I’ve been enjoying a new Christmas magazine by Gooseberry Patch. 
The first recipe I tried was Slow Cooker Chocolate Pudding Cake. A great dessert to make when you need the oven free for a turkey, or a ham, etc. It was very rich and delicious.
Next was Grandma’s Date-Nut Bread, which can be made in three small loaf pans (great for giving). The bread turned out very moist and nutty. I used walnuts and I think next time I’ll use only one cup instead of two and maybe substitute raisins. I like nuts, but don’t want them to overpower the dates and other flavors.
There were ideas for tea gifts and crafts as well. This mint tea would make a nice gift packaged with a little tea for one pot.
Making a tea cozy from an old sweater is not something I would have thought of, but it is cute and could easily be customized.
There are several more recipes that I plan to try. These little spiced applesauce cakes look delicious.
How about easy microwave candy for quick gifts?
The $10.99 price tag is a little steep, but I think that this magazine will be used for many years. It’s fun to pull out a big stack of these Christmas books and magazines each year and select a few new recipes and crafts to try.
8 comments:
I bet you WILL get a ton of use out of these recipes! It looks like a peanut butter pie in the top photo! Yummy! And the toffee on the bottom looks great too!
The sweater tea cozy idea is what I like. Not that I could do one myself but it gives me the idea I could have a custom cozy made for my silver teapot. --Spirituality of Tea
where'd you find this magazine? i want one!
That really does sound like a fun magazine even for the price. I think you will get your money's worth.
Hey, I just bought that issue myself the other day, and isn't it great? I think those Gooseberry Patch publications are always full of great, do-able ideas. And I'm with you in that the price is a bit much, but I do think I'll keep this one from year to year.
Very nice. You'll get a lot of enjoyment from this one I'm sure. Those pictures make my mouth water.
This certainly is interesting, I will have to look it up darling, thanks for sharing.
Duchess
Ohh.. thanks for alerting me to this! I'll have to try and find it... everything looks yummy!
Nancy
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