Tag: gifts
Felted Dryer Balls
OK—no snickering at the title of this post. It could have been worse. I could have simply titled it “wooly balls.” 🙂 I tried to be proactive all year and keep on the look out for cool homemade gift ideas. During the months of November and December, I would like to share…
Jalapeno Relish
I am posting this late but as of the end of October, I was still picking peppers out of the garden. You never know what you are going to get with Oklahoma weather. It might be mild until Thanksgiving our you might be snowed in for the holidays. Having pickled and smoked enough peppers to…
Sock monkeys for adults
Remember the perennial sock monkey? I still have a vintage one that mom made me back in the day. (I will not tell you how long ago that was.) When the nieces and nephews were babies, I attempted to make some sock monkeys and even some sock elephants. I think the elephant is still waiting,…
A gift for the birds
Hopefully the family won’t think this gift is “for the birds!”
Family Cookbooks: Food, traditions, customs and love
It may be too late to put one together this year for your family, but this is a great year ’round project.
More Christmas Gifts
OK. Forgive me. I have not been in the kitchen all week. I am hoping that my name wasn’t up on the board to bring holiday treats tomorrow. It ain’t happenin’. I have just not felt like cooking much lately. Work has been über stressful. Enough said. I am waiting for Christmas break and I…
Advent Calendar: Making paper bells
This isn’t a Gift from the Kitchen, but we did make it in the kitchen. That counts, right? When the in-laws were here for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law and I got so bored with the 24/7 football that was blaring in the living room, we found a project. She was wanting to make paper ornaments for…
Christmas Gifts #13: Homemade cheese crackers
Something savory to offset all the sweet stuff of the holidays. Pair a box of these crackers with a red wine for a great gift.
Christmas Gift # 11: Shop, buy, and gift local
I am taking a break from baking today to give ya’ll some last minute gift ideas.
Christmas Gift #8: Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins
A great blueberry muffin with a sweet crumb topping—just like the local bakery’s.