SNOWDRIFT BARS

I guess I have to say there were four things that attracted me to

 this recipe....

#1.... They are so beautiful to look at.

#2....  I live in an area where we are already past due for snowdrifts...

there are snowstorms around us right now but we are the lucky

ones who so far have just rain...or are we...the problem with rain

is that unfortunately if the temperature drops below freezing then

we have ice...nobody likes that...I think most people around here

would actually prefer the snowdrifts over icy streets...

#3....  I LOVE coconut!  Anybody who knows me well knows

that....can't get enough of it...

#4....Also....this recipe has ingredients that I actually have on hand

most times...not a bunch of weird things that I would never 

buy because I would probably use them once and never again

and end up throwing the rest away eventually...I try to keep the

recipes that I post on here to ones with pretty simple ingredients...

...so...here it is...are these not beautiful ???

....you can find the recipes for these bars and many many more

here...

http://cookiesandcups.com/snowdrift-bars/

PAPER REINDEER & SLEIGH

This is so cute...I think I say that a lot on here...

but it really is...and so simple to make...

just print, trace, cut and assemble...

great for a table or shelf...

...this comes from a wonderful website so take

some time to look it over while you are there...

(link at bottom of this post)...

I'm sure you will enjoy it!

...printable pattern here...

http://www.ziggityzoom.com/activity/diy-paper-reindeer-sleigh

LOLLIPOP ANGEL

I love making all kinds of Christmas Angels...

most of the paper ones I see are just as beautiful as the

crocheted or sewn ones or however you make them...

such an easy project to work on together with kids too...

and look...you also get a yummy Tootsie Pop....

though I would have a hard time removing it from the

cute little Angel....

...instruction here...

http://craftyjournal.com/lollipop-angel/

TURKEY CORN CHOWDER

Years ago I used to wonder what exactly corn chowder was...

I didn't have recipes for it in my books and of course back then

there was no internet....but there was something about it that really

had me interested....I guess because I always loved corn...especially

cream style corn....but most of all how I loved my mother's scalloped corn

on Thanksgiving and Christmas...I now make that more often than just

on those holidays because both my hubby and I like it so much....

...a few years ago I went searching for a recipe to see what

corn chowder was...it looked pretty easy to make so I tried it...and it

was delicious....it was so creamy and had just the right amount of

corn and potatoes and bacon in it...just perfect...

...but now...as I was looking here and there to get different ideas for

using left-overs I found this recipe for Turkey Corn Chowder...

even when we are invited out for dinner we still make our own

turkey just to have left-overs...and I can freeze some of it for later too....

oh my...can't wait to try it...now we buy 'no salt added' canned

everything so it will be safe for me to eat on my low sodium diet....

see how good this looks.....!

I am thinking this would be just as good with chicken instead of the turkey too...

...get the recipe here...

http://diethood.com/turkey-corn-chowder/

ICE CREAM TACOS

This is such a great idea....

I have eaten ice cream on a waffle before but I never thought

of making them into ice cream tacos!

....what a fun thing to serve company....you could set up a

taco bar with all the add-ons such as sprinkles and fruit or

chocolate chips or nuts or ...a n y t h i n g... that would be yummy

on waffles and ice cream....

oh yeah...don't forget the syrups like strawberry...chocolate..

butterscotch...marshmallow...so many ideas....

I think this would be a wonderful family tradition to have on

holidays too...you could use appropriate kinds of toppings for whatever

holiday you are having them for...

crushed candy canes for Christmas tacos....jelly beans to add to Easter ones...

wow I'm just full of ideas today....

whatever you serve them for or however...I hope you have a fun time...

...check out the directions and ideas here...

http://www.mostlyhomemademom.com/2016/03/ice-cream-tacos.html

PUMPKIN JOKES BOOKMARKS for THANKSGIVING

Those of you who follow along with my blog probably know that

I love bookmarks...any kind of bookmarks...

I think they can be cute or funny or pretty or just about anything...

I love giving them to kids because maybe they will get them in

the mood to read a book so they can use them....

...so...most holidays I try to find or design new bookmarks to

post on here...I hope lots of you will print these out to share over

the Thanksgiving holiday....they are pretty cute...

...get the printable for these here...

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/pumpkin-jokes-bookmarks

PILGRIM CENTERPIECE

I thought this was really cute when I came across it

while looking at Thanksgiving things....

it is easy to make and can be used on the dinner table

with any kind of food of your choice in it...

it looks really pretty with the vegetable like pictured here....

...there is also a printable for a cute little teepee too...

http://onecharmingparty.com/2012/11/19/pilgrim-centerpiece/

FUNFETTI SHORTBREAD BITES

I have been getting notices that a lot of my blog viewers

are saving a recipe that I posted last year for some

pretty little shortbread cookies...

here is a link for those:
http://www.chewoutloud.com/2014/12/23/3-ingredient-buttery-shortbread-cookies/

...so when I came across these cute shortbread bites... I thought maybe

you would all like to have this one too...

I just love the look of these...how beautiful they would be in

a pretty glass jar to give out as Christmas gifts...

...or you could change the color of the sprinkles to make them

great for any other holiday too...even Halloween...

...you can get the easy recipe here...

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2015/12/funfetti-shortbread-bites/

NUTTER BUTTER CORN POPS

Well....Halloween for this year has passed by already...

now we not only have the time change coming up this

weekend but Thanksgiving will be here soon....

I think this little 'corn' treat

is so cute...

I think they would be fun to make an edible bouquet

out of or even to just lay one on each dinner plate...

It's pretty clever using the fruit roll-ups

hope you all have fun making some of these!

...instructions here...she has other edible Thanksgiving treats too...

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1020421/edible-thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids