Christmastime Treats Recipes and Crafts for the Whole FamilyA Holiday Celebrations Book

by Perry, Sara

• ISBN13: 9780811824910
• ISBN10: 0811824918
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

In the same winning format as the popularHalloween Treats, Christmastime Treatsoffers a magical array of recipes and craft projects for the whole family. Fun decorations such as Little Keepsake Ornaments and a Starry Night Luminaria help little ones and grownups get in the spirit of things, while Advent Surprises and a Kissing Bouquet put a new twist on traditional holiday customs. Here are recipes for scrumptious treats like Snow White Bunnies and Hot Chocolate Heaven, plus menus for an array of holiday meals. WithChristmastime Treats,families can create new holiday traditions and memories to last for many Christmastimes to come.

Author Biography

Sara Perry is the author of The Complete Tea Book, Summertime Treats, Christmastime Treats, and Great Gingerbread, all from Chronicle Books. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Merry Christmas!	p. 8
Tips for cooking with kids	p. 10
Tips for crafting with kids	p. 11
Ornaments and decorations
Doorknob friends	p. 14
Feliz navidad in foil and glitter	p. 17
Wish-upon-a-silver-star ornaments	p. 17
Frosty the snowman snowdome	p. 18
Little keepsake ornaments	p. 21
Sterling reminders	p. 21
Easy decoupage christmas balls	p. 23
Happy hands tree skirt	p. 24
Vital statistics	p. 25
Let-it-snow snowmen	p. 25
Herbal garden wreath	p. 26
A string quartet	p. 28
Tie-dyed snowflake frieze	p. 28
Pasta play garland	p. 28
Marvelous magazine garland	p. 29
Beads-if-you-please ornaments	p. 29
The magic fireplace	p. 30
Moon and star ice light	p. 31
A candy land house	p. 33
Kissing bouquet	p. 35
Kiss-me-quick nosegay	p. 35
All-i-want-for-christmas wish box	p. 36
White christmas snow	p. 37
"Hey mom, it just snowed on our christmas tree"	p. 37
Gifts, cards, and wrapping paper
Wish-upon-a-star gift bag	p. 40
A starry night luminaria	p. 41
Christmas tree gift bag	p. 41
A noteworthy gallery	p. 42
Advent surprises	p. 43
Happy hands gift wrap	p. 44
Construction paper greeting cards	p. 46
Clearly cool gift bags	p. 49
It's a wrap	p. 49
Treats and holiday cheer
Magic forest yule log cake	p. 52
Chocolate leaves	p. 54
Snow white bunnies or chocolate brown bears	p. 55
Individual baked alaskas	p. 59
Baked california	p. 60
Baked new england	p. 60
Heavenly hot chocolate in a hurry	p. 61
Hot chocolate mix	p. 61
Sugar 'n' spice coconut snowballs	p. 62
Peppermint puffs	p. 62
Christmastime chai	p. 64
White chocolate--peppermint swizzle sticks	p. 66
Spiced cranberry-apple cider	p. 69
Happy hands punch	p. 69
Santa's midnight sleigh mix	p. 70
Menus and recipes
Build-your-own minestrone soup	p. 74
Christmas eve menu	p. 75
Romaine ribbons with parmesan-lemon vinaigrette	p. 76
Toasted garlic bread batons	p. 78
All-i-want-for-christmas gingerbread	p. 79
Hard sauce	p. 80
Whipped cinnamon cream	p. 80
Lemon candy-crunch ice cream	p. 81
Peppercorn winter fruit compote with port and lemon zest	p. 82
Christmas breakfast menu	p. 85
Gifts-from-the-griddle pancakes	p. 85
Griddle cake mix	p. 86
Jamberry maple syrup	p. 86
Winter fruit salad with honey-lime dressing	p. 87
Christmas tree orange rolls	p. 88
Christmas day dinner menu	p. 89
Prime rib roast	p. 89
Nanny's best popovers	p. 91
Gruyere-horseradish popovers	p. 91
Sauteed spinach with balsamic vinegar	p. 92
Herbed cherry tomatoes	p. 93
Poached pears with orange sauce and mascarpone	p. 95
Index	p. 96
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