by Santaelf | Nov 17, 2018 | Christmas activities, Christmas cooking, Christmas today
What on Earth is a chocolate igloo, let alone a Christmas chocolate igloo, you may well ask! Obviously, it is an igloo made out of chocolate, and decorated for Christmas! Making an igloo from chocolate… So a friend came across a Cadbury competition where you...
by Santaelf | Aug 1, 2018 | Christmas cooking, Christmas today, Santa's snacks
So we went to a Christmas in July dinner last week and I wanted to take something special to add to the Christmas spirit. I think I ended up with a Christmas look and, as everyone kept coming back for more, a yummy treat all in one. Making the cheese Christmas Wreath...
by Santaelf | Dec 12, 2017 | Christmas cooking, Christmas today
Happy Gingerbread House Day! To celebrate Gingerbread House day (yes, there really is a day celebrating gingerbread!), ChristmasJen and I made some gingerbread to give Santa a sleigh. We used a gingerbread recipe known to work well and a cutter set that I had grabbed...
by Santaelf | Jul 29, 2017 | Children's craft, Christmas cooking
Yes, it is July but why should that stop us making a gingerbread house? I actually have had this kit for a while as we just didn’t get time to try it before Christmas and it seemed like a good way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon with my children. I have to say...
by Santaelf | Nov 2, 2016 | Christmas cooking, Christmas crafts, Christmas today
So the latest edition of Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) magazine is out and it is based around Christmas and includes a Christmas cookbook attachment. I grabbed the magazine for inspiration (and witches fingers – see below) and thought I’d share my...
by Santaelf | Oct 7, 2016 | Christmas cooking, Santa's snacks
This is based on a recipe I used for my daughter’s Frozen party last year. We thought it would be fun to create some red and green trolls to help us have a delicious Christmas, and it was worth the experiment as they tasted yummy! Christmas trolls...
