A New Twist On Old Rice Krispies Treats

By Annie
This week finally started making some desserts for the holidays. For future reference, I always refer to all dessert-making as “baking” even if there is no actual baking involved, which is often the case. Case in point: these rice krispies treats.
You’re probably familiar with the very simple procedure involved in making traditional rice krispies [...]

Spruce Up Your Salads

By Annie
When it comes to homemade meals, it doesn’t get much easier than salads. But it’s a little too easy to get stuck in an iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing rut. To avoid this state of salad monotony, you need to build up a collection of interesting toppings and dressings.
There are so many great things [...]

Shortcuts for Your Thanksgiving Dinner

By Annie
Thanksgiving is a terribly busy day, and let’s face it, you could use all the help you can get.  Whether this is your first time hosting Thanksgiving, or you’re a seasoned veteran who is also in charge of keeping the kids under control and entertaining your lovely (but demanding) mother-in-law, it never hurts to [...]

A Look Back: Crazy Turkey Hat

By Annie
Did I mention that I love it when people crochet the most ridiculous things? This definitely falls into that category. In honor of Thanksgiving, why not make yourself (or a loved one) this extremely elaborate and large hat that looks like a turkey is sitting on your head?
My favorite part is the feet that [...]

A Look Back: Crocheted Turkey Handbag

By Annie
I’m always amused by the random things people find to crochet. This purse is a perfect example of that. Who thought, “hey I think I want my bag to be shaped like a Thanksgiving turkey?” Well, whoever you are, I’m glad you thought of this, because it amuses me.

For the Kids

By Annie
Looking for something to make your sons/daughters/nieces/nephews/grandchildren/whatever this holiday season? There are so many great ideas out there for handmade gifts for kids. Personally, this is one of my favorite groups to make gifts for. That is why this is our first mini gift guide – just to give you some inspiration for whatever [...]

A Look Back: Melting Snowman Cupcakes

By Annie
At the beginning of the holiday season, I always like to take a look back at all the blog posts and photos of projects that I saved from the previous year. This one is really cute.
Cherrapeno brought us these winter cranberry cupcakes, which she decorated to look like half-melted snowmen.

The recipe and the decorating [...]

Holiday To-Do List

By Annie
I’ve always been a supporter of the “Christmas season doesn’t start until AFTER Thanksgiving” school of thought, but as we all know, the crafter calendar is a bit ahead of the regular calendar. Therefore, my official holiday season starts today.
There are a lot of things I’m hoping to make in the next month and [...]

Scary Snacks

By Annie
Every Halloween party needs some spooky treats. I’m trying to find some good recipes to try, and I found some really great works of art.
These bloody finger cookies are 100% vegan friendly.  Click the photo to view the full recipe.
I know your Halloween guests will probably get enough candy, so why not include something [...]

Caramel Apples

By Annie
Caramel apples are an essential part of the fall experience. They’re festive, easy to make, and delicious. Here’s a quick how-to.
Ingredients:

3 Granny Smith apples
1/2 package of individually wrapped caramels (14 oz. package)
1 Tbsp. water
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3 wooden sticks (I didn’t have any, so I used plastic knives)

Steps

Combine caramels and water in a [...]