links to my favorite recipes in the title):

1. Gingerbread house. They have kits with perfect formed pieces and decorations…if you’re lazy. The longer it takes to make, the
more fun it is to break and eat. I linked my favorite recipe. Let the kids draw up the design–my son loved that part. I just had to tell him to keep it to one story lol. Just a tip, don’t try to make it out of Graham crackers because 1) they are flimsy are crumble too easily, and 2) it won’t be a gingerbread house, it will be a graham cracker house.

2. Home Made Hot Cocoa. Literally the best substance to entice cold children back inside from the snow. You can also control the sugar levels without compromising flavor.

3. Egg Nog (nix the alcohol for the kids obviously). It saddens me how many people don’t realize the awesomeness of egg nog (with or without alcohol.) Store-bought egg nog tastes like paint. If you dislike it, try it home made. If you’ve had home made egg nog, and still don’t like it, come to my house of the holidays and guarantee you’ll love it

4. Microwave Fudge. I blame my sister-in-law for turning me on this. Like  junkie who make her own drugs, I now have unlimited access to my vice, fudge. But the kids love it. This is by far the easiest recipe in the list.

5. S’mores bars. The comfort of summer bonfires in the cold winter. Make them at your own risk. Last time I made a plate, it didn’t last till the next day.

Have fun the kitchen!