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Most of us do mashed potatoes for Christmas, why not give these a try instead? This recipe will serve 4. Ingredients: 1lb baby potatoes kosher salt 1/4c melted butter 3 minced cloves garlic black pepper 2c shredded cheddar 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled sour cream, if desired for serving Create: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water, season with salt. Bring to a boil and boil until tender, drain and are cool enough to handle. Transfer potatoes to a baking sheet. Pour over melted butter, garlic and season with salt and pepper. Toss until totally combined. Using the bottom of a small glass or jar, mashed potatoes into flat patties. Bake until crispy, 20-25 minutes more. Top with cheddar and bake until melted. Top with cooked bacon, sour cream if you choose to and you can even use chopped green onions.  

Vanilla and coffee are a great scent together, make sure you make this one for the coffee lovers in your life. The recipe below will fill 3 (4oz mason jars) You will need: 1 1/2c sugar 1/2c coconut oil 20 drops vanilla extract 1T coffee grounds Make it: Add sugar, coconut oil and extract to a bowl and stir well. Add the coffee grounds. Stir well to combine. Using a canning funnel (or a small spoon) pour into your mason jars.  

I love Baileys! I love Tiramisu! I think I will love this recipe, how about you? This recipe will make 2 cocktails. What you'll need: 3oz baileys orig. irish cream 3oz strong hot coffee 1oz chopped chocolate 2T soft brown sugar 2oz lady finger biscuits 4oz mascarpone cocoa powder, chocolate coffee beans and chocolate flakes to garnish. Directions: Mix the hot coffee with the sugar and chocolate until smooth, then leave aside to cool. Blend the baileys and biscuit crumbs with four ice cubes in a blender or smoothie maker until smooth. Put the mascarpone in a bowl, add about a third of the baileys mixture and mix together with a little balloon whisk until smooth. Fold in the rest with a spoon. Pour the coffee mixture into two martini cocktail glasses, then spoon over the baileys mascarpone mix. Dust the cocoa powder then sprinkle over coffee beans, chocolate flakes and curls.  

Just like I did with Thanksgiving I am bringing you non traditional sides for Christmas; think you'll give any of them a try? I believe I am going to make this one! This recipe serves 6. What you'll need: 6 strips of bacon cut into 1' pieces 2 minced garlic cloves 1/4c flour 1 1/2c milk 1/2c heavy cream 1c shredded white cheddar, divided 1c shredded gruyere, divided kosher salt black pepper crushed red pepper flakes 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed 1c crushed ritz crackers. Create: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy for about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Drain all but a 1/4c of grease from the pan. To the same skillet, add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour and stir until golden, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in milk and cream, whisking until smooth. Let simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2c of each cheese and stir until

  Tis' the season to give, this week is all going to be body care items you can give as gifts. What you'll need: cute tins or jars 1/2c beeswax 1c coconut oil 1 1/2c shea butter 1/2c vitamin e oil 10 drops peppermint essential oil Create: Melt all ingredients, except vitamin e oil and essential oil in a double boiler. Remove from heat, add vitamin e oil and essential oil and stir. Let cool for 15 minutes. Use a hand mixer to mix the lotion on a low speed. Pour into your container and let them sit overnight.

  This is a great craft for kids to give out as presents this year. Something simple that kids can do and the receiving end of the gift will enjoy it because it is a homemade gift. Here is what you'll need: Clear plastic bulb ornaments Pom poms in a variety of green shades, sizes and textures Red oil based marker How to create: Take off the top of the bulb, fill it with a variety of the pom poms until it's full. Replace the top. Use the red oil based marker to draw a heart on the ornament, allow it to dry. Make as many as the kids want to hang on your own tree and to give as gifts.

This season, it is time to cuddle up and watch Christmas shows and movies. Every child loves the classic Frosty the Snowman, so why not make a snack to eat as you watch it? Don't have kids, sit down and watch the classic and make the mix for yourself! What you need: 1 bag of Reese's mini 1 bag of chocolate chips 1 bag of pretzel sticks 1 bag of mini marshmallows 1 bag of wilton candy eyeballs Mix everything together and enjoy, add a side of hot chocolate.  

A lot of people like ramen noodles, but you don't have to make them like the package suggests, give this recipe a try; this recipe serves 4. Ingredients: 3 ramen packs (discard seasoning) 1T evoo 6 slices of bacon, chopped into 1/2" pieces 2 minced garlic cloves 2 eggs 3/4c grated parmesan, plus more for serving kosher salt black pepper 1T fresh chopped parsley Create: Boil noodles according to package instructions. Save 1/4c of cooking water to loosen sauce later, if needed. Drain noodles and toss with evoo so they don't stick. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon pieces until brown and crisp. Add the noodles to the skillet and toss with the bacon until the noodles are coated in the bacon fat. Turn off heat. Beat eggs with a fork and mix in parm cheese. Pour egg cheese mixture to skillet and toss with bacon and noodles. (The residual heat of the pan will cook the egg mixture, but do not overcook or the eggs with scramble). Divide between bowls, garnish with

Want to make something different for yourself or for a gift? Do you know people that like Scandinavian style decor? This is the perfect DIY then! This is a simple DIY, along with cheap!! What you need is 40 clothespins (wooden) and wire.  Lay the clothespins side down and drill a hole in each about 1/2" from the tapered end. Thread the pins onto the wire with double notched sides facing right. Then pull the wire into a circle and twist the ends to secure.  

Winter is great for soups and stews, I love crab so I saw this and I knew I had to post it and make it. This recipe serves 4-6. Ingredients: 3T butter 1 chopped medium onion 2 finely chopped celery stalks kosher salt black pepper 1tsp old bay 2 minced cloves of garlic 2T tomato paste 3T flour 5c fish stock or veggie broth 1c dry white wine 1 bay leaf 1/2c heavy cream 1lb lump crab meat Create: In a large heavy pot over medium heat, heat butter. Add onion and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and old bay, then stir in garlic and tomato paste. Cook until garlic is fragrant and tomato paste coats the veggies, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle over flour and cook until absorbed about 1 more minute. Pour in seafood stock and wine, stir in bay leaf. Reduce heat and let simmer until liquid is reduced and flavors have meld, stirring occasionally about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf and puree soup with a blender until smooth. Return to medium low heat and stir in heavy

These are a classic DIY, especially with kids and great to give as gifts. Very easy to make, the recipe is below. Combine 4c all purpose flour, 1c salt and 1 1/2c of warm water in a mixing bowl. Knead until the dough is firm and smooth. Roll out dough and cut desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Use a straw to poke a hole for hanging. Bake at 300 degrees until dry, around 1 hour. Cool completely. You can paint these if you want to.  

No rhyme or reason as to why I picked some of these other than they sound good. They were pulled from winter recipes. The recipe below serves 6 Ingredients: 2T evoo 1 chopped medium onion 1 chopped bell pepper 3 minced cloves of garlic 1T tomato paste 1lb italian sausage 1T chili powder 1tsp dried oregano 1/2tsp garlic powder 1/4tsp cayenne kosher salt black pepper 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1" pieces 3c chicken broth 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes Create: In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minutes more, then add tomato paste and stir until well coated. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat and cook until no longer pink. Add chili powder, oregano, garlic powder and cayenne, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add sweet potatoes, broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer, covered, until sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.