Christmas is a week away! I swear it arrives sooner every year. I still have shopping to do. But maybe you are done and just need to wrap the gifts. Or if you’re like me, you need snacks to help you through the task. Okay, maybe that is just an excuse. How about wrapping up some cute mini presents made … Read More ...
Mini Christmas Ornament Cupcakes
Do you have a favorite ornament? Is it something your child made, one from your childhood, or do you change out the ornaments every year? Every year I think about changing it up and having a themed tree, but then I open the ornament box and see the past. Maybe I just have to convince my husband we need another … Read More ...
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
In our house, it isn’t Christmas till the tree is up and decorated. These cupcakes look intimidating, but the blog does have a video and tutorial on how to decorate these beauties. I love the fact she uses store bought cupcakes and frosting. So you can still make these, even if you don’t have time to bake or aren’t a … Read More ...
Reindeer Gingerbread Cookies
How brilliant is this! Two cookies in one, who knew! So now when you make your gingerbread cookies, turn some upside down and make some reindeer cookies too! Noshing at the Nolands has the recipe and tells you how to decorate them. Put out 8 of them on a plate to represent each of Santa’s eight tiny reindeer. Of course … Read More ...
Christmas Melted Snowman Brownies
How cute are these!
With our cold weather temperatures this week, there will be no worries of a melting snowman. But this could surely warm your spirits with a cup of hot cocoa. Tania Cusack from My Kitchen Stories gives you the recipe for the brownies and the melted snowman. She uses licorice, but I think some AirHeads would work … Read More ...
Brownie Snowballs
Snowball fight! Who doesn’t love a good snowball fight? Especially if it includes snowballs that you can eat!
These kind of remind me of the pink snowballs that I used to get at the store. I’m sure this version is better and tastier! They would look great on a dessert table, snacks for the kids or something other than cookies … Read More ...
Royal Icing Tutorial
I love looking at all of the cookies pictured on magazine covers while grocery shopping. So beautiful, you can’t imagine eating the work of art. When I make cookies, they look like the rejects that didn’t make the cover. Reality is they look more like the kids decorated them. Thank goodness my family and Santa happily eat them without complaining. … Read More ...
Cookie Exchange
I’ve only done a few cookie exchanges and I always have a hard time picking a cookie recipe that no one else has done. Plus, I’m very picky about my cookies. But I do love the idea of getting lots of cookies. Maybe you need some inspiration for a cookie exchange you are hosting or participating in? Check out the … Read More ...
Christmas Fun with the Kids
Oh my goodness! There are 15 days left till Christmas? Where does the time go? Christmas to me is all about the family! Especially the kids, because they grow so fast. But it is also trying to figure out what to do for holiday parties at school, gifts for teachers, bus drivers and classmates and keeping them occupied while you … Read More ...
Frozen Hot Chocolate
It’s hot chocolate season, but so far it doesn’t feel like it. We love hot chocolate and I give my daughter the “you’re crazy” look when she says she wants hot chocolate in the summer. Now we can have hot chocolate all year round without the look. Whip up this yummy treat now and again this summer. Good luck finding … Read More ...
Christmas – Healthy Banana Snowman on a Stick
Frosty the Snowman….
Frightful weather outside and the kids are driving you crazy? Here is a creative and healthy snack to keep them busy, and give you a little quiet time. Or all of you can have fun creating it together. So let the kids have fun playing with their food and you don’t have to worry about dinner being … Read More ...
Creating Coffee Meringue Acorns
- Prep Time 1 hour
- Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Trablit coffee extract (available at culinarydistrict.com) or 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 3/4 cups pistachios or 1 1/2 cups
Simple Christmas Snowman Snowflake Cookies
I’m not one for snow! I live in the North East and don’t like snow! I think it is more the freezing cold weather that comes with the snow that I dislike. I do love a white Christmas and am happy for the mountains to get all the snow they need for the skiers and snowmobilers.
So when I saw … Read More ...
Easy Christmas Lights
Christmas Lights are so pretty and yet can be annoying when one goes out. Here is a fun set of Christmas lights that you never have to worry about the lights going out. Although you might have to worry about the lights disappearing. This is also a fun craft that you can do with the kids. Beth shows you all … Read More ...
Nutella Eggnog Cookies
Got eggnog?
Do you have any eggnog leftover from the Thanksgiving festivities? Normally I don’t, but we bought more eggnog than usual. This recipe sounds perfect to use it up plus includes Nutella. I know it doesn’t look very crafty, but not all of us are able to create beautiful baked items. That is why we have Bakeries! And sometimes … Read More ...