Cranberry Orange Jam Recipe – for You and The Neighbors!

December 20, 2009 in Uncategorized

Cranberry Orange Jam recipe - with Cream Cheese Toasts

Cranberry Orange Jam on Cream Cheese Toasts

Why don’t we use cranberries more often? They’re healthy (some call them Nature’s Antibiotics!), cheap, easy to use and pack a flavor punch.

If spring time brings strawberry jam, why not Cranberry Jam at Christmas time??? This is a super easy and flavor-packed jam – good enough to give out to the neighbors for gifts.

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Basic English Scone Mix Recipe and Two Variations: Orange Cranberry Scones Recipe and Herb Cheddar Scones Recipe

December 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Savory Cheddar Scones using Basic Scone Mix

Savory Cheddar Scones using Basic Scone Mix

I love to give gifts from my kitchen!

This English scone mix recipe is one of my new favorites – so easy for a gift recipe mix or just a recipe mix to have on hand to save time and stress during the holidays. I made these scones in the Brittish style, with NO eggs. My inspiration for making a pantry scone mix was Ina Garten’s Cream Scones. The texture is light and fluffy but still rich. Amazing. You can make dozens of variations from this basic mix.

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