“The simpler a life the happier

As happiness is kin to simplicity

Live like an ordinary person

But use your intelligence like a wise man

Live your life as simply as possible

Know when to give in, when to stop, when to chill out;

And you will breeze through life more smoothly.”

The Miracle of Suffering by V.Vajiramedhi

I hope this quote helps you in some way as Holiday Seasons always make some of us crazy busy 🙂 I hope you give yourself a 10-minute-Me-time everyday during this chaotic week, and I hope you finish your “to do list” on time.

This time of year, I would not dare giving you a complicated recipe. If you are at all like me, you probably want a recipe as easy as heating up a bowl of ramen cup noodle. Even though I feel the need to “decorate” my blog with Christmas recipes, I can only give you one. (Yes, I, too, have a long “To Do” list.) And this is, by far, the simplest, yet Christmasy-est recipe I have ever made. You can actually make it while gift wrapping, writing cards, and oh, planing a Christmas party 🙂

I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas. I am truly grateful that you stop by (even more so when you leave me comments) my creative space.

Merry Christmas, all my dear friends.

May you have all the happiness in the world in 2015 & beyond.

“Deal with a problem with wisdom

Deal with people with loving-kindness

Deal with a relationship with sincerity

Deal with friends with honesty

Deal with crisis by seeing it as an opportunity

Deal with a bad person by not consorting with him

Deal with your family by giving them affection

Deal with differences of opinions by listening well”

The Miracle of Suffering by V.Vajiramedhi

Christmas Bar

• 700g. milk chocolate, chopped
• 500g. white chocolate, chopped
• 2 + 1/2 tablespoons safflower seed oil OR vegetable oil
• 20g. unsweetened dried cranberries
• 40g. roasted & salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 50g. mini marshmallows
• a handful of peppermint
• a handful of snowflake (option)

Butter a square baking tin (8 x 8 in) and line it with baking paper. Set aside.

Place the milk chocolate and 1+1/2 tablespoons oil in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.

Mix cranberries, pepitas and marshmallows in the bowl. Pour the melted chocolate over the cranberries mixture and stir to combine. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared tin. Tap tap to have it spread evenly. Refrigerate for 20 minutes until it’s set.

While the milk chocolate mixture is in the refrigerator, in a different bowl, place the white chocolate and 1 tablespoon oil in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.

Pour the melted white chocolate on top and spread evenly with a knife. Sprinkle peppermint & snowflake on top, and refrigerate for 20 minutes further or until it’s set. Slice into bars. Makes 16.

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