Holiday Boutique Best Seller Hostess Gift

Hello my friend!

 Today I want to share with you some of the projects I started

working on for the Holiday season.

For me, my first craft show is in October

 so I make some things for Thanksgiving sales.

The potholders and cooking mitts always sell out.

These Pot Holders came from the Dollar Tree.

The front has a pocket for your hand and the back has silicone.

It folds in half and the silicone side picks up the hot item.

It can also be used silicone side up as a place to sit a hot object.

I had this large stencil. 

I put a stiff piece of cardboard inside the pocket

so the cloth will lay flat to stencil.

I used just a small part of the stencil and blocked of the rest with

 

painters tape.

I leave the tags attached.

It's easy to find these bags of cookie or muffin mixes.

I have purchased Sugar cookie mix and tucked a

small jar of sprinkles in the pocket.

Easy instructions on bag.

Just tuck inside the pocket

I found these short silicone tipped wooden spoons

at the Dollar Tree.

They came in many colors.

This is a good start.

I will be making more of these cookie bags for a 

Holiday Boutique in November.

Can easily slip into a cellophane bag to make a

lovely simple gift.

I love sharing with you!

I hope you are having a great week and please visit again.

xo Lisa S

Original 1954 Old Fashioned Coffee Cake - Los Angeles Unified School District

 Hi Friends,

If you went to school back in the 1960's or 1970's, you may remember

this delicious Coffee Cake.

It was the reason to get to school early.

The school cafeteria had kids

 lining up for a warm slice.... and the slices were big.

Here is the original recipe-

Old Fashioned Coffee Cake

2  1/2 cups  Flour

1 cup  Brown Sugar, packed

1 cup + 1 Tbsp. Granulated Sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground Nutmeg

3/4 cup  Oil

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Baking Powder

1  large Egg, beaten

1 cup Buttermilk       OR whole milk +1Tbsp. White Vinegar 

                                   OR 3/4 cup Sour Cream + 1/4 cup water

 Combine the first six ingredients. Mixture will be crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture for topping, add cinnamon to the topping portion.

Combine next ingredients to the first, do not over mix.

Pour into a greased 9'' x 13'' baking pan.

Sprinkle reserved topping mixture over batter.

Bake 350 degrees for 25 min.

In a large bowl combine first 6 ingredients. 

    Mix until crumbly.

in another bowl, set aside 1/2 cup topping.

Mix oil, milk and egg.

Reserved topping with cinnamon added.

Top with crumb topping.

Bake 350 degrees 25-30 min.

Serve warm.

Enjoy-

Aways handwash Pyrex to keep the colors vibrant.

A little cooking oil will bring back color to a dull surface.

I love my primary colored Pyrex Bowls!

I found this ad don't you love the price ?

I have an extra red bowl for my set-

We use it for Christmas and Valentines !

I hope you enjoyed a little nostalgia today.

Tell me if you remember this recipe or had a similar

school cafeteria favorite.

xo Lisa S