Use Cookie Cutters as Decorating Stencils
Place cookie cutters on top of frosted cakes or cupcakes then pour candy sprinkles or colored sugar inside the shapes. Remove the cookie cutters and you have a nice decoration.
Start Baking Christmas Cookies After Thanksgiving
Just after Thanksgiving I start making my Christmas cookies. Each weekend I'll make a triple batch of one type of cookie. I'll scoop the cookies onto wax paper lined cookie sheets and cover with foil.
Bake Christmas Cookies in Stages
I just finished baking Christmas cookies and I realized how easy it was because I do it in stages. Saturday evening, I made the dough for 3 batches. Then I refrigerated it until today.
Use Coffee Syrups for Flavor Boost
To give holiday foods a little boost in flavor, I use Torani coffee syrups and the flavored creamers in a lot of my recipes. I use them year round in some recipes.
Christmas Dinner Starter Ideas for Three Course Meal
I'm hoping you clever ThriftyFun people can help me out here. I'm making a family dinner for Xmas for 6 people. While I have the turkey and trimmings plus the Xmas pudding all sorted out, I have no idea what to serve as a starter.
Not Your Usual Turkey Sandwich
Now if you are like me, you cooked a turkey that was way to big for your family. Our son in law, Jose bought us a twenty three pound bird and it was way too big, even though we fed a crowd. So for the last couple of days, we have been experimenting with turkey sandwiches.
Use A Cookie Scoop And Parchment Paper For Cookies
Save yourself a lot of work by using a cookie scoop and parchment paper when baking cookies.
I decorate cup cakes with cute little marshmallow holiday treats. I just make my own icing from powdered sugar(1 box), 1 c Crisco, a few tbsp milk and 1 tsp vanilla flavoring. Next I place my ready made Marshmallow treats I purchased at the dollar store on top. They are so cute, easy and look really good on cupcakes with little time and almost NO effort!
Cookie Exchange For Angel Tree Packages
The holidays are fast approaching and I wanted to share a cookie "exchange" idea we used at our church last year.
Cook Big Holiday Meals The Day Before
Cook Big Holiday Meals The Day Before. With the big holidays coming, I find when I cook a big meal, I'm too tired to eat. So I make everything possible the day before. Potatoes are peeled, boiled and mashed, dressing is made and baked (when it's done, pour over some chicken broth, cover with foil and it stays moist), turkey is cleaned and placed in the roaster then back in the fridge.
Contributions to Holiday Meals
We generally contribute to at least three different meals during the Christmas week -- my family, DH's family and church. I take the same food items to all three and it cuts down on the prep work, shopping time, and cooking time. This year...
Making Candy When It is Raining
With Christmas coming so soon there are many who like to make candy. One tip that is very important, and depends much of the time on the climate where you live, is to not make candy if it's raining outside...
Keeping Hands from Sticking to Rice Krispie Treats
When making Rice Krispie treats, make sure and rub your hands with a little butter or margarine to make them lay flat in the pan and not stick to your skin. By Robin
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Not Your Usual Turkey Sandwich
Now if you are like me, you cooked a turkey that was way to big for your family. Our son in law, Jose bought us a twenty three pound bird and it was way too big, even though we fed a crowd. So for the last couple of days, we have been experimenting with turkey sandwiches.
