I’m so glad November is over.

The entire month someone in our house was sick, mostly my daughter who caught the flu on November 2nd and was treated for flu and sinus infection on December 1st.  We all had the sickies at some point or another which made things difficult for me because not only was I sick or caring for someone who was sick but I also wanted to bake.

ALL OF THE TIME.

My dilemma wasn’t so much that I didn’t have energy to bake even though I wanted to, it was baking without spreading these nasty germs to other family members and friends that I was preparing these sweet treats for them to enjoy.

So, what did I do?  For one, I washed my hands endlessly, and two, I used paper towels to dry my hands every single time I washed them.  Which was a lot.

I could not stand the thought of using the same towel over and over again, I just imagined the germs manifesting inside of it and knew that using paper towels would be safer for all of us.

And to combat stubborn chocolate or maple glaze stuck to my countertops?  I used paper laid out on my work area.  It worked out perfectly.

mess catcher
I call this my “mess catcher.”

So now the holidays are in full swing, I seem to be baking something nearly everyday and we are finally, once again, all healthy.  Which makes me want to celebrate…with some Christmas cookies.

(and with all of the germs gone from the kitchen, I feel much better about licking every last bit of chocolate off of my fingers!)

mmmmm…..

chocolate minty goodness

Get the recipe for these chocolate beauties by clicking here!

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