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Almost Vegan Coconut White Chocolate Pancakes

Posted on January 9, 2019

So have I told you our exciting news? Are you privy to the crazy, fun, awesome changes coming to our family? WE'RE HAVING A BABY!Baby #3 for the Wood family is coming July of this year, and I could not be more excited. We talked about growing our family for some time, and we felt beyond blessed when I took a positive pregnancy test back in November. The past few months have been full of stretchy pants and fast food cravings and all too much nausea, but I'm finally in my second trimester and starting to feel a little closer to myself again. No word yet on whether this baby is a boy or a girl, but I'll be sure to divulge all of the details as soon as I have them. You know I can't keep a secret too long.One of the many strange things about this pregnancy so...

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Orange Swirl Bread

Posted on January 3, 2019

by Kate

Orange Swirl Bread by Wood and Spoon blog. This is a cinnamon- swirled yeast bread twisted with orange zest and drizzled with orange glaze. Served warm, this is an excellent breakfast treat but is also perfect for nibbling on at dessert. This bread is a baking challenge and a fun way to learn more about baking! Read more about this citrus cold-weather recipe on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood

Happy New Year, friends! I hope your midnights were filled with kisses and bubbles and all sorts of wonderful glittery things. We ate dinner with friends but were home in our pajamas eating cereal by 11:00 pm. It was GLORIOUS. I'm all about parties and fun, but it felt good to be comfortable enough to be tired and content at home. Count on more of that from me this year.I always like to ask people what their New Year's resolutions are, and in years past I've totally been one to produce a laundry list of goals. This year, instead of goals, I spent some time considering what types of things I wanted more of in 2019- what things would be productive and healthy inclusions to my coming 12 months? After loads of consideration (and, okay, a little list making), I want to share my ideas with you in hopes that...

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Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Posted on December 28, 2018

by Kate

Citrus Shortbread Cookies by Wood and Spoon Blog. These are buttery cookies with zesty lemon, lime, or orange, and topped with a champagne glaze. You can use fruit juice to make the glaze instead if you prefer. These make excellent new year's eve party cookies or simple snacks to share with friends. Find the recipe on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood

Happy Almost-New Year’s Eve from one greasy human who has lived in a bathrobe and Ugg slippers for the past few days. I have intentionally unplugged from the interwebs and social media this last week in an effort to fully embrace all that comes with this time of year, and can I just say that it feels kinda good? Although I've resolved to dig in hard after the new year to bring you loads of goodies I’m going to keep my online banter on mute for now and simply settle into these last few days of December.To keep your sweet tooth satiated for the next few days, I have these citrus shortbread cookies to share with you. It took a few batches to get the sweet to zesty ratio just right but I kinda love the outcome. These cookies are intensely buttery, yet somehow still refreshing. Coated with a simple...

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Chocolate Peppermint Olive Oil Cookies

Posted on December 20, 2018

by Kate

Chocolate Peppermint Olive Oil Cookies by Wood and Spoon blog. These are chewy chocolate cookies with bits of candy cane throughout! Using Lucini olive oil instead of butter, these cookies are chewy, soft, and tender, and have loads of delicious holiday flavor. Learn more about these simple treats on thewoodandspoon.com and try them out this Christmas at your holiday gift exchange!

I really want to start this post with a giant "MERRY CHRISTMAS," but I don't want to annoy you with my over-zealous festivity right off the bat. Instead, let me appeal to any last minute shoppers who may be looking for the perfect gift for their favorite gal pals, sisters, teachers, and neighbors. These are all items that you can literally have to your door and wrapped before Christmas, so if you're scrambling for some in-a-pinch gifts, I've totally got you covered. As a sidenote, I'd like to say that a lot of these are items on my personal Christmas list, so Brett, if you haven't gotten me anything, start shopping! The Cookie Book: My dear friend's cookie book was one of my top two favorite cookbooks of the year. This is a must for the home bakers in your life. Sister Pie: This is obviously my other favorite of...

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Apple Frangipane Tart

Posted on December 17, 2018

by Kate

Apple Frangipane Tart by Wood and Spoon blog. This is an elegant holiday tart with a flaky pie crust, and almond filling and beautiful apples on top. Served with a glass of wine this is the French treat your holiday guests will go crazy for! This fancy dessert is made in a tart pan and easily serves a crowd. Find out more about the recipe on thewoodandspoon.com

If you've followed this blog for any amount of time you know that I'm more than a little excited about today's post. I've long been a teensy bit of a Francophile, and today I'm sharing a delightfully fancy, all-too-beautiful French apple frangipane tart. It's the kind of treat that feel effortlessly elegant, simple and complex all in one bite, and after we dive into it I think you'll feel the same way.Frangipane is decidedly French and particularly traditional around the Christmas holiday. Made with butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds, frangipane is a sweetened filling often used in a variety of French tarts, cakes, and pastries. I often see the filling paired with pears, but with the abundance of beautiful pink apples I'd been seeing at the store, I decided an apple frangipane tart was entirely necessary.This whole idea of an apple frangipane tart came from working with Millesima USA,...

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Posted on December 12, 2018

by Kate

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls by Wood and Spoon. These are fluffy brown sugar and spice morning buns topped with a cream cheese frosting. The yeast dough can be prepped ahead of time, rolled, and left to rest in the fridge until baking time the following morning. This recipe makes delicious breakfast treats a cinch and is perfect for holiday entertaining. Find the recipe and how to for these pastries on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood

IT'S MOVING WEEK! I can't believe it's finally here. After 15 months of construction, 2 years of architectural planning, and 5-1/2 years of limbo living in our rental house, we will finally get to move into our dream house this Friday. I'm beyond excited. I've got those night before Christmas/ tomorrow's my birthday/ going to a surprise party kind of jitters. Basically we're freaking out with joy over here, okay?Our dishes and bakeware and utensils are all packed, so we've been living off of carry-out and protein bars this past week. I just want to simplify everything else in life so that this move, the holidays, EVERYTHING won't feel too big of overwhelming. Maybe a week spent eating out of greasy paper bags isn't the best way to do it, but we're all doing our best over here. In the meantime, I've started dreaming about those first few bakes in...

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Sweet and Savory Rugelach

Posted on December 6, 2018

by Kate

Sweet and Savory Rugelach by Wood and Spoon blog. These are traditional rugelach cookies made two ways: one with a blue cheese, fig spread, and Diamond Walnuts filling, and another made with white chocolate and Marcona almonds. The savory cookie is a perfect small bite appetizer for holiday gatherings and the white chocolate one is a decadent dessert. The pastry here flakes up and crisps almost like pastry dough. Try these yummy holiday treats with the recipe on thewoodandspoon.com

Y'all, I am about as merry as a box of candy canes right now. We have, quite literally, one million things in the air right now- a house we're building, a potential move-in date a week away, work deadlines, end of year birthdays and parties- but I am determined to be the most holly jolly Mom of two munchkins this side of the North Pole. Never mind that my house looks like a corrugated box and styrofoam explosion; who cares that I haven't showered, like, at all this week. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas! (10 points if you can name that movie quote!)Last weekend I tried to get the kids in the Christmas spirit with a few traditional activities. We made a gingerbread house (LOL), visited Santa Claus at a local church, and even went decorated sugar cookies. We saw "The Grinch"...

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