Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Christmas Holiday

Gathered with quilting friends last month, early party scheduled and enjoyed. One of the ladies gave each of us a mason jar filled with her Christmas Chex mix. Not only was it colorful and very Christmasy (my new word), but she shared her recipe.
Using the Ball Share jar and my favorite ribbon


Here's the label I made for the mix
It's so easy if you have a store that sells bulk goods like Winco. Start with the large bag of Traditional Savory Chex Mix. With it in a large bowl, add 1 cup of mixed nuts, 1 cup of dried cranberries and 1 cup of round, small red, green, and white candies. The ones we used taste like malt balls. This packaged mix is less salty than the traditional recipe. I found the Ball jars on sale. All in all, this is a great treat to share with friends and family. It makes about 10 cups. There's a bit leftover for you to enjoy.








My other mischief I've been doing this season is making this adorable mug rug. I found the delightful Christmas spoon on Ebay. Someone was cleaning out Gramma's kitchen,
This pattern is in Lori Holt's Vintage Christmas book, Fabric is from last year's Moda collection. Love the whole idea of this mug rug. Made one for me!
Much to do as the trips to chemo take up our time and Christmas is coming fast.....
Have a most wonderful holiday season. See you in the next year.

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