Turn Your Christmas Tree Into Spruce Beer
Don’t throw out your Christmas tree–make beer from it first. Supposedly, you can recycle some of the needles into Spruce Beer, according to this article. Those who have a living …
Food/Drink
Food and drink
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
I had leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving. After trying to dry them, I had leftover half-dry cranberries and determined there was nothing to be done but bake with them. I decided …
Rice Whiskey Treats
Rice Whiskey Treats. That’s right, Rice Krispie Treats with whiskey in them. I gotta try this. I was getting a little sick of bourbon balls, anyway.
Holiday Cheer Cocktail
Last spring we made Champagne Lemon Floats by putting a scoop of homemade lemon sorbet in champagne. For the holidays, DIY Cocktails and I decided to take that one step …
My Christmas Food Gifts
Food makes a great Christmas present. In past years I’ve given away vanilla and smoked salmon and homemade herb mixes. Here’s what I’m considering this year: Homemade Vinegar. I have …
5 Brussels Sprouts Recipes
It’s Brussels Sprouts season! Here are five Brussels Sprouts recipes that would make a good side at Thanksgiving: Roasted Brussels Sprouts Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans Creamy Brussels …
Cranberry Margarita
Limes are tart. Cranberries are also tart. What, then, would happen if you used cranberries instead of limes in a margarita? DIY Cocktails and I decided to find out. Turns …
Easy-Peasy Pie Crust
Someone asked me for my pie crust recipe. I use my mother’s pie crust. It comes out perfect every time and tastes good in both savory and sweet pies. The …
Butternut Squash Pie
My butternut squash plant went crazy this year. I’ve brought in about a dozen so far and I still have 5 or 6 out in the yard waiting to be …
Gingerbread Hogwarts
Check it out, Hogwarts from Harry Potter made out of gingerbread. The gingerbread castle was made by Jessica at Cherry Bay Cakery in Michigan. It’s made with gingerbread, ice cream …
How To Smoke A Turkey
First of all, why should you smoke a turkey? A couple of reasons: 1. It’s faster than cooking the turkey in the oven. The last time we smoked a 14 …