Category Archives: Holiday

Industrial Snowflake

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Spied on the side of a big box store in South Philadelphia.

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Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Tina Garceau

This is one of the treats I made for the cookie tray for Lloyd’s holiday party at school. Mini candy canes with marshmallows dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and decorated with red and green trees and white sprinkles. Skewer the marshmallows … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Tina Garceau

The recipe for these cookies came from my friend Penny – and it’s a keeper! It has all the ingredients of a great cookie – oatmeal, dried cranberries, orange zest, orange and vanilla extracts. I can’t begin to tell you how … Continue reading →

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Sprinkle Cookies

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Tina Garceau

I’m running a couple of cookie recipes this week, as I’m stockpiling dough in my freezer to bake later. This one came from Saveur – it’s a cookie similar to the ones they sell in the Italian bakeries in my … Continue reading →

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Unearthing the Ornaments

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Tina Garceau

One of my favorite things about the holiday is going through our boxes of ornaments and rediscovering the treasures I’d forgotten about since last December. There’s something wonderful about the snowmen and flowers stenciled on the balls, the jewel toned … Continue reading →

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Grow It or Sew It!

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Tina Garceau

I saw this Santa Beard over at Snazzle Craft and thought it’d be a fun item to have around the house for the holidays. When I made a sparkly silver turban for my son’s Halloween costume a few years ago, … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Tina Garceau

May the good things of life be yours in abundance not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year!

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Apple Kuchen with Cranberries

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Tina Garceau

Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, one of the things I’m thankful for are my neighbors. I have the nicest neighbors, which makes living in a big city feel more like a small town. I’ve made a couple of apple kuchens – … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Pie

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Tina Garceau

I’ve never been a big fan of pumpkin pie, so Buttermilk Pie is my alternative. It’s a custardy kind of pie without the pumpkin. Does that make sense? Probably not, but if you’re coming over for dinner on Thursday and … Continue reading →

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