I am participating with the Cozy at Christmas Holiday Blog Tour, organized by the lovely Katie, at Let's Add Sprinkles. You can find a list at the bottom of my post of all the other participants.
Today we are going to enjoy a fireside tea with some yummy candies that are so easy to make! How about we have some Christmas Tea from Twinings to warm us up? I'd like to show you some of my favorite Christmas decorations. The big star quilt was one I machine stitched several years ago to blend with my favorite Christmas dishes.
My son, Mike, made this Santa for me when he was in the 10th grade. I had seen something similar in a magazine and he built it, painted it, and I made the hat and used a mop for the hair and beard. It's cute, isn't it?
My daughter and I used to pick out a Santa each year to give each other and she chose this for me, back in 1996. Don't you love Santa's bunny ear slippers, and his pail of popcorn? Gosh, that popcorn is 20 years old!
This Christmas mug hold special memories, along with the set of dishes, that my late beloved and I collected from various Target stores so very long ago.
The cross stitch was gifted to me from a special neighbor.
My "kozy kitchen" and family room are all open to each other. My willow tree was sent to me from my mom and sister. It looks so pretty sitting between my chairs.
My little tree on the counter is decorated with tiny kitchen utensil ornaments, with a cinnamon stick Santa on the top. The sweet caroler salt and pepper couple were given to my mom from a dear friend, back in the 1960's. I just love their vintage look. My Baking Santa is perfect for my kitchen counter. The reindeer were another gift from a talented friend who cut them and painted them.
Thank you for your visit to my home, and thank you to Katie, at Let's Add Sprinkles for organizing this blog hop. May many Christmas Blessings come to you and your families!
yield: 30-40 large pieces
Crockpot Chocolates
This delicious and easy candy is adapted from Trisha Yearwood's recipe. I'm sharing the full recipe, but I only make half, and it still yields many, small size pieces. It's a great candy for kids to help with.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 lbs. salted dry roasted peanuts
- 4 ounces German Sweet Chocolate, broken up
- 1 (12-ounce) package of sewisweet chocolate chips
- 2 and 1/2 lbs. white almond bark
- 2 cups dried cranberries, or other dried fruit of your choice (my addition)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Put the peanuts in the bottom of a 4 quart slow cooker. Layer the German Sweet Chocolate, followed by the chocolate chips, and then the almond bark. Set the temperature to low.
- Place a paper towel under the lid of the slow cooker, to absorb any moisture, and cover. Do not stir the mixture. Cook for 3 hours.
- After three hours, add the dried fruit, and stir the mixture until it is smooth. Drop the candy into cupcake liners, about 2 tablespoons per liner, or drop candy onto waxed paper. Allow the candy to cool completely. Enjoy!
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Cozy At Christmas Blog Tour:
Monday:
Let's Add Sprinkles/ Hyacinths for the Soul/ Southern DayDreams/ White Spray Paint/ Garden Up Green/ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson/ Ellie and Elizabeth
Tuesday:
Brookhollow Lane/ At Home With Jemma/ My Heart Lives Here/ The B Farm/ Botanic Bleu/ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen/ Art and Sand/ Ash Tree Cottage
Wednesday:
Sweet Nothings/ At Rivercrest Cottage/ Opulent Cottage/ Decor to Adore/ Fern Creek Cottage/ The Dedicated House/ Bluesky Kitchen
Monday:
Let's Add Sprinkles/ Hyacinths for the Soul/ Southern DayDreams/ White Spray Paint/ Garden Up Green/ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson/ Ellie and Elizabeth
Tuesday:
Brookhollow Lane/ At Home With Jemma/ My Heart Lives Here/ The B Farm/ Botanic Bleu/ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen/ Art and Sand/ Ash Tree Cottage
Wednesday:
Sweet Nothings/ At Rivercrest Cottage/ Opulent Cottage/ Decor to Adore/ Fern Creek Cottage/ The Dedicated House/ Bluesky Kitchen
I am sharing this with these lovely parties:
