Last Thursday, the kids and I took our first solo trip together and flew south to Newport Beach. Having grown up just 20 miles north, in Long Beach, I’ve long been familiar with its charms, but when Visit Newport Beach invited me to see if with fresh eyes, I jumped at the opportunity to share it with Hudson and Skyler. Better yet, the kids just happened to have Thursday and Friday off from school, so we got to make a long weekend of it.
If you’re looking for an excuse to start baking holiday cookies a bit early, let me help you.
For some, a highlight of the holiday season is getting to once again taste those favorite time-tested family recipes, reserved expressly for this time of year. For others, the traditions are still being made up. You might still be looking for that cookie that will be become a hallmark of your season.
Wherever you fall on this spectrum, I propose you consider hosting a holiday cookie swap. It’s such an easy—but indulgent—way to get together with friends, learn some new recipes, and get to know each other better.
I’m partnering with our local Nugget Markets, my go-to for holiday entertaining, to bring you some tips for hosting a cookie swap—and a recipe everybody will love…
Hold the phone. Did you know you can buy dehydrated rainbow marshmallows and turn any breakfast cereal into Lucky Charms? It’s like a party in your bowl. Definitely going to stash these for random celebrations like the 100th day of school.
