Tis the Season

Whew! Can you believe it's the week before Christmas and I've been so busy traveling that I haven't even had time for shameless self-promotion? Yes, I have spent that past week in Kansas, which is just about the flattest damn place you ever did see, and I have neglected my duties in the way of holiday baking.

But tonight I will begin churning out the sweet treats. And what treats might those be? Well the ones found in Queenan's Cocktails and Carbohydrates Cookbook of course! Y'all remember last year I added a holiday section with some of my favorite desserts and booze-laden beverages. To be sure, they are not for the faint of heart.

Now I want y'all to remember that we are still in pumpkin season. Folks tend to forget about our orange orb friends after Thanksgiving, but Christmas is still a perfectly good occasion for pumpkin pie, pumpkin roll and pumpkin bread, plus they make easy little gifts in case you get dragged over to some long-lost relative's house and don't wanna turn up empty handed. That really is the best thing about holiday baking, at no other time of the year does a cookie serve as a completely acceptable gift. And y'all know this year I am just about gifted out, what with the wedding and all, so I'd really appreciate a few gifts that don't need a shelf in my already overflowing cabinets. (Granted my ass won't appreciate them, but then we'll deal with that in January)

Oh and speaking of asses, y'all remember that the holidays are not the time to worry with silly things like diet and exercise. January and February are long cold months with no holidays, no parties and nothing better to do than go to the gym and re-heat soup. So just don your cutest elastic waistband pants, eat yourself silly, and worry about the consequences next month. Absolving yourself of your holiday binges is what New Year's Resolutions are for!