Great Ideas for the Holidays!

I'm sure some of you receive Better Homes and Gardens updates through your email but I'm also sure some of you don't.  I'm also sure, if you're like me, you scan over and only pay attention to those things that catch your attention.  Well, this one caught mine.  These are some of the best holiday ideas I've seen in a long time and I just had to share.  I picked out 4 of my favorites but there are many more so go to the Better Homes and Gardens site and see these beautiful ideas.

Wrap Up Store-Bought Grocery Items to Give as Gifts

The shelves at the grocery store are filled with store-bought items that make quick and easy gift ideas. To make this cake mix gift, simply wrap your favorite mix in a Christmas-theme fabric (or table runner!); sew or hot-glue closed. Add handles by sewing or hot-gluing ribbon to package, and attach small bags of decorations for a finishing touch.

Use Ice Cream Cones to Turn Cupcakes into Christmas Trees

Create the perfect Christmas cupcake with our tannenbaum design. The secret to the leafy topping? Place an ice cream cone upside down atop your snowy white-frosted cupcakes, then pipe green frosting to the cone for the leaves. Carefully add edible pearl candies for ornaments.

Ease Guests' Stay with a Basket of Treats

Keep overnight holiday guests satisfied by preempting their stomach growl. Ease your guests' stay by filling a small basket for their room with snacks such as granola bars, dried fruit, trail mix, and chocolates.

Label Christmas Gifts with Family Pictures

Add a little extra festive cheer to your gifts by using family snapshots in the place of name tags. Simply print digital photos on white cardstock, cut into decorative shapes, and attach to your presents.

Better Homes and Gardens Cookies & Candies 1973

Just in time for the upcoming holidays I've added another Cookie and Candy cookbook to Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book and the price is only $2.00 plus shipping.  This is a must have for goodie making.

Happiness is a jar full of these sweet goodies waiting for you to come home from work or school. After mastering a few techniques, happiness will be the pride of serving your own homemade treats to family and friends. All of the recipes included within this book have been tested and retested in the BH&G Test Kitchen to develop the best balance of ingredients and standard methods. To insure success at home, measure all the ingredients carefully and follow mixing directions to the letter. For best results always use all-purpose flour that has been sifted before measuring, and also remember that softened butter or margarine creams best. Using the tips within this book you'll soon be making your own Glazed Lebkuchen and Springerle, Spicy Hermits and Maple Nut Chews, or maybe you would rather make candies such as Coconut Macaroons and Pecan Tassies. All are simple and delicious.

This hardback was copyright 1966 with this copy being a 10th print dating 1973. It measures 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 1/4 (approx.) and contains 90 pages packed with delicious sweet goodies. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy a 7+. The outside cover shows slight shelf wear and there is some yellowing of the inside pages. This book has been used but is still in great condition.

Better Homes & Gardens Jiffy Cooking 1967

Priced right at $2.75 + shipping @ Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book

In today's hurry-up world, a few extra minutes can be precious. When you're hoping to save time for fun and relaxation, hours become priceless. Whether you're a working woman, a busy homemaker, or a bachelor, the ideas assembled within this book will permit you to serve creative, attractive meals without chaining yourself to the kitchen. Included you'll find menu plans to help with the age-old problem of what to serve. Try substituting other recipes in the menus to suite your family's personal preferences, or use seasonal foods to best advantage. Try to dovetail food preparation activities to make minutes count. For example, cook vegetables in the oven along with a main dish that is baked. You'll find many preparation tips included to help you save time.

 Recipes in Jiffy Cooking conclude recipes such as Boston Beanwich and Grilled Cheese Italiano. For Dessert you'll find Java Angel Cake, which is made using only 4 ingredients and Orange-Nut Ring which consists of only 2 ingredients. And those are just a few of the delicious recipes that can be made in a short period of time using a short list of ingredients.

 Jiffy Cooking is a hardbound book that was copyright 1967. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy a 7. There is slight outside wear on the cover but the pages are in great condition.

Junior Cook Book for the Hostess & Host of Tomorrow

ADOPT A COOKBOOK has a new addition.
This cookbook is perfect for the youngsters who want to learn to cook.
And it's priced at only $2.00 plus postage. 

Better Homes and Gardens Pies and Cakes

Just listed on The Cook's Best Friend - Better Homes and Gardens Pies and Cakes.  Copyright 1966.  This is a 1st Ed 10th print dating 1973.  Priced at $2.00 plus postage.  This is a great cake and pie book and needs to be adopted.