This li’l booklet with a see-through window for Tic Tacs is just adorable. And to have someone go to such adorable lengths to dress up your breath mints is a good indication you mean something to them, thus making this a perfect stocking stuffer. (Perhaps I’m too sentimental due to the time of year, but aren’t I right here?) Find … Read More ...
Christmas for Lunch
Decorate your lunch plate with boughs of cucumber and red pepper holly … Make an ornament sandwich HERE and a Christmas tree sandwich HERE at Creative Food.… Read More ...
Make Sure the Reindeer Find Your House
I don’t know how Santa ever found my house growing up. Not only did my house not have a fireplace and chimney, but I never knew that reindeer needed magic lures. I suppose nowadays the GPS comes in handy, but to identify your own house as a stop on the Santa tour, make sure to sprinkle some magic reindeer food … Read More ...
Chocolate-Covered Candy Canes
Chocolate, candy canes and sprinkles. Sounds about right. From CakeSpy, naturally. Find the how-tos HERE at Serious Eats.… Read More ...
Snowman and Reindeer Donuts from Babble
Check out these things-you-can-do-with-donuts-to-make-them-Christmassy ideas from babble: Ack! Snowman donuts trapped in push pops containers HERE, some snowmen from Frosted Devils Donettes
HERE, and as reindeer HERE.
Gingerbread Eiffel Tower Centerpiece
It’s a well established fact that every single creation over at Haniela’s is just divine, but every now and then my jaw drops even lower. Like when I spotted this gingerbread Eiffel Tower centerpiece. Check out how she made it HERE at Haniela’s. Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
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Santa Bread
Father Christmas as bread? Of course. Check out this brioche version of Santa HERE at Prunille fait son show.
Festive Chocolate Pretzel Rods
While Christmastime is the season for chocolate-dipped-sprinkley pretzel rods, I like this bright, refreshing take meant for weddings. (Also, using a champagne flute for dipping the chocolate is inspired.) Find the how-tos HERE at Intimate Weddings.… Read More ...
Donut and Milk Bottle Snowmen
I’m very much on board with the milk bottle/donut snowman/straw trend that started (to the best of my knowledge) a couple years ago. The plaid scarves got me with these. And that they are looking to the sky (for snow?). Find the how-tos HERE at My Chic Life.… Read More ...
Hershey’s Kisses Packaging
Hershey Kisses contained in Hershey Kiss packaging… is that metapackaging? Or am I too far removed from grad school to be accurate with such terms? I’ll stick to words like “cute” and “easy.” Find the how-tos HERE at pharMA.… Read More ...
Gift Ideas for Food-Lovers
Bite-Size Christmas Cookies in a Jar
Want to see what I’m handing out for Christmas? Bite-size cookies in my favorite go-to packaging, mason jars. I made snowflakes, snowballs, candy canes and Santa. I used these free printable tags from Sass & Peril. Find the cookie how-tos HERE.… Read More ...
Decorating Gingerbread Houses with Kids
For anyone hesitant to venture into the arduous task of building a gingerbread house with–egads–children (oh, the mess!) check out these ideas and tips, including a nice, long list of ideas for candies to use, on Tinkerlab. Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.… Read More ...
Coffee Cookies and Gingerbread Snowballs
I must have this beautiful deer cookie cutter. I just love it. Find the recipe for coffee cookies, two of my favorite things, HERE at Just My Delicious , with a translation tool in the sidebar. And also check out these gingerbread snowballs (of all the universe’s gingerbready ideas, I’ve never seen snowballs!) and this lovely gingerbread cake. Looking … Read More ...
Angel Pancake Tutorial
Wait, one more from Jenni Price! Find the tutorial to make Angel Pancakes HERE at Jenni Price Illustration.… Read More ...