Sun Pop Tarts

Sun Pop Tarts

Recipes, Winter, Winter Portfolio
Looking for a special breakfast on the Winter Solstice? These sun poptarts are an easy and impressive way to welcome back the sun. And if I'm honest, also a good way to use up some of that yummy persimmon butter from the sun bread.. You can make the pie crust and the filling, or you can buy both. You can assemble the tarts and then stick them in the freezer to make ahead as well. They cook brilliantly from frozen so you don't even have to remember to defrost them. (I am all about making things adhead during the holiday season) Ingredients: pie dough (homemade, store bought, gluten free, vegan, whatever works for you) persimmon butter or any orange colored jam (recipe for persimmon butter here) egg wash sugar for…
Read More
Yule Hot Cocoa

Yule Hot Cocoa

Recipes, Winter, Winter Solstice
This time of year I will happily drink pretty much any kind of hot chocolate, any time and so will my kids. It is the definition of cozy. Being cozy is practically a religion in my household. That said, it recently occurred to me that I have never made a special Winter Solstice cocoa and that simply won't do! So, to correct this oversight, I present to you my Yule hot cocoa. To make it extra Yule-y I added oranges to coax back the sun, cinnamon and cloves for luck, peace and protection (as well as holiday spice), and a little bit of spruce for the ultimate winter evergreen magic. Evergreens are remarkably citrus-y in flavor too. It’s all topped off with a sun shaped marshmallow dusted with turmeric and…
Read More