Category Archives: Edible Gifts

DIY Brownie Mix

As you may know from reading the blog, I’m obviously a big fan of making things from scratch. Cookies, pizza dough, tortillas, even brown sugar – all can be made at home with a few ingredients and a little elbow grease. … Continue reading

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Holiday Caramel Popcorn

Growing up, I used to love when my parents got one of those popcorn tins for Christmas. You know what I’m talking about, the tins with the three different kinds of popcorn, usually caramel, cheddar and butter flavors. My siblings … Continue reading

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Sponge Candy

If you are not from western New York, you may not be too familiar with sponge candy. It is a light, honeycomb toffee covered in milk chocolate, and it is simply melts in your mouth. It’s delicious! Buffalo’s famous Watson’s Chocolates made … Continue reading

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Hot Chocolate Mix with Homemade Marshmallows

Growing up in western New York, we spent a good portion of winter (and sometimes fall and spring) covered in a blanket of snow. As kids, we would spend hours outside stumbling around in the snow, and when it was … Continue reading

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