I have a friend who always brings almond-cherry shortbread -- the kind of treat that requires at least 12 ingredients. The good news is that the recipe yields four dozen cookies; the bad news is that it would probably take me four dozen hours to make them.
Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy festive holidays as much as the next person, but we eco-freaks can't help ourselves from sucking the fun out of things, particularly when it comes to harming children.