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This marshmallow and cereal treat will add festive colour to your treat tray. The kids will enjoy making and eating holly candy. Makes 16 pieces. You may also enjoy these posts: Festive Rice Krispie Squares Frosty Trail Mix No Bake Chocolate Balls Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today!
A hum of anticipation filled the theatre at Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean in Charlottetown a crowd of people started to arrive 45 minutes early for a Christmas decorating workshop. “Tonight, I’m hoping to get some new ideas. I’m a fan of Christmas. I love decorating. And I’m looking to tonight to… Read more“Christmas decorating trends of 2021”
These Nuts and Bolts are a nice contrast to all the sweets around at Christmas time. A tasty addition to a “Handmade Christmas” package.
An Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookie Sugar cookies are a love ’em or hate ’em kind of thing for me. It is very seldom I come across a sugar cookie I like, and then to make them? I’m not generally one to roll dough and cut out shapes and then decorate. True… Read more“Silver Dollar Sugar Cookies”
This easy, no bake recipe will add lots of coconut flavour to your Christmas treat tray. Ingredients: 1 12 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ c graham wafer crumbs 1 ½ c coconut ½ c chopped walnuts 1 ½ c crispy rice cereal Shredded… Read more“Coconut Chocolate Snowballs”
What a fantastic combination of sweet and salty yumminess. This is a perfect treat to give as a gift. Here’s my version of a recipe I found in a Gooseberry Patch recipe book. Ingredients: 3 cups pretzel sticks 3 cups corn and rice cereal squares ¾ cups pecan halves ½… Read more“Frosty Trail Mix”
This is my version of a recipe I found in a Gooseberry Patch recipe book. A soft, smooth fudge that melts in your mouth and makes you ask for more! Ingredients: ½ cup butter 12-oz package semisweet chocolate chips ¼ tsp salt 2 8-oz packages cream cheese, room temperature 2… Read more“Chocolate Cream Cheese Fudge”
I purchased my first piece of cast aluminum bakeware – a beautiful English Shortbread baking pan by Nordic Ware. When cared for properly, cast aluminum bakeware will last forever. Here are a few tips that were on the packaging of my baking pan. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
This buttery shortbread is truly a traditional taste of Christmas. This can be baked in a regular 8×8 pan if you don’t have a shortbread pan. Makes 9 sinfully large and delicious cookies. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup Butter, room temperature ½ cup Powdered sugar (icing or confectioner’s sugar) ½ tsp… Read more“Classic Shortbread”
Enjoy the chewiness of these butterscotch coconut squares. A lot like blondies… only better! Time saving tip: Be ready for unexpected guests. Make these ahead, cut into bite size pieces and store in an air tight container with parchment paper between the layers. Can freeze for up to a month. Check… Read more“Butterscotch Coconut Squares”
