Creative food craft ideas
If you thought you were set with your potato plans for Thanksgiving, think again! I’m going to be good and stick to my slow cooker potatoes, but I am definitely making this when we have potatoes during the week. What a great dish to bring to a potluck or have for brunch.
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Besides peppermint and gingerbread, I’m thankful for pomegranates this time of year. A fruit rich in antioxidants and other nutrients, that surprisingly many people haven’t tried. Give it a try. I’m not big on cold items when it is cold out, but I’ll crank up the heat a little higher to enjoy this over the holidays.
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These might be your new party favorites. You can have them as appetizers at the holiday party, or for all the football games over the holiday season. I love how this is portable, which for standing room only parties is helpful. Especially for me, cause I’m accident prone and it is best that I don’t have to juggle my plate … Read More ...
Now here is a decorating idea that I feel I could actually be successful at! I’ll probably only have three layers, to avoid disasters. These would be so cute on the dessert table for the holidays. Not only are these cute, but Molly from My Name is Yeh also gives you wonderful suggestions to save your baking disasters.
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As a procrastinator, I’m just now trying to figure out my Thanksgiving menu. I wish I was better, because I would make these beautiful cookies for dessert. What cute place cards for everyone or placed in goody bags for your guests to take home. Wendy from The Monday Box also lets you in on some helpful tips she learned for … Read More ...
Are you looking for a new drink to serve at your holiday parties? This little cup of holiday spirit will bring joy to all. Just looking at it puts you in a festive mood! Well, maybe just me. As always drink responsibly! This would be great for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
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This Christmas sherbet punch is similar to the punch we served at all holiday and family gatherings. Sometimes we had sherbet and sometimes we didn’t. This will be a punch recipe that you will use over and over again. Use it for your family gatherings or make a batch to bring to a potluck.
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This will be one of the items I bake this year for my neighbors, or I’ll just eat them all myself. The winter holidays bring mint flavor to center stage, well at least in my opinion. You can have your pumpkin spice, I love mint and gingerbread! These will be a great gift for neighbors, teachers, friends, family, mail person, … Read More ...
If you aren’t a turkey person or need an extra dish for the Thanksgiving table, give this pork loin recipe a try. According to Erica Dinho from My Colombian Recipes, a pork roast is a signature dish for the Colombians and Latin Americans during the holidays. Since we don’t have a turkey for Christmas, I might give this recipe a … Read More ...
How many of you are ready to start baking your holiday cookies? I’m lucky if the Christmas cards are done in time for Christmas. I usually bake the cookies on Christmas Eve, but at least Santa has fresh baked cookies! I’m planning to be better this year! I’ll let you know how that works out.
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If you liked the chocolate covered pretzel scarecrows that Beth from Hungry Happenings made, you are going to enjoy these cute chocolate covered pretzel turkeys. These are cute Thanksgiving dessert for those that didn’t leave room for pie or cake. Plus, you could package a few in a cellophane bag as take home gifts for your guests.
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If you are still looking for appetizers for your feast, this might be one to add to the menu. I’m not a fan of blue cheese
, but neither is Petro from The Seaman Mom who created the dip. Maybe I’ll have to try blue cheese in dips to change my perspective. You could make this dip for the holiday … Read More ...
I think I laughed harder than I should, when I saw these! They are so cute and funny! The last thing you want on Thanksgiving is to serve a frozen turkey to your guests, but I think these would be an exception. Karen from Sugartown Sweets created these cold turkeys out of marshmallows. What a great cake or cupcake topper. … Read More ...
I’m really liking the idea of individual servings for the holiday this year. Especially with pies. It is so hard to make sure everyone has the right slice, some like really big slices and others want a sliver. There are certain pies that are impossible to give a sliver. Plus, the handheld pies can make great gifts for neighbors, co-workers, … Read More ...
This would be a great idea for the kids, while the adults are enjoying their coffee and dessert. You can serve them warm milk and they can dunk their hot chocolate on a stick to make their drink. These would also make great gifts to give to neighbors, friends, teachers, hostess or just have around for company.
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