This will be the last post in our Homemade for the Holidays series. I have heard so many of you express appreciation for this series and how helpful it was to you in your gift-making this year. I want you to know that I enjoyed putting this series together for you. I pray the ideas have blessed you and given you some fun gifts to give! Click on over to Balancing Beauty & Bedlam to print … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #29: Homemade Caramel Corn
I never knew caramel corn was so easy to make! I found a recipe online and adapted it using honey and we REALLY liked it! Whip up a batch of this caramel corn and put in a pretty holiday tin for a neat gift. Enjoy! Homemade Caramel Corn 1/2 cup popcorn kernels, popped 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter 3 Tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #28: Reindeer Droppings
This has been a favorite recipe of ours for quite a few years. It is definitely NOT healthy...but oh so good! As you can tell in the picture, I did not have the WHITE almond bark, or the plain mini marshmallows. I wanted to make these to get a picture for this post...so here is the adapted version using chocolate almond bark and fruit flavored mini marshmallows! These are very sweet and would … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #27: Sugar Cookies
This is our favorite sugar cookie recipe! One of my fondest holiday memories is going over to my grandparent's home and making sugar cookies with Grandpa. He had so much patience with us...as we dribbled frosting everywhere, licked our fingers, accidentally dipped the sprinkle bottle in the frosting when decorating the frosted cookies, and just plain made a mess! But we had fun … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #26: Nativity Craft to Eat
This is a fun project to do with the kids...an Edible Nativity! Our children’s pastor came up with this fun project that he found in a book….so I rounded up the supplies and we made them together as a family one night last week. I thought I’d share the idea with you. The stable is made from graham crackers glued together with frosting (you can use white frosting-we used up some frosting left … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #25: Homemade Vanilla {for next year!}
I am going to be trying something new this holiday season...making some homemade vanilla! Now it is too late for me to give away homemade vanilla for gifts this Christmas, but next Christmas..yes...can't wait! I have read in many places online about how much people LOVE their homemade vanilla...how good it tastes...and how much cheaper it is than buying pure vanilla extract in the store. … [Read more...]
Homemade for the Holidays #24: Sugar Cone Christmas Trees
One year we made these edible Christmas trees and the kids had so much fun! What you will need: sugar cones frosting (I used white, but you could color it green) candy to decorate (mini M&Ms, gum drops, sprinkles, etc.) This picture was taken in 2007 ...my two oldest having fun... To make, turn the sugar cone upside down on a piece of wax paper or paper plate. Cover the … [Read more...]
