Frosted
by Aven Ellis
I love
the word frosted. Perhaps that is because I have a sweet tooth and if anything
is frosted-be it a cupcake, a cookie, a cake-it’s going to be a thousand times
better because of the frosting. I can eat frosting with a spoon and be happy
with-you guessed it-just the frosting.
But during the holiday season, frosted pops
up in all kinds of beautiful ways. I love the frost that sometimes appears on cold December mornings here in
Texas. Seeing frost on the grass and on the windows reminds me the weather is
cold, the kind you can see your breath in, and I relish the change in
temperature. I love the cold air on my cheeks, the alive feeling I get when
embraced by frosty weather.
There’s also frosted ornaments, where they seem kissed by a touch of winter
frost. I love the way they glisten on the Christmas tree. Seeing frosted glass
nestled among the branches never fails to puts me in the holiday spirit.
Another frosted favorite is frosted cranberries. I adore
cranberries-I love them in anything-and fresh cranberries coated in sugar add a
festive touch to holiday desserts. A bowl filled with them looks beautiful as
décor piece on the holiday table, too.
Of course, though, my favorite frosted
comes back to where we started-with desserts. Sugar cookies piped with buttercream
frosting-yes please! Cupcakes topped with white chocolate buttercream frosting to
look like snow? I’ll have one. After
all, I think a few indulgences are allowed during the season. I’ll take mine in
the form of frosted, please.
Aven on Twitter: @AvenEllis
Website: http://avenellis.com
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