Winter Spiced Plum & Cherry Preserves [no pectin] While I didn’t get around to picking any fresh cherries this year [or making my famous boozy cocktail cherries], I knew I…
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Winter Spiced Plum & Cherry Preserves
Ginger Plum Jam [with Candied Ginger Bits]
Ginger Plum Jam with Candied Ginger Bits Jam lovers rejoice! I couldn’t help making my Paleo Plum Torte several times this fall. And the local plums this year have been…
Boozy Plum and Toasted Pecan Conserve
Boozy Plum and Toasted Pecan Conserve If you’re looking for a wonderful little jar to place in the centre of your next cheeseboard, a gorgeous little spread for a grilled…
Balsamic Pickled Plums
Balsamic Pickled Plums I love a savoury condiment. And a spiced, pickled fruit the burgundy-red of Christmas makes my heart sing. Serve these balsamic pickled plums as a side on…
Clover Club Cocktail
Over the summer, I overheard a bartender confessing the Clover Club was their favourite cocktail. They mentioned the use of a shaken egg-white [I’m a huge fan of sours] and…
SSJ Signature Small Batch Cocktail Onions
Fancy a Gibson? I’ve certainly been dreaming of one! Here’s my Signature Small Batch Cocktail Onion recipe! Use these in cocktails or on a fab cheese platter! Or simply eat…
Festive DIY Painted Candles
Welcome to SSJ Advent 2023!! The fun has officially begun! While ecumenical Advent may not officially begin until Sunday, December 3rd, SSJ Advent starts right now! As you may recall,…
SSJ Advent 2023: Twenty Holiday Cookies & Bars
Best in Holiday Cookies and Bars We love Christmas cookies. This year, we’ll be testing a few new ones to add to the mix, but there’s nothing like a festive…
SSJ Advent 2023: Top Ten Holiday Jars
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’re looking back on a few of SSJ’s classic posts as we prepare for the beginning of SSJ Advent 2023. I’ve also…
SSJ Advent 2023: Top Sixteen Holiday Handmade
Wonderful, Wonderful, Most Wonderful! Time to look back on a few of SSJ’s classic posts as we prepare for the beginning of SSJ Advent 2023. I’ve also added a wee…
Orange Cardamom Almond Crinkles
A while ago, I was listening to the Splendid Table Podcast, when I heard Aran Goyoaga talk about her famous Orange-Flower Water & Almond Crinkles and various flavour profiles to…
Easy Homemade Kahlua [Coffee Liqueur]
Someone in our house has a soft spot for White Russian cocktails. Who can blame him? THE DUDE ABIDES! So, I’m planning on making enough Kahlua today to give my…
Frosted Almost-Cake Brownies
While I’m devoted to chewy brownies studded with chocolate, nuts, and what have you, the frosted cake-like brownie has a special place in our family. The kids’ grandmother makes a…
Advent Day 6, 2021: Make-Ahead Monday, Infused Vodka and DIY Gin Kits
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Today, we’re making INFUSED VODKA AND DIY GIN KITS to send to friends for Christmas so they can create their own bespoke…
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Learn Sashiko! Festive Table Linens
Holiday Sashiko This Friday Crafternoon's project is to learn Sashiko. In the fall, I sewed some snow-grey linen scraps into table napkins to match our 2023 holiday tablecloth (The Kali from ...
A Journey Inward at Othership Yorkville
Body and Mind Thursdays in SSJ Advent 2023 are devoted to taking care of body and mind. This means dancing, steaming, stretching, walking, and so much more. A Morning at Othership Today, I'll ...
Visit the Gardiner Museum
Free Wednesdays On SSJ Advent Wednesdays, we're taking advantage of all the "free stuff" our city has to offer. Between museum "free nights," free admission to city attractions granted by the ...
Support the Daily Bread Food Bank
Giving Tuesdays On Tuesdays in Advent, we have always supported a charitable cause. That tradition lives on for SSJ Advent 2023. We give when and where we can, and we're also never shy to ask for ...
Make Cocktail Fixings: Raspberry Syrup and More…
Make-Ahead Mondays are Back! Make-ahead Mondays are back for SSJ Advent 2023. This year, on Monday evenings, we're mostly in the kitchen, making bevvies, preserves, and baked goods for gift-giving ...
Concert and Cookbook Club feat. Yvette Van Boven’s Home Made Christmas
Carols and Cookbook Club! Sundays in SSJ Advent 2023 are devoted to two things: Holiday Carols and Winter Cookbooks. First, we'll be listening to, creating, or otherwise doing something musical. ...
Karaoke and Clove Orange Pomanders
This year, the theme of SSJ Advent Saturdays is Party, Party, Party. For our first Saturday in Advent it's... Karaoke & Clove Oranges! Tonight, it's time for some holiday Karaoke with ...
SSJ’s Iconic Advent Love-to-Do-List 2023 [and a Bonus Advent TBD]
Welcome to SSJ Advent 2023 TIME FOR SSJ’S ICONIC ADVENT LOVE-TO-DO-LIST Here's a list of all of the things we hope to make, mend, build, breathe or otherwise accomplish over the next 24 days. ...
SSJ Advent 2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 50 Christmas Clues for Santa
SSJ 2023 Holiday Gift Guide I still can't get over the wonder of the Christmas Clue-Style board game we made with the kids in 2012. I particularly love the rooms they came up with, including the ...
