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Enjoying Winter Citrus

Citrus

 

Orange…lemon…lime…grapefruit…tangelo…pomelo…and kumquats are some of the varieties of winter citrus that are in season at this time of year.  There are many recipes and ways to prepare them, and my favorite is to simply peel and eat it.  For other occasions I like to combine the different varieties together as a citrus salad or add it to mixed greens {winter citrus salad} or other fruits.  In this blog post, I want share some simple ways to enjoy them this winter.

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Packaging Homemade Christmas Gifts

Christmas packaging

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The rush is on for me to get everything done in the next two days before Christmas!  When it came to gift wrapping I kept the packaging for my homemade Christmas gifts as simple as possible by staying mainly with white wrapping paper and red twine and ribbons.

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Fleur De Sel Caramels

Caramels

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The Christmas season is here and I hope you are enjoying the many wonderful things that make this time of year special.  For the past few weeks I’ve been gathering, preparing, and making gifts, and I will be sharing a little more about this soon.  One of the items included in each gift package was these buttery semi-soft caramels with sprinkling of fleur de sel.

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Making and Decorating Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread cookies

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Making and decorating gingerbread cookies and gingerbread houses has been a part of our family Christmas tradition for many years.  It’s that time again. With a few basic Christmas cookie cutters {pine trees, stars and gingerbread man} and white Royal icing we’ve been busy baking and decorating gingerbread cookies {recipes for gingerbread cookies and royal icing, here}.  I’ve adjusted this recipe over the years and have found a good balance in the flavor and texture.  The cookie dough has a sweet flavor and not too spicy for the kids.  When baked the cookies will hold theirs shapes well.  They are great for eating, decorating, and for giving as gifts.

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