holiday treat

Two Cookie Hearts Beat as ONE

by Marie January 11, 2012

I couldn’t resist with that title for these Valentine Heart Cookie Sandwiches… I love me some U2! And these little cookie hearts were meant to beat as one! They are perfect and cute and pink with red sprinkles. What is not to LOVE?! Supplies for Valentine Heart Cookie Sandwiches: your favorite cookie dough red food [...]

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Creamy Peppermint Bark Tart

by Lindsey December 8, 2011

For days I’ve been dreaming of turning my favorite Christmas candy into a creamy tart. Oh…I love peppermint bark. I finished up the breakfast dishes, put a movie on for the kids, and got to work. My kids ran back and forth checking on the tart’s progress; sampling a spoonful of pudding or eating a [...]

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Hot Chocolate on a Stick

by Jane December 15, 2010

As with most of us, each year I need to come up with some sort of treat or gift to give to friends, teachers and co-workers. This year I am beyond excited about what we’ve put together…Hot Chocolate on a Stick! They are adorable and the perfect cozy, winter treat! Because I loved the homemade [...]

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Easy Homemade Gifts from the Kitchen

by Marie December 8, 2010

Guest Post from Georgia of The Comfort of Cooking When it comes to holiday gift-giving, we all run out of creativity after a while. Dad doesn’t need another tie. Mom has enough bottles of perfume. However, a gift from your heart that can be easily mixed up in your kitchen is both an affordable and [...]

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Homemade Marshmallows, a Fun Holiday Treat!

by Jane December 16, 2009

The Maynard holiday gift this year was homemade vanilla hot chocolate. I decided to make homemade marshmallows to go with the hot chocolate because it sounded yummy and, more importantly, I needed to do something übercool for this Make & Takes post. ;) I am the queen of shortcuts. Making homemade marshmallows is not something [...]

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Spiced Nuts with an Orange Kick

by Lindsey December 15, 2009

This recipe comes from one of my most beloved cookbooks, Land O’ Lakes Treasury of County Recipes. (It’s really hard to find these days unless you buy it used.) I grew up making recipes from this book with my mother. One recipe I never tried until I was an adult was the recipe for Orange [...]

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Holiday Goodies Filling Our Tummies

by Marie December 12, 2009

We’ve been busy in the kitchen making some yummy Holiday treats. Here’s a few of the delicious goodies filling our tummies, making for a true Holiday season! Christmas Sweet Bread Wreath – fun for the kids to decorate ~~~~ Frozen Cookie Logs – great for neighbor gifts ~~~~ Pamela’s Toffee – THE best ever! ~~~~ [...]

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Pile Treats on these Ribbon Wreath Plates

by Marie December 2, 2009

During the Holidays, our neighbors and friends tend to be the recipients of our baking and candy making. Here’s a fun way to share your Holiday treats with these Ribbon Wreath Plates, because we all know the Holidays are a little more special with yummy treats. Supplies for Holiday Ribbon Plates: paper plates, any color [...]

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Oreo Cookie Turkeys for Thanksgiving

by Marie November 9, 2009

Guest Post by Amanda of Impress Your Kids. I have a vivid memory of getting off the bus in 4th grade and walking down the driveway while carefully holding a “make and take” in my hand. It was a tiny turkey made out of an Oreo and a few pieces of candy. A room-mother had [...]

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Hearts

by Marie February 4, 2009

Who needs more Valentine’s treat? Me!! Just dip heart shaped pretzels into candy melts and chocolate and give to loved ones on Valentine’s Day. They’re the perfect shape and a yummy treat! Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Hearts: tiny twist pretzels melted chocolate melted candy melts, found in the baking or cake decorating isle. I [...]

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