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Today’s tasty treat comes courtesy of Let’s Cook! by Pamela Gwyther.  My older daughter and I had a blast making these and they simply couldn’t be easier.  With just a few basic ingredients and a little love, you’ll have delicious, creamy gems that’ll say MERRY CHRISTMAS - in minutes!  Yields 24 candies.

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I found a FABULOUS book at the library called Simply Homemade Food Gifts. It covers all of the big holidays, from Valentine’s Day to Birthdays, and beyond - and BOY does it showcase some superlative ideas for Christmas. I love these kinds of books! Not only are they great for those who want step-by-step instructions on recreating masterpieces, but they also provide inspiration for jump-starting your own creativity. Today’s scrumptious candy is a little bit of each. I took a recipe from the book, which I provide below. But for my own gift-giving, I decided to take it up a notch, enrobing the candy in two kinds of chocolate for an extra-decadent affair. Either way, this candy is - in my humble opinion - one of the best I’ve ever had. If you like toffee and almonds, you are going to LOVE THIS. And just to sweeten the pot, this is one of the simplest recipes EVER. So no excuses. Go get cooking! Yields 3/4 pound candy.

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It’s been five days of HARD WORK PEOPLE. Cranking out batch after batch of scrumptious goodies. Almond Butter Crunch at 9 am, elfin shortbread bites at noon. My yoga pants have never had such a workout in all their life.

BUT AS PROMISED, I am here to announce the three winners of my FIRST Annual Low Sodium Holiday Bake-Off. TA-DAHHHH!!!

THE PRIZES!!

Natalie (aka, CURLYWURLYGURLY) makes her debut today w/ Bratty Natty’s Berry Bars. We all know Nat brags about her lack of culinary prowess, but these little babies are FABULOUS. Many thanks NAT (and NAT-IN-LAW!)

Tracie has wowed me with one heirloom recipe after another. Look for her Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Fudge tomorrow. Big on taste and short on work, this one promises to please even your pickiest PB lover.

And last BUT NOT LEAST, the lovely Lucille G. sent a stupendous recipe from her own grandmother as well. Lucille’s Lemony Sprinkles will shine on Wednesday. Light and ethereal, these simple sugar cookies are simply DELISH!

MANY THANKS to Nat, Tracie and Lucille for sharing such delicious treasures w/ the rest of us. You’ve all earned a treat — look for Lindt Chocolate arriving in the mail soon!

And for EVERYONE: Now through Christmas Eve, check back daily for another new holiday favorite on THE DAILY DISH!