Quick and Easy Holiday Recipes

I've compiled what I consider the ultimate list of quick & easy holiday eats. 

Its a good one to keep on hand with all the parties this season brings! 

You'll want to bookmark this one! 

Click here. 

And then feel free to share!

Are there any you would add to the list?

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Invitation: Housewarming Party

This may be one of the cutest invites I've ever received!

My friend Lindsay is having a housewarming party...and these mailbox invitations are to-die-for-cute!

Here's what's inside when I pulled out the mini envelope inside...

I believe she's planning to use them as change of address notices to out of town friends who won't be able to attend the party also.  

Adorable, don't you agree? Can't wait for the party! 

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DIY Idea: Housewarming Cake Pops

Oh how I admire Bakerella, the inventor of the cake pop...Doesn't all of blog-land?

She is shear genius, with both her goodies and her photography.

I love her new website also, with the little menu on the side for easy searching.

I wanted to bring something a little different to a housewarming party that we were attending this weekend. So, I attempted to make little house-pops.  They were quite tasty, and pretty cute.  Wouldn't you love to see a version of this by the Queen of Baking herself?  I can only imagine the detail.  How does she get her chocolate so smooth? Sigh...

Anyway, here's my little creations before dipping, with pretzel chimneys:

And after dipping:

One of the pesky little pops migrated in this picture.

It says: Congrats Steve & Carol on your new home. 

Bakerella's cake pop instructions are here. 
For the houses I used the stem of a big pumpkin cookie cutter, and the tip of a big heart cookie cutter.  I smashed the two pieces together and added a pretzel chimney.  The salty pretzel covered in chocolate was divine.
Maybe Bakerella will make gingerbread house cake pops this year? hmmm...

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