This recipe for a Pistachio Sugar Cookie Wreath can be dressed up or dressed down depending on how much time you have to put them together. Make them into plain Jane sugar cookies or go all out Martha Stewart; they're sure to be a hit any way you bake or decorate them! First things first: In case you missed the post I snuck in on Saturday - I have a giveaway for a prize pack that ...
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Rosemary Sea Salt – Quick Hostess or Neighbor Gift
A quick and delicious recipe for Rosemary Sea Salt that makes a great holiday hostess gift! Raise your hand if you love to give hostess gifts. Raise your hand again if you love to receive hostess gifts! Maybe it’s because I’m from Texas, but my mom always taught me you should never show up at a party empty handed. Today I wanted to share a recipe for one of my favorite quick and easy ...
Merry Christmas Y’all From Sustaining the Powers!
I hope you are each enjoying a relaxing holiday week with your family! I'm enjoying being back in Austin with all my family this year. The land of Whataburger, 70 degree December days, and BBQ brisket is always my favorite. (I can't even explain to any of you non-Texans the importance of Whataburger, but you Texans know what I'm talking about. Amarillo has the closest Whataburger to Denver, and ...
Microwave Saltine Toffee and Cranberry Pistachio Toffee
Saltine Toffee aka "Christmas Crack" just got easier with this 10 minute microwave recipe! Last year I shared with you my family's famous 10 minute microwave toffee recipe. It's gone a bit viral on Pinterest since then, and has been super popular over the past few months. I think everyone appreciates a great quick gift or office treat this time of year. I've seen a few recipes for saltine ...
Do You Wanna Build A Snowman? – A Sharing Traditions Guest Post at Novelties and Trinkets
Earlier this Month, Meagan over at Novelties and Trinkets asked me to write a guest post about one of my favorite holiday memories. So today over on her blog I'm introducing you all to Pat the snowman. Much like Frozen's Olaf, he brought our family a lot of joy during a very emotionally tough holiday season. Check out my guest post on her blog to find out why he's so special to me ...
Retro Re-pin Party #22 Featuring Homemade Vanilla Sugar
It's time to Retro Re-pin Party! This week has finally felt like Christmas around here. I went to my first holiday party - a book swap with my book club. We each brought a book we really love and exchanged them with a little poem. Whichever book we ended up with will be what we read for January's book club meeting. When I first joined the book club, I had no idea how much I'd come to enjoy ...
Sugared Cranberries – The Perfect Accent For Your Holiday Baking
Sugared Cranberries have a sugary crust on the outside, but pop open to reveal their tart insides when you bite them. They're easier to make than you think, and they're the perfect accent for all your holiday baking and cocktails. Our church had a Christmas concert on Sunday night and everyone was asked to bring their favorite Christmas treats to share. (If you follow me on ...
A Recipe Roundup: Holiday Drinks from Around the World
9 Holiday Drinks From Around The World: Glühwein, Uzvar Kompot, Sahlep, Cava, Cola de Mono, Sorrel Punch, Ponche Navideño, Wassail and Coquito. Most can be made with or without alcohol. I came across this list of holiday drinks from around the world on a friend's Facebook page earlier this week. Everything there looked so incredible, but they didn't include any recipes! Of course, ...
A Food Lover’s Low-Budget Holiday Gift Guide
A Food Lover's Holiday Gift Guide- 10 great gifts for food lovers under $20 I've been seeing Holiday Gift Guides popping up all over the place and thought it might be fun to write one of my own including a few of my favorite under $20 kitchen gadgets and tools. (Note, these are not affiliate links, I just really like these products.) 1. Black & Decker Handy Chopper Plus - I ...
Microwave Toffee
If you're looking for a quick last-minute neighbor gift this Christmas season, look no further! Today I'm sharing our family's favorite microwave toffee recipe with you. This is one of those treats that I have to make every Christmas but don't get to make any other time of the year. (Not because it's difficult, but because I end up eating half the batch in one sitting every time I do!) ...