Creative food craft ideas
As we savor the delectable treats that grace our modern tables, it’s fascinating to trace their origins back through the annals of history. The tantalizing tale of cookies unfolds in the 7th century AD Persia, a time when the use of sugar began to weave its way into the culinary fabric of the region. With each batch baked, a legacy … Read More ...
The holidays will soon be upon us, which means it’s time to start brainstorming about what to give to your friends and family for Christmas. Homemade Christmas food gifts are perfect for anyone on your list! After all, who doesn’t love to receive something they can sink their teeth into, warm their insides or use to enhance one of … Read More ...
Christmas Dinner is crazy enough without having to make everything that morning. What If I told you there is an easier way? Check out these 10 make ahead side dishes that you can make the day before to offload some of that Christmas morning stress. These make ahead dishes are perfect for taking to pot lucks and family dinners too. … Read More ...
Here is a cute and fun treat to celebrate Hanukkah. Even if you don’t celebrate it, you could still make these treats with the kids and teach them about a different holiday. This is an easy treat made with chocolate and marshmallows. Val at Vale Event Gal shares how to make this fun treat.
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The holidays are full of sweets. Chocolates, cookies, cakes, and candy. These cookies for Hanukkah are really easy to make. It is the basic peanut butter cookies with a chocolate kisses. The only difference is the addition of the blue sprinkles. Shannon at Kveller shares some other recipes for Hanukkah.
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Chanukah or Hanukkah begins December 24th this year. Here is a hot chocolate using chocolate gelt. Gelt is money given as a Chanukah gift. Now you can find chocolate coins to give out as holiday stocking stuffers. Helen at Family Friends Food shares how to create this hot chocolate. She also shares a vegan option.
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The holidays will be here before you know it and so will all the guests and kids returning home from college. Surprise them with this wonderful treat for breakfast or holiday brunch table. A wonderful combination of apple crisp and coffee cake. Christin at Spicy Southern Kitchen shares this wonderful breakfast or dessert.
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Looking for a new dessert to add to your holiday parties. This is no bake so you will still have some oven time for other desserts. This dessert looks bad for you, but it is gluten-free, vegan and refined sugar free. London Brazil at Gluten Free with L.B. shares this dessert.
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Hanukkah’s version of the chocolate crinkle cookie. How gorgeous does this gold crinkle cookie look. It was created using the Wilton gold spray. You can also get that in silver too. If you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, you could make silver and gold cookies for the Christmas holiday. I’m going to have to make a trip to the baking section.
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In continuation of the Hanukkah celebration, here is a cupcake with a Star of David created out of fondant. Very easy to make and will be loved at the Hanukkah celebration by all. Abeer at CakeWhiz shows you different ways to create the Star of David pattern. Even if you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, you could use the directions for other … Read More ...
Although these cute little cupcake bites were made for Hanukkah, they could be used as a winter cupcake too. Lisa Stander Horel at Gluten free Canteen describes these cupcakes as Hanukkah gelt in a cupcake liner. Not only are these gluten-free, but they are also dairy free. Mini cupcakes to cure your sweet tooth without too much guilt.
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Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight. A traditional item for a Hanukkah dinner table are the potato latkes. How about instead of mashed potatoes you serve some potato latkes with your dinner this week. Food is a great way to open the door to new information such as cultures, holidays, history and science.
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I love looking at Bento lunch boxes. So cute and creative, but mostly healthy. I am amazed at the creativity and how well the Bento box can be used in so many different ways. Such as making the holidays fun for the kids as they wait for the holiday vacation to begin.
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Happy Hanukkah! One of the other traditional foods served during Hanukkah is Challah bread. Besides the holidays, bread seems to be the center of all meals. Give this bread a try! I hear it works great as french toast.
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Tomorrow is the first day of Hanukkah! If you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, here is a great chicken soup for those cold days or when you are feeling under the weather. I might have to drive to my local deli and pick up some! Soup always tastes better when someone else makes it! Especially when you are under the weather!
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