Helpful Winter Holiday Links:
Food Preparation, Food Safety & Healthy Eating Links

Need help with preparing foods ahead of time, ingredient substitutions, holiday food safety, and more....

Check out our Holiday Links for a Happy, not Harried! Holiday Season.

French Vanilla Coffee Mix

Need a pick-me-up? A cup of
French Vanilla Coffee will bring
renewed energy. Great for giving OR making for yourself.

While food gifts are inexpensive to make, they are "priceless."

California Walnut Granola

Scroll to the bottom of my blog for directions for making this granola and a link to the recipe.

I used dried cherries and blueberries when I made the recipe.

In addition to eating this as cereal, it makes a tasty topping for ice cream and mixes well with yogurt. 

 (Photo by Alice Henneman)

Mint Candy Coffee Mix

Chocolate, mints and coffee –
perfect! And all you have to do
is add boiling water for a delicious
hot beverage. If you give this as a gift, you might want to make an extra batch for yourself!

  (Photo by Alice Henneman)

Country Chili Mix

This gift is great to give and great to keep on hand. Find Country Chili Mix and other mix recipes here.

Dry beans also may help with possible rising food costs because of the drought.

(Photo by Alice Henneman)

Double Chocolate Peppermint Candy Hot Cocoa Mix

Enjoy this delightful mix after a hectic
day of hitting the after-holiday sales.
It also makes a hearty treat after a
chilly afternoon of sledding, ice
skating or building snow creatures!

 (Photo by Alice Henneman)

Spiced Tea Mix

This sweet, spicy cup of tea will
put you - or the lucky person who receives it as a gift - in a holiday mood!

(Photo by Alice Henneman)

Use this "Trick":
Tell if Your Freezer Goes Off While You're Gone

And while you're at it, get a refrigerator and a freezer thermometer to monitor  temperature.

 (Photo by Alice Henneman)

Serve a "Shot" of Dessert

Sometimes just a small bite or two is all it takes to satisfy your taste buds. But how do you serve desserts that are so small? Try serving just a tiny bit of a premium ice cream or a lucious pudding in a shot glass or a small espresso cup.

 (Photo by Alice Henneman)

Watch How Tiny Tastes Add Up over Holidays

As you're hurrying and scurrying over during the holidays ... you want to enjoy the season. Just be aware how a tiny taste of this and of that can add up. Watch the short video below and see what can happen!

Helpful Links:

• Share several of the homemade food gifts  in this newsletter via our Pinterest Board on food gifts
  
• Download a FREE Tiny Tastes PowerPoint
  
• Download a FREE Beverage Mix PowerPoint
• Download a FREE Food Mixes in a Jar PowerPoint

Homemade Trail Mix

Give a gift of your favorite trail mix. This mix has red and green holiday colors with dry roasted, unsalted pistachios and almonds plus dried cranberries in an amount to fill your container of choice.

As different nuts maintain quality for various storage times, you might attach a label with this information: To keep this trail mix as fresh as possible, store it in the refrigerator for up to one month. For longer storage, transfer to a freezer bag and store up to a year in the freezer.

 (Photo by Alice Henneman)

Quick Quiz: Can You Guess the Possible Holiday Pounds Gained?

Mark your answer, then click DONE to learn the correct answer and to see the number of people who checked each answer!  Our video (see above) Tiny Tastes Can total BIG CALORIES over the Winter Holidays can help you learn how those tiny tastes can add up.

Holidays!