Fanatic Friday Giveaway #2: Kid’s apron, chef hat, baking mat, and cookie turner..phew! Plus, more gift ideas!
Before we get to the giveaway…I wanted to share a really GREAT blog on Gingerbread that Marilee sent to me. Gingerbread is a GREAT thing to disguise wheat flour in because 1) it’s dark 2) has A LOT of molasses in it for moisture and 3) great spices to coverRead More →
Neighborhood Gift Idea #5: Mexican Wedding Cookies
Hmm….don’t they look delicious? These cookies are absolutely delicious and decorated well for the holidays. What cookie rolled in soft powdery powdered sugar doesn’t look festive for the holidays? Also, because they are rolled in powdered sugar and are a round cookie they look VERY gourmet for little effort! MexicanRead More →
Neighborhood Idea #4: Cookie Tins with Easy Gourmet Flare!
Now on to the next great idea for neighborhood gifts. Now sometimes, I know, you need to give an inexpensive gift that has real “wow” appeal. So, this idea will teach you how to a) easily gourmet up any cookie and b) show you a real “ta da” presentation forRead More →
Neighborhood Gift Idea #3: Blender Wheat Pancake Mix…in a Tin Can!
We’re talking about some great neighborhood gifts that you can give that have food storage in it and we’re getting into the really good stuff now! We’re going green this Christmas and using packaging from other items (i.e. tin cans, peanut butter bottles, frosting containers, etc.) to wrap our presents insteadRead More →
Neighborhood Gift Idea #1 and 2: Home Made Quick Bread
I love quick breads. They are so easy to make and so easy to disguise food storage in which means, of course, that you’ll be saving time and money by substituting food storage ingredients into your favorite quick bread recipes! Personally, I hate saran wrap, I’m just not a talentedRead More →
Thankful Turkeys: Family Home Evening Lessons
Growing up we always had an Family Home Evening before Thanksgiving where we made Thankful Turkeys. I think it’s a great way to talk about gratitude with kids and to really make it a focus this week. I want the same for your family, so I found hte thankful turkeyRead More →