Saturday, December 17, 2011

Guilt-Free Christmas Baking

Sometimes you want the fun of Christmas baking without the temptation of the delicious sweet goodies. So, here's a reprise of last year's recipe for baked ornaments.  
                              4 c. flour
                              1 c. salt
                              1 1/2 c water
Roll the dough out, cut with cookie cutters, poke holes with a knitting needle (of course), and bake for about an hour in a 350 degree oven (or until golden). When they're cool, paint with acrylic paint and glitter glue.
This is fun to do with little kids, if you're feeling patient. Best done on a snowy day with logs burning in the fireplace!



Speaking of snow, we've had a dusting, as if icing sugar sifted down onto us overnight.


And in an effort to give myself some sense of control at this hectic time of year, I found a new container for my straight needles, even though I hardly ever use them.




Pretty.