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December 19, 2008

One last helping of kitchen gifts

So here we are at the last weekend of holiday shopping. If you are still looking for more “gifts from the kitchen” ideas, here is a wrap-up of some other gift-giving ideas:

Pancake Mix:  We made this last year and it was a hit. It even began a special pancake-making tradition for R and his Pop. This recipe from allrecipes.com is a good one. [more]

December 17, 2008

Chocolate Traditions

I realize it's ironic that yesterday I was carrying on about too much candy and yet, today here is a post on…drumroll please…making candy!  In your own home!  So it is readily available! [more]

December 12, 2008

Gifts from the Kitchen, 2.0

After yesterday's post, are you not convinced that canning can be simple and easy?  Then this "canning" gift is right up your alley. [more]

December 11, 2008

Gifts from the Kitchen

If the word “canning” conjures up images of your grandma in a steamy-windowed kitchen all day mixing chemistry and culinary arts, I am about to challenge your notion of it.

Up until last year I was weary of canning, as I thought it would require a whole bunch of equipment and items that I didn’t want cluttering up my kitchen.  Lo and behold, canning can be done with normal, everyday items, without a huge fuss. [more]