Food and Whine: Christmas Goodies Round-Up

It's Christmas time! My kids have been anxiously waiting for Christmas ever since Halloween ended. Needless to say it's been a long wait, but the day is drawing near. Since the holiday season is upon us, so I'd like to share some of the Christmas goodies we've been enjoying.

Banana Chocolate-Chip Biscotti
This was my first attempt at making biscotti...ever! It was fun to make and it's great to give as a gift because it keeps well. This recipe is also nut-free so that's good if you're looking for a gift for someone with a nut allergy. Tony and I have been enjoying it with coffee and Bailey's- yum! I couldn't really taste the bananas in it, but the chocolate chips were very tasty.

Peppermint Patties
These are my new favourites! I had a blast making them, and I couldn't believe how easy and fast they were to make. I love peppermint patties but never thought about making my own until I saw this recipe on Pinterest. I think these will become a Christmas tradition in our house. I'm contemplating making a second batch since we've almost gone through all of them already.

Christmas-Tree Fruit Platter
I made this for Bennett's preschool Christmas party and I'm making it again tomorrow for Cole's kindergarten party. It's a fun design for kids to enjoy and it's healthy because of the fruit. Ok, the cookies aren't healthy, but I needed something to hold the fruit in place so they wouldn't roll around. The cookies you see here are Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies and White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread.