Garnishes Holiday/Event Recipes

"I don't remember where I got this from but I love this recipe because it's just tomatoes. I know there's a few other on here seasoned with oil and herbs (which I'm dying to try). I use these when I don't want to compromise the flavor of the dish I'm making :O) These never make it to a jar to be stored. They're still a tiny bit soft with a loaded sweet..."

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Ingredients: olive oil, plum tomatoes...

"Kraut with a touch of caraway to top your hotdogs or favorite sausage."

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Ingredients: sauerkraut, beer...

"Courtesy of Low Carb Luxury. I tried it and it's good! Problem is, it sets into marshmallows soon, so it's not a creme for long, but good news is it can be microwaved. On regular power, it melts within 3-5 second. Might want to adjust power. If you want to use the creme, do either the microwave or use right after you make it. I used it for gbmom's..."

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Ingredients: egg whites, vanilla extract...

"You can subsitute or add orange peel to this recipe. This is wonderful to have around the house at holiday time, to have on hand for guests or to wrap for to give as a gift. From Gourmet Magazine."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, superfine sugar...

"Add to biscotti, cakes, cookies, or dip in semi-sweet chocolate."

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Ingredients: sugar, water, navel oranges...

"I first tasted these light, crunchy, twist on grapes at a Mother/Daughter Tea. They are absolutely wonderful and they make very pretty garnishes!"

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Ingredients: egg whites, sugar...

"What fun! The kids can help with this. Pep up your hot chocolate, coffee, apple cider, etc. with marshmallow swizzle sticks! You can change the colors to suit the occasion! Adapted from BH&G magazine(December 2008)."

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Ingredients: chocolate sprinkles, candy canes...

"This is a very versatlile recipe. It's good with ice cream or pound cake, and also good with turkey or pork."

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Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, honey...

"It is so easy to transform plain old sugar cubes into something beautiful. These look so pretty on the table for a tea or other special occasion. Even the kids can help! Time is approximate - depends on how elaborate you want to make these."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, food coloring...

"This recipe makes wonderful spoons to use in stirring your cup of tea and you can use any flavor candy you choose. These make fantastic gifts and are so easy to make! I found the recipe on another site and I'm posting it here to make sure I don't lose it. The yield will depend on the size of your spoons and how much candy you fill the spoon bowls with...."

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Ingredients: hard candies, light corn syrup...

"This tastes like autumn, but is great any time of year. If fresh pears are not in season, you can use canned pear halves packed in light syrup. Just drain four 16-oz. cans, puree in blender or food processor and simmer with remaining ingredients as directed. This spread is delicious on toast or muffins. It will keep up to 1 month in the refrigerator,..."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, lemon juice...