drinks

Decorated Marshmallows

December 9, 2011

This is such an easy and fun way to make your hot cocoa come to life!  All you need are some marshmallows and a package of edible food markers!  The possibilities are endless as to the fun you can have drawing on marshmallows! Here are a few fun ideas:             [...]

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Candy Cane Cocoa

November 26, 2011

This is a great mix to give as a gift.  You can store it in any type of jar and decorate with ribbon, scrapbook paper, etc to spruce it up a little.  Just be sure to add instructions : ) Candy Cane Cocoa Ingredients 6 candy canes 2 cups powdered sugar 2 cups non-dairy powdered [...]

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Deluxe Spiced Tea Mix Recipe

November 18, 2011

I had a Sunday School teacher that would make this every year when I was young.  She always called it “Russian Tea.”  The smell of it brings back such memories.  This is a great mix to give as a gift during the holidays. Deluxe Spiced Tea Mix Recipe               [...]

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Hazelnut Mocha Mix

December 19, 2010

This is another great gift idea!  I think this glass jar idea is great but can get expensive if you need to make several of them…You can buy little cellophane bags at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s and spruce them up with holiday ribbon and gift tags! Hazelnut Mocha Mix Printable Recipe: Hazelnut Mocha Mix Ingredients [...]

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Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix Gift

December 17, 2010

I just ran across this on the Internets and thought it was too cute not to share!  These make great (and inexpensive) gifts for teachers, co-workers and such! Here are the ingredients and supplies you will need: Supplies: Cello bag (not wider than 4″) Ribbon Tape Hole Punch Hot Chocolate Gift Wrapper Download (Deer  Theme [...]

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Red Hot Apple Cider

December 10, 2010

This is another recipe from the ‘Tis the Season class I attended.  I’ve always loved hot apple cider.  I’m not a huge ‘hot drink’ lover because I always tend to burn my tongue and then I can’t taste anything for the next 2 weeks!  But, hot apple cider and hot chocolate are the two exceptions [...]

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Good ‘Ol Southern Sweet Tea

September 7, 2009
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There is nothing better than a nice tall glass of Southern Sweet Tea!  Here in the south you can’t live without sweet tea…and we mean SWEET tea!  Most people joke and say, “Would you like some tea with that sugar?!”  And that’s about right!  And it’s not just for summertime….we drink sweet tea all year [...]

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Coffee Punch

January 14, 2009

This is SO good!  I look forward to going to wedding and baby showers hoping that this will be the punch that is served : )  And for all you non-coffee lovers out there….you’ll like this! I can say that because I don’t like coffee and love this punch! Coffee Punch isn’t only for wedding [...]

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My Love for Snowmen

December 14, 2008
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I have a thing for snowmen.  I don’t know where it came from, but my Christmas collection consists of almost all snowmen.  They are just so cute! Plus, I can leave up my snowmen past Christmas because they go right along with a winter theme! I came across these snowman ideas today on Better Homes [...]

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When Life Give You Lemons… You Make Lemonade!

July 15, 2008

Of course, I don’t need to wait around for life to give me lemons in order to make lemonade! This is one of our favorite summer drinks! Keith loves to make lemonade, so he’s the one usually in the kitchen for this one : ) I stand back, wait ’til he’s finished and enjoy the [...]

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