It's A Wrap.... A Few Holiday Gift Ideas For You - 2010

Christmas is coming, are you ready? Or are you still looking for some holiday gifts to give your friends, neighbors, and/or colleagues? Here are a few ideas you might want to consider, who knows, maybe you will find a new favorite!

Chocolate Toffee Crunch Popcorn

Who doesn't love gourmet popcorn? This chocolate toffee version is easy to make and fun to wrap in treat bags/boxes!

Cool Mint Oreo Truffles

If you ask me, this is the perfect flavor combination! But, if you don't like mint, you could always skip it and make the following regular Oreo Truffles!

Oreo Truffles

Do you have an Oreo lover on your list? They will adore you for making them some of these!

Caramel Chex Mix

This recipe is quick to make and EVERYBODY loves it! 

Fudge - The Easiest You Will Ever Love

Who doesn't love fudge? And I promise, it just doesn't get easier than this!

Tollhouse Cookie Pie Bars

One of my favorite treats - EVER! If not for Christmas treats, come back and try these sometime!

Popcorn Cake

Imagine this fun cake with red and green M&M's decorated as a wreath! Too much fun!

Fabulous Fluffy Fruit Dip

Looking for something on the healthier side? Why not add a jar of this amazing dip to a fruit platter? Caramel Apple Dip would be another great choice as well!

ChocOatNut Refrigerator Cookies

 

I just had to share my dad's favorite Christmas cookie! These no bake treats are so tasty! 

Coconut Almond Chex Mix

Sweet, chewy... heaven. Who wouldn't like a treat bag filled with this delightful Chex mix tied in a bright bow?

Cinnamon Maple Cream Syrup

Grab your favorite pancake mix, add a jar of this amazing homemade syrup, wrap it pretty, add some ribbon and you are set to go! 

Cinnamon Applesauce

And last, but not least, a little something different. This fun cinnamon applesauce features the warm flavors of the season. Yummy served warmed, or cold, give it a try. I don't think you'll be sorry!

I have to wonder what are your favorite gifts to give or receive?

Merry Christmas!

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Caramel Sticky Buns

These sticky buns were one of the very first things ever shared on Crazy Daisy. They are so amazing, and so easy, that they merit a repost now that I have a few more followers, who may just be looking for the perfect breakfast treat to serve during the holiday season! This is one of those recipes that truly takes me back! I have many childhood memories of mornings my family shared these special sticky buns when mom treated us with something extraordinary! Who could resist the taste of fresh baked bread especially when its dripping with rich sweet gooey caramel? Now, I love to make them as well, and a recipe like this is perfect for those times when you want to treat without fussing in the kitchen. Even though these sticky buns taste as if you spent hours kneading dough, and the caramel drizzle is ridiculously good, they are so very easy! Let’s just face it, sometimes the cook has more important things to do than slaving over sweetbread dough, especially, when no one will notice or even care that these babies landed in the middle of the table instead. Promise! Besides, there has to be time for unwrapping wrapping presents, eating baking cookies, and enjoying all the other holiday activities you have planned! I don't know about you, but I don't want to miss out on any of the holiday fun, and I don't have to with recipes as amazing as this one! Trust me, surprise your family one Saturday morning over their winter break, or better yet, surprise them Christmas morning!

Let's see, you will need:

Now, don't forget! The pudding has to be COOK & SERVE not instant. It looks like this:

And then you'll end up with this: (Yes, I know my pan is well-loved, but mom gave it to me so I prefer it to my prettier one.)

In the morning, the dough will have risen and puffed up like this:

And finally:

Breakfast doesn't get any better than this, I promise!!!

Caramel Sticky Buns

18 frozen dinner rolls (Rhodes work perfectly)
½ package (3.5 oz) butterscotch cook & serve pudding (NOT INSTANT)
1 stick butter
¾ cup brown sugar
chopped nuts – optional

Grease or spray a bundt pan with non-stick oil. Sprinkle with nuts (optional). Place frozen rolls in pan. Now, sprinkle HALF of the package of pudding over rolls. Make sure the pudding is NOT the instant kind! Melt butter and brown sugar together and pour over rolls. Sprinkle with a few more chopped nuts. Cover pan with greased foil and put a dishtowel over the foil. Place in a warm place overnight (the oven works great, as long as it is turned off). In the morning, bake at 325 degrees for ½ hour. Invert immediately onto a large plate.

Now, doubling this recipe works out great. Not only are there just enough rolls for two pans in one package, but you will be able to save the other half of the pudding from dusting you cupboards as you use it for the second pan. I usually make one with nuts and one without. That way everyone is happy!

I have also found that if you want to treat your kids after school, you can do all the prep work in the morning before you leave and bake them when the kiddos get home! Who wouldn't want to come home to a plate full of these?

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Fudge - The Easiest You Will Ever Love

What a wonderful time of the year! We have been enjoying the holiday season - decorating, shopping, baking, singing Christmas songs, and even playing in the snow and making snowmen. My youngest even found time to ride his trike while I shoveled the snow from our driveway the other day. Do you think I could attach a snow plow to his trike? I am sure you are all just as busy readying yourselves for the holidays, so I thought I might share a recipe with you that you are sure to appreciate! I promise, this is the easiest fudge that you will ever love! My aunt, Sue, passed it along a couple of years ago - and there is only TWO ingredients, unless you add nuts and then there is a whopping THREE! Quality ingredients are key to what might just be some of the creamiest fudge you have ever made!!! So don't skimp, use premium Ghiradelli chocolate and a brand name cream, such as Darigold or Meadow Gold and you should be set!!!

Fudge - The Easiest Fudge You Will Ever Love

*Recipe on Crazy Daisy courtesy of Susan Bodner

*Note - Double this recipe and use a 9x13 pan for even more yummy fudge. I also should tell you that I have made this with Ghiradelli Semi-sweet chocolate chips, and it works beautifully - but is for only those who adore smooth creamy DARK chocolate!

3/4 cup brand name heavy whipping cream, such as Darigold or Meadow Gold

2 3/4 cups Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate Chips

1/2 to 1 cup nuts or brickle chips - chopped or whole, whichever you prefer, optional

Butter a 8x8 square baking dish. Or for easier cutting, line the pan with foil. Make sure the foil hangs over opposite edges so that you have handles to pull the fudge out of the pan with when it is finished. Butter the foil. Set aside.

In a heavy saucepan, warm cream over medium high heat until it is warm enough to melt chips.  Place chips into saucepan and stir until they are completely melted and the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate, cut into pieces, and enjoy! 

It doesn't get much easier than this, does it?

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