Christmas
My 20 favorite edible gifts (Recipe: Maple Spice Candied Nuts)
Perfect for gifting, these toasted nuts get a sweet coasting from maple syrup with a hint of cinnamon spice. Adapted from Melissa Clark's recipe for Sweet & Spicy Candied Nuts. This recipe makes a large batch for gifting and yields enough for a dozen modest bags.
Holiday Gift Guide: Homemade Edible Presents for Mailing
Gifts of the edible sort are some of our favorites to give or receive! A little packet of cookies or a jar of cocoa mix can is the perfect way of saying “from my kitchen to yours.” Here are our top choices for treats that can be made ahead, wrapped up, and survive a trip through the mail:TOP ROW1. Brittles and Barks – We say “peanut” brittle, but really we mean any toasted nut held together with toffee or chocolate – or both!
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Yumi's Vegetable Cooking Cheat Sheet
To some, vegetables are even more flavorful than meat, but they're also more sensitive—overcook them and they go from extremely delicious to extremely icky real quick. They generally require very little prep, and the best recipes are the simplest. A little salt, olive oil, and garlic—just watch them close, and make sure you time it right. Print out this handy drawing, set your timer, and you'll never have soggy, ill-cooked veggies again.
Tin Can Tower Recycles Garden Water
I found this nearly FREE idea in the ancient place of the flowers, Xochemilco, off the beaten path in Mexico. Holding up the canvas awning were wood posts decked out with ordinary tin cans. They use canned milk there with remnants of some labels still visible. Some cans were nailed on. Others had little wire bucket handles attached to the top that would hang on the nails so they could be taken down or changed. Note how the cans are placed one directly above another. That way when watered…
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Fall is the season that makes me want to dip everything in caramel! Check out this super easy recipe for Dulce de leche. It tastes just like caramel! Compliments of yummy in your tummy. {caramel in a can} 1.You will need one un-opened can of sweetened condensed milk with the paper taken off. 2. Place the unopened can in a crock-pot. Completely submerge the unopened can in water. 3. Cook on the crock-pot's 'low' setting for 8 hours (lid on). 4.Cool down the unopened can in the fridge for at…
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Who likes saving money?
Ok, so I'm all about saving money. I mean who isn't right? Anyhow, in the interest of saving money here is my first money saving post! Oatmeal is cheap, its healthy and all that jazz, right? But why pay $2.50 (Walmart) for 10 packets of that name brand guy when all you are getting is about 2 1/2 cups of oatmeal! DON'T DO IT AGAIN! lol Here's what you need: Take a big thing of oatmeal (make sure to use the quick oats, mine was 42 oz I went and checked, haha) $3.78 at my local Wal-mart in…
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Fluffernutter Mug Cake
Marshmallows make anything better, at least in my opinion. When Eric and I were up north at my parents' cabin last summer, we stopped by Dairy Queen for some ice cream. For the first time I saw marshmallow fluff as a sundae topping. Best sundae of my life. So I saved my favorite mug cake for last. This recipes comes from here with some minor alterations. Ingredients: 1 egg 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 4 tablespoons self-rising flour 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons…
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Healthy Snack Boxes For Both Pantry and Fridge
Don't miss out! Follow DIYcozyHome.com on Facebook and bring more love and life into your home. My kids are always clamoring for food in the kitchen and it seems to be a constant battle. They are like homing missiles when it comes to locating and trying to eat any kind of junk food we have. I keep a pretty healthy pantry but I do love to bake, so if there's cookies or brownies hiding somewhere, they will find them when I am not looking. I love this idea of having a dedicated healthy snack…