Making cupcake holders out of champagne flutes is an easy idea, but makes a fun presentation for your Christmas parties or get-togethers.
You can use any champagne flutes you wish to use -- I used colored plastic ones (cost was about $2 for 6 glasses), but you could also use clear plastic ones. If you want to make them more elegant, you could use glass champagne flutes, which can even be found at many dollar stores.
Celebrations & Holidays
Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
White Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Gift Idea with Free Printable
Cardamom-Walnut Cookies
Happy Turkey Day!
Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes: Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe
Orange Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
I've been making and giving food gifts from the kitchen for years. When David and I were first married, I did so mostly because it was frugal. We didn't have much money for buying gifts for extended family and friends, so I would give gifts that I could bake - breads, cookies, candies -- even savory items from time to time. Making a loaf of banana bread didn't cost much, but it always seem to make people happy.
Free Thanksgiving Printables: Turkey Place Cards
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Leeks, Apples and Cranberries
One of the my favorite things at Blogalicious was meeting one of my readers, Theresa from Dear Creatives. I really enjoy the Dear Creatives blog, so getting to know the face behind it all, was fun. As we talked, she invited me to guest post for her and I gladly accepted.
If you head over to Dear Creatives, you will be able to read my guest post, which includes a Autumn recipe for Stuffed Acorn Squash with Leeks, Apples, and Cranberries. Not only do I think you'll like the recipe, but I think
Thanksgiving Menu: Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes & Pumpkin Dump Cake
Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday. I love the food, but it's more than that, it's about being together with my family on that day. Which I guess is kind of strange considering the family I enjoy Thanksgiving with are the same ones I see all the time, but...it's different, you know? Some of my best memories of each year happen on Thanksgiving Day.
For Thanksgiving dinner, we usually stay very traditional: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberries,