Every year, I make homemade Christmas gifts to give out to people I see everyday. This year, I made 24 mini loafs of zucchini banana bread. To make up to 24 mini loafs, you may need only up to 1 1/2 times the recipe as this recipe makes 2 8″x4″ loafs of bread. I haveContinue reading “Zuchhini Banana Bread”
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Frosty the Snowman Ornaments
Last year, I got 11 giant plastic ornaments, which had a little black thing to go around the wire reminded me of an updated version of Frosty the Snowman’s hats, which was a beanie hat. So this year, I made Frosty the Snowman ornaments with the little beanie hat on top. Here is what isContinue reading “Frosty the Snowman Ornaments”
CHOCOLATE PUFF PUFF MIX AND RECIPE
I adapted this recipe from another recipe on the internet. CHOCOLATE PUFF PUFF MIX Makes: 1 mix for about 21 balls 4 cups Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour 1 cup Cacao Powder 1 1/2 cups Coconut Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder ⅛ tsp Nutmeg ¼ tsp Sea Salt Place the flour in aContinue reading “CHOCOLATE PUFF PUFF MIX AND RECIPE”
Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins with Muffin Mix
I adapted and tested this recipe from another recipe found in the most unusual places, the back of a murder mystery book titled “MING TEA MURDER” written by Laura Childs. The book itself is A TEA SHOP MYSTERY book with recipes and tea time suggestions at the back of the book. If you want toContinue reading “Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins with Muffin Mix”
Classic Homemade Holiday Mixes and Accompanying Recipes
Edited and Tested by Emily Phillips You can use the following recipes all year round. Some of these recipes are children friendly to make. The sugar cookies, for example, have sprinkles as an option to add that will appeal to children. All of these mixes can be stored in an airtight container and mad later.Continue reading “Classic Homemade Holiday Mixes and Accompanying Recipes”
Homemade Pumpkin Bread
This homemade pumpkin bread mix is based and inspired by a recipe I found in a magazine called “THE GOOD OLD DAYS” November/December 2019 Issue. HOMEMADE PUMPKIN BREAD MIX This moist quick bread is ideal for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving. This mix can be stored or given. Makes: enough forContinue reading “Homemade Pumpkin Bread”
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Craft Glass Ornaments
When I saw a picture of glass ball ornaments of the words Rudolph and the other reindeer names, I had to make these. Supplies needed for 1 Rudolph ornament: 1 clear glass ball 2 googlie eyes 1 red pom-pom 1 brown or gold pipe cleaner Shredded brown construction paper (shredded with a regular paper shredder)Continue reading “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Craft Glass Ornaments”
TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT
by, Karen Loraine Foodallergy.org is a website that promotes the TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT, a safer way for parents with children, who have food allergies, to know that a particular house is a safe place for their child to trick-or-treat on Halloween. For all the rules of the TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT, go to foodallergy.org. The TealContinue reading “TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduction
My name is Karen Loraine, owner of craftsasgifts.com. The purpose of Crafts As Gifts is to help promote and encourage new ideas of how to make gifts with what is already at home. This includes: gardening, crafts, and food recipes. Why do this? Here are some reasons why this blog is here: 1.) Teach theContinue reading “Introduction”
