Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
We made it! Twelve weeks of DIY foodie Christmas gifts. And to wrap it all up, I present my mother’s apricot nut quick bread recipe. Every year, my mom makes loaf upon loaf of this stuff to give to coworkers, neighbors and friends—all of whom look forward to it every year! This year,...
This is it! The home stretch. We’ve only one more week (and a couple of days) until Christmas. Are you still making your foodie gifts? Mine are nearly done, with the exception of next week’s recipe, which doesn’t keep for a long time, so has to be made at the last minute. These little...
Oh, people. I wish I could tell you that I had a cute and festive name for this treat. Like, “Crunchy Caramel Crackers” or “Holiday Cracker Caramel Crunch.” But I’m the sort of gal that likes to call a duck a duck. So this is called Caramel Cracker Crack. (Actually, the original name was...
Saturday’s food swap with Mile High Swappers was so much fun; we were hosted by Savory Spice Shop in downtown Boulder and it was the perfect atmosphere for foodie fun. People were brave about coming out in the frigid, snowy weather—and braving the Parade of Lights crowd! For the first time, the swap had a...
It’s that time! We’re getting close enough to Christmas that we can start making baked goods—ones that keep well, of course—as we finish prepping our food gifts! I have had great luck giving gingerbread biscotti as a food gift. It makes an easy remembrance for groups of people, like coworkers, neighbors, etc. A few pieces in...
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I know what you’re thinking about… Making preserved lemons! OK, maybe not. But making these puppies is so easy that you really could whip them up today, even amongst all your planning and cooking and prepping for the big day tomorrow. I was able to make these while...
Mmm… I love granola. In fact, I’m eating some right now! Granola with Greek yogurt and maybe a drizzle of honey is one of my favorite go-to breakfasts, snacks, desserts… A jar of homemade Christmas granola makes a great starting place for a gift. I like to package it with some nice coffee for...
Six weeks to Christmas and I’m making Christmas cookies. I swear, I’m not as insane as I look. It just isn’t Christmas to me until I have a batch of my grandmother’s Gingies in the oven. When I was small, we would get boxes of them in the mail, along with beautiful winter oranges,...
Some things I learned while doing this week’s food craft: Candy making is pretty easy. Candy making is also pretty hard. My husband will eat as much melted chocolate as you give him. The actual recipe for making hot chocolate on a stick is very easy: melt the chocolate, add powdered sugar and cocoa,...
These easy consumable gifts are about as simple as food gifts get. In the foreground, Christmas spice salt, adapted from a recipe in Nigella Christmas. Christmas Spice Salt 2 cups sea salt 2 tsp peppercorns (I used smoked) 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 2 tsp anise seed (or whole star anise) This blend...