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IBC Root Beer Reindeer – Rudolph Bottle Tutorial

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published date: December 14, 2013
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IBC Root Beer Reindeer – Rudolph Glass Bottle Tutorial
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You know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen… But do you know the greatest IBC Reindeer of them all – Rudolph the Red Nosed Root Beer Reindeer!

Fun Glass Bottle Reindeer tutorial – have fun making all of Santa’s friends and gift to a hostess or friend for the holiday season.

Ingredients:

  • 6 Pack Bottled Root Beer
  • 12 Wiggly Eyes
  • 6 Red Pom Poms (1/4″)
  • 9 Brown Pipe Cleaners
  • Ribbon for Scarves (optional)
  • Glue (either E6000 or Hot Glue)

Directions:

  1. Glue eyes on bottle neck.
  2. Glue red pom pom nose just below eyes.
  3. Take 3 pipe cleaners and cut them in half, then cut each of these halves in half.
  4. Wrap a pipe cleaner just below the bottle cap and twist in the back and bring ends up to make main antlers.
  5. Take one of the quarter pipe cleaners and twist it about 1 1/4″ from end each main antler.
  6. Repeat this process for each bottle.
  7. If you would like, cut a piece of ribbon and wrap like a scarf around the bottle. Use a dab of glue to hold together.

NOTE: If you use the E6000, it needs to set for awhile before it will be tacky enough to stick to bottle.

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Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treat Snowmen Recipe – Kids Food Craft

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published date: December 11, 2013
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Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treat Snowmen Recipe
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Looking for fun craft for the kids this Holiday or Christmas Season?  Be sure to PIN this fun Winter Snowmen Activity for the kiddos. It is great food craft for the children and their friends – perhaps something you want to add to a Ginger Bread House or use for a School Party. They would be great company for these Gingerbread Men!

Marshmallow Treat Snowman – Yields about 6 snowmen

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 10 oz Marshmallows
  • 6 additional Marshmallows
  • 6 Oreo Fudge Creme Cookies
  • 12 Pretzel sticks
  • 3 Airheads candies
  • 1 Orange Starburst
  • 1/4 cup Black Candy Melting Chips

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Directions:

  1. Cut Orange Starburst Chews into thirds. Then cut each of these diagonally and roll with fingers to form carrot noses.
  2. Cut Airheads in half lengthwise to pre-make make scarves.
  3. Place parchment paper in a cookie sheet to hold molded treats.
  4. In a medium to large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
  5. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Add the Rice Crispies cereal and stir until cereal is well coated.
  8. Butter a your hands or use wax paper to press the mixture into six 2 1/2″ balls (bodies).
  9. Stick a pretzel stick in each side to make arms.
  10. Butter a your hands or use wax paper to press the mixture into six 1 1/2″ balls (heads).
  11. Stick your Starburst “carrot” nose in center of each head.
  12. Place in refrigerator and allow to set.
  13. Heat Black Candy Chips in small Bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
  14. Lay OREOs on parchment paper flat side down.
  15. Push toothpicks into 6 marshmallows to allow for dipping.
  16. Dip Marshmallow in melted dark candy and roll to coat completely. Shake off excess.
  17. Carefully set each dipped marshmallow in center of each OREO.
  18. Lay on wax paper and place in refrigerator to set.
  19. Use a toothpick dipped in melted candy to “paint” dots for coal eyes and mouth.
  20. Fold the pre-made Airhead scarf around top of each body and then press head on top of that to form snowman.
  21. Get Hats from refrigerator and carefully remove toothpicks.
  22. Put a small amount of melted candy on bottom of hat to act as glue and place on each snowman.
  23. Allow to set.

Happy eating and displaying! Enjoy.

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Peppermint Snowmen Pops Recipe – Kids Food Craft in Under 15 Minutes

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published date: December 03, 2013
modified datt: December 11,2013

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Looking for fun craft for the kids this Holiday, Winter or Christmas Season?  Be sure to PIN this fun Peppermint Snowmen Pops Recipe. It is great food craft for the children and their friends.

Ingredients:

  • 3 Peppermint Candies
  • 1 Popsicle Stick
  • Black Glitter Gel Frosting
  • Orange frosting
  • Red or Green Sprinkles

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
  2. On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, place your Popsicle stick.
  3. Align your peppermint candies on your Popsicle stick so that they are touching.
  4. Place in preheated oven for 3-4 minutes, watching carefully that the candies do not melt too much.
  5. Allow peppermints to cool, and use the Black Glitter Gel to make small dots for the eyes, and mouth.
  6. Using the orange frosting, dot a small dot in the center of the head to make a carrot nose.
  7. Place your sprinkles on the 2 bottom portions of the body for the “buttons”.
  8. Place the snowmen in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow the frosting to set.

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Easy Homemade Salted Caramel Recipe with 5 Ingredients with FREE Tag

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published date: December 07, 2013
modified datt: December 08,2013

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Salted Caramel Recipe
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Need a topping for that ice cream, something to go on the side of that pie or how about a sweet treat in your dull coffee? Check out this homemade Salted Caramel Recipe – Easy Homemade Treat with 5 Simple Ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light Corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt

Directions

  1. Place corn syrup in a medium pan and heat over medium heat.
  2. When corn syrup is heated (starting to bubble) add sugar and stir until well mixed.
  3. Let syrup cook without stirring until it turns a golden color.
  4. Remove from heat add butter and stir until blended.
  5. Slowly add cream while stirring constantly to blend.
  6. Add salt and stir until dissolved.

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French Press Coffee Directions – DIY Steps and Tutorial

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published date: November 07, 2013
modified datt: December 06,2013

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I don’t believe there is a smell or a taste as heavenly as a perfect cup of fresh coffee. To create the perfect cup, knowing how to use a French Press is a must!

This method gives you the most full bodied flavor that is pure and lacks the paper filter flavor. If you think there is no difference try it this way, just once. If you are truly a coffee connoisseur you will be able to tell quite a difference. There are many types of French Press’s at many price points, but really, other than for aesthetic reasons you only need a simple one like the press found here.

In my opinion the two most important things to remember when preparing your coffee in a French Press are grind and water temperature.

First, Grind. If you want to extract the right amount of flavor from the beans I recommend using a medium to coarse grind. The optimal choice is to grind your own fresh beans at home with a quality coffee grinder. You will definitely want fresh beans as well. Store your beans in an airtight glass container in a cool, dry place. Do not store in freezer or refrigerator as the moist environment will quickly make your coffee stale. Buy only what you will use within the next week or two.

Next, Water Temperature. To achieve that perfect cup you want a water temperature between 195 and 200 Degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the water to just come to a boil. Remove from heat, if you really want to test the temperature with a thermometer like this one.

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Step 1 – Place coffee in press pot. Use 1 Tbsp. for every 4 oz. of water.

Step 2 – Add water, make sure to saturate all the grounds as you pour it in.

Step 3 – Set a timer for 4 minutes.

Step 4 – Place top on press, make sure mesh is in straight.

Step 5 – After 4 minutes, Press the plunger down slowly, it will give some resistance. Go all the way down to press grinds.

Step 6 – Pour into your favorite cup. Hold the top to avoid getting grounds in your cup.

Immediately remove all coffee from press, if you let it sit any longer it will quickly become too bitter. Either make it one cup at a time or pour it into a thermal carafe to keep warm.

To Clean:

To clean your French Press, dump the grounds into trash or, even better, into your compost. I recommend pulling the pieces apart and rinsing very well with hot water between uses. Every other day or so I add a drop or two of dish soap to remove the oils coffee leaves behind, rinse very well after this to remove all soap traces.

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Santa Hat Cupcakes Recipe with an Ice Cream Cone – Holiday Food Craft

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published date: November 19, 2013
modified datt: December 03,2013

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Santa Hat Cupcakes Recipe with an Ice Cream Cone
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Ho Ho Ho – Thanksgiving is just around the corner and so is Elf on the Shelf and Santa. Looking for a fun Christmas Food Craft with the kids? How about fun Santa Hat Cupcakes?

Ingredients:

  • 1 box Cake Mix
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 24 Sugar Cones
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 cup Red Candy Melts
  • Red Sparkling Sugar

Directions:

  1. Make cupcakes according to directions.
  2. Let cool.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and add vanilla.
  4. Mix in the sugar one cup at a time.
  5. Beat in the milk mixing until fluffy.
  6. Tranfer icing to the corner of large size zipper bag, try to minimaize trapped air and close. Clip a small piece off the corner to pipe.
  7. Heat Red Candy Chips by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
  8. Coat each cone by rolling in melted candy.
  9. Place on rack and sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
  10. Allow to set.
  11. Ice the top of the cupcake.
  12. Place a candy cone on top of each.
  13. Pipe icing in a ring around the top of each cupcake.
  14. Pipe a ball at the end of the cone.

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Chocolate Maraschino Cherry Mice Recipe – Food Crafts for the Kids

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published date: November 24, 2013
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Chocolate Covered Maraschino Cherry Mice Recipe
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Definition of When the cat’s away, the mice will play (at least if the Elf isn’t watching). This holiday season, have fun making this Christmas dessert recipe with the kids. Dip Maraschino Cherries (with their stems) in chocolate and top off with a yummy Hershey’s Kiss!

Ingredients:

  • 12 drained Maraschino Cherries with stems
  • 12 Hersheys Kisses
  • 1/2 cup Light Cocoa Candy Melts
  • 1/8 cup White Candy Melts
  • 24 Almond slices

Directions:

  1. Heat Light Cocoa Candy Chips in small bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
  2. Hold cherry by stem and dip in chocolate making sure to get complete coverage
  3. Place bottom of cherry against bottom of Hershey Kiss and place on wax paper.
  4. Gently insert 2 Almond slices between the cherry and the kiss to create ears.
  5. Allow to cool and set and refrigerator for 5 minutes.
  6. Heat White Candy Chips in small bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
  7. Using toothpick, gather up small bit of melted white chocolate and paint on each eye.
  8. Allow chocolate to set.

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Chocolate Cordial Cupcakes Recipe – Easy Tutorial

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published date: November 16, 2013
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Looking for delicious and easy dessert recipe for the adults this Thanksgiving or Christmas Season?  Be sure to PIN this fun Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcake recipe  made from Devil’s Food Cake!

Chocolate Cordial Cupcakes Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
  • Vegetable Oil (per box)
  • Eggs (per box)
  • Water (per box)
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 32 drained Maraschino Cherries
  • 1 Box Chocolate covered Cherries
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • Hershey Chocolate Bar

Directions:

  1. Mix cake mix according to box directions.
  2. Place cupcake liners in pan and fill them half full.
  3. Roll 16 maraschino cherries in flour. Place one cherry in the center of each cupcake.
  4. Bake in 350 oven 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  5. Cool on a wire rack.
  6. Put chocolate covered cherries, powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and cream in a pan over low heat.
  7. Bring to a simmer crush the cherries and stir until melted.
  8. Simmer for 10 minutes then allow icing to cool for 20 minutes.
  9. Frost cupcakes.
  10. Scrape chocolate bar to create shavings.
  11. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and chocolate shavings.

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