what we do at 40 below....

 it's been cold... quite frigid really.....for many days in a row now. it's the kinda cold that takes your breath away and freezes your nose hairs instantly. the sharp and stinging kinda cold. the kinda cold that makes everything still and quiet. it's the kinda cold that keeps you inside and stirs you a little crazy!

 

and so..what do we do at 40 below zero??? 

-we drink tea, and play inside, we watch movies, and knit, we play music and dance, sometimes we dress in our warmest furs and go for a walk for sanity's sake, and we bake...a lot.. 

in the past few days i've made:

-cookies

just your plain jane awesome chocolate chip, with a few white chocolate chips tossed in

-calzones

i used this pizza dough recipe.

-rhubarb apple custard pie

i used this scrumptious pie recipe again..but i added apples tossed in cinnamon and nutmeg.

-buckeyes

first time making these sweet treats. here is a recipe a bit different from the classic buckeyes.

-cranberry cinnamon chip bars

my cousin sent me some mini cinnamon chips and i found this recipe to try 'em out ... these bars are incredible. super simple and really really tasty! a new favorite..a perfect go to recipe for potlucks or parties... i used my frozen cranberries i picked this fall instead of the dried cranberries or craisens that the recipe called for.. and man.. they were yummy!

what do you do at 40 below??