Ideas for edible homemade gifts for the holidays from baking mixes to cupcakes to ingredients for everyone on your list. There are certain times of the year where I start to feel as though we are bleeding money. The beginning of the school year is a great time for this … [Read more...] about Eat Well and Spend Less on Edible Homemade Gifts for the Holidays
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Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar: An Edible Gift
Give the gift of cookies that they can enjoy whenever the mood strikes them. An easy gingerbread cookie mix in a jar makes a great teacher gift this Christmas and holiday season. Christmas is right around the corner, and that can only mean one thing: Run through the mall … [Read more...] about Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar: An Edible Gift
The Many Faces of a Gingerbread Cookie
Gingerbread cookies are the quintessential Christmas treat. People from all over enjoy variations of them come Christmastime. Here are a few variations you could try with just one simple gingerbread cookie recipe. I've been sitting quietly for a long time thinking about what … [Read more...] about The Many Faces of a Gingerbread Cookie
Happy Holidays and Resolutions from The O6: Goodbye, 2009!
Considering New Year's Eve is tomorrow, I thought I'd get on sharing our card before the holidays are behind us. Maybe I was aiming for Valentine's Day? I joked about it on Twitter today in an attempt to conceal my shame. In an attempt to rectify the end-of-the-year … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays and Resolutions from The O6: Goodbye, 2009!
Gingered Orange Shortbread and Challenge Dairy
Finally, I share my shortbread for all the world to see. You can just add this to the list of things I have failed or fallen short at recently. It belongs right there next to purchasing pants that actually fit my growing 5-year-old and scrubbing my floor. You see, I made and … [Read more...] about Gingered Orange Shortbread and Challenge Dairy