1. Brown Sugar Scrub
Supplies:
-1 cup sugar
-1 cup brown sugar
-1 cup grapeseed oil
-3 teaspoons vanilla
-labels
-twine
-mason jars
Directions:
Using a spatula, mix all ingredients thoroughly. Scoop mixture into sealable jars and label. Tie twine into a bow around the rim of the jar.
2. M&M Cookies in a Jar
Supplies:
-1 quart mason jar
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 and ¼ cup M&Ms
-2 cups flour
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-3/4 cup brown sugar
Directions:
1. Mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
2. Alternate layers of the flour mixture, sugars, and M&Ms.
3. Write cooking instructions on a tag and attach it to the rim of the jar with twine.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Empty cookie mix into a bowl and blend. Add ½ cup softened butter, 1 beaten egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Roll batter into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes.
3. Terrarium
Supplies:
-glass container
-tillandsia (air plants)
-potting soil
-dried moss
-pebbles
-decorative rocks
Directions:
Using a spoon, add several scoops of soil into the bottom of the container. Cover the soil with moss and push down with the spoon or cover soil with rocks, skipping the moss. Place the tallandsia in the container and add decorative rocks if desired.
Haystacks
Haystacks are a simple holiday candy that take less than 10 minutes to throw together (plus freezing time). Crispy, crunchy and super sweet, Haystacks have a kind of loose symbolic attachment to the haystacks that would have surrounded
You’ll need…
Chow mein noodles (find in the Asian food line)
3 tablespoons of peanut butter
12 ounces butterscotch chips
5 ounces chow mein noodles
Directions:
Next, stir in the noodles, making sure the sticky combination covers all the noodles. Then, grab a piece of wax paper and spoon haystack-shaped drops onto it. Put them in the fridge until they congeal together. A couple hours later, they’ll be ready to serve!
Buckeyes
Step aside, Ohio State: The Buckeyes aren’t just your mascot – they’re also an easy candy made of peanut butter, chocolate, sugar… and more sugar. These are a little bit more of an elaborate production than our other peanut butter-melted treat, but well worth the extra work.
You’ll need…
¼ cup cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups peanut butter (smooth)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
Salt (optional)
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
12 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
Toothpicks
Directions:
Use an electric mixer to beat the cream chese and peanut butter together until they are combined. Add graham cracker crumbs and beat for 10 seconds. Throw in sugar and butter, then mix on low speed, cranking up the speed once all the ingredients are combined. Mix until the combination feels sturdy, but shapeable.
Next, melt your chocolate in a microwave, stirring at increments. Shape the peanut butter centers.
You’ll need another piece of wax paper. Use a spoon to scoop the peanut butter mixture out of the bowl and shape into small ball-shaped treats. Then grab a toothpick and spear the peanut butter, twirling it in the melted chocolate combination. Once covered, simply place on the wax paper and chill in the refrigerator for thirty minutes.
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