DIY ferrero rocher

I’ve mentioned it before.  I don’t really have a sweet tooth but if there’s one chocolate that halts me in my footsteps, it’s ferrero rocher.  While I am not a fan of milk chocolate the combination of hazelnuts wrapped in what reminds me of nutella (yum) along with a crisp wafer…I’m salivating just thinking about…

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hot cocoa mix – a cinch to make!

Ah, the annual holiday gift giving is upon us.  Our brains go into overdrive thinking of things to buy and our bank accounts take a beating.  I sometimes think we’re much too over-the-top with our purchases; the needs vs. wants dilemma.  In the past few years I’ve adopted gift giving from the heart which means…

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homemade apple chips

Apples are in abundance this time of the year.  I love autumn for all the delicious fruit and vegetables that leave the farmers’ fields and are readily available in food shops and markets.  One fruit I eagerly await their arrival is the humble apple.  It’s hard to imagine there are over 7,000 varieties! With so…

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Naturally Dyed Eggs – an Easter Treat!

If you were to tell me a rabbit could lay eggs, I would seriously have to check your pupils.  German folklore suggests a story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden.  It was pre-Christian Germany where people worshiped gods and goddesses.  Ēostre, the goddess of spring and fertility, chose the rabbit…

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Make Your Own Spice Rub

Chefs and home cooks from the southern part of the United States take pride in their spice rubs.   Some are passed on from one generation to the next so it comes as no surprise these secrets are heavily guarded.  To be honest I have never used a spice rub.  It was while watching shows about…

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DIY Spice Jars

  I like to think I keep a clean and orderly house until I look at my spice cabinet…eek! I am a hoarder!  There are tiny bags of spices and herbs, different bottles of all sizes, mixed on two levels.  Is it any wonder I think I am out of something only to find it…

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DIY Rosemary Salt

I love gearing up for the Christmas holidays as it’s one of my favorite times of the year.  People seem a bit kinder, smile more and the feeling of mutual respect resonates more during this time of the year than any other.  Not to sound the alarm bells, but there are only 46 days before…

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