Saturday Snapshot: Snowy Log

Hot Chocolate Stirrers

Just because Christmas is over doesn't mean hot chocolate season is over.  I'm still having a mug (or two!) most days, so I thought making some stir sticks would be a great idea.  Earlier this week, I made some edible glitter.  It was beyond easy, and so is this simple way to make hot chocolate stirrers.

You will need:

• Cake pop sticks (find them in the baking aisle)
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Marshmallows
• Edible glitter
• Waxed paper

Spear your marshmallows with the cake pop sticks.  Set aside while you melt the chocolate.

Microwave the chips in short intervals, stirring in between until they are melted.  Add a few more chips and stir them in (it keeps the chocolate from being too runny).

Then, it's as simple as dipping the marshmallows into the chocolate then the glitter.  Leave them glitter side down on the waxed paper until the chocolate hardens.

Now, it works well to spear the marshmallows before dipping them, but you can also leave the marshmallows off the sticks all together.

So delicious and pretty!  I think these would be a great addition to a hot chocolate bar :)

Beg, Borrow, Steal: Edible Glitter

I don't know why, but for some reason I always associate the month of January with a light blue color.  December is red and green, February is red and pink, March is green, and January?  Light blue.  Maybe because it's still so cold and snowy, and when the sun is just about to set, the whole world looks pale blue...

And so, I decided to take a page from Tablespoon and make my own edible, light blue glitter.

You will need:

• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon (actually, a little less) blue food coloring
• Tupperware or jar with lid
• Parchment paper
• Mesh colander

Preheat the oven to 180, and add a little less than 1/4 teaspoon of blue food coloring to the half cup of sugar.  Put a lid on the tupperware and shake it up!  Then, use a spatula to spread the sugar onto a parchment lined baking pan.

Bake for about 10 minutes.  Allow to cool, then use your parchment paper to help funnel the sugar through a mesh colander.  This will eliminate any of the larger, darker chunks of sugar.  Store in an airtight container!

Drop by later this week to see how I'm using my edible glitter :)

Saturday Snapshot: Winter Love

New Year's Resolutions

Every year, it seems that I make a giant list of things I'm going to do, chores to tackle, projects to create, and fitness levels to reach.  This year, I'm keeping it simple: complain less, enjoy more.

What are your resolutions?

Best Of 2014

Well, it's been another year on the blog.  I'm so grateful to all my readers.  This blog is such a good outlet and motivation for me to stay creative, and it just blows me away to read your comments and to see my recipes or DIYs on Pinterest.  So, I've decided to round up the most viewed DIYs and recipes of the year for you!

Mother's Day Cards
Faceted Earrings
Clay Bunny
Matchbox Valentines
Kotur-Inspired Clutch

Ann's Delicious Cookies
Granny's Cornbread
Mason Jar French Dressing
Baked Turkey Meatballs
Oatmeal Cookies

What were your highlights this year?

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

One year ago, I got a ukelele for Christmas.  One of my New Year's Resolutions was to learn to play it, and while I wasn't as faithful to practicing as I could or should have been, I did manage to learn a few songs.  So... here is my first video post!  (Sorry for the audio quality...)