Making your own peppermint extract is surprisingly simple and is wonderful to have on hand in the kitchen. It works well if you want to make a delicious peppermint bark, a cake, or even a brownie with a little mint flavor. Recently, we were doing some holiday baking and we took a look at...
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Updated – December 2, 2020 This recipe for Cranberry Caramel Spread is a perfect preserve for the holidays. Drizzle it over ice cream, top a cheesecake with it, or add it to a cheese board. The preserve boasts a bright, beautiful color and is great preserve to gift this holiday season! The recipe is...
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It’s hard to believe that the Holidays are so quickly approaching! As we get closer to Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s nice to know that you’ve got a stash of homemade, hand-crafted goodness to share with all of your hosts and loved ones. What? You mean in the midst of putting up that unusually plentiful...
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Throughout the year, and especially during the holiday season, it seems there is always a potluck, a get-together, or an office party that you need to prepare a dish or treat for. Or, maybe you need to help out a friend who just had a baby, or there’s an impromptu neighborly get-together after a...
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Our family friend, Carla, made some Cranberry-Rosemary Vinegar to give to teachers, co-workers, and other friends this Christmas. We shared a picture on Facebook and many of you wanted to hear more about how she made it. Carla snapped some pictures when she and her kids made the next batch, and she was kind...
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A is for APPLE…B is for BUTTER…and it’s what we’re up to this time of year! Last year we made some crockpot apple butter and it was such a hit and super easy, we decided to do it again. This year we had three crockpots going. We used a recipe from Simple Bites as...
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There are many traditions that get us in the spirit of the holidays. For our family, one of these is making Almond Butter Crunch. This delightful candy (or bark) is a staple in our house during the holidays, and it has been since I can remember. It started with my grandparents, then my parents,...
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We recently watched a canning video, about apple rings, from one of our favorite YouTube canners – ‘I’m Still Workin’ and it made us hungry to make our own spiced apple rings. They turned out lovely and are such a pretty addition to the table during the holidays. We served ours with 7-day sweet...
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