Tara C.
I recently came across this compilation of 38 Clever Christmas Food Hacks That Will Make Your Life So Much Easier and thought I would highlight some of my favorites here. You've probably seen some of these on Pinterest before, but some were new to me.
Personally, I will probably try the simplest ideas that require little to no effort. If they don't work, so what? For example, putting ice cream in a plastic bag to keep it from getting too hard:
(photo from: fullpunch.com)
Or for your smaller ornaments, try storing them in egg cartons.
(photo from: toostinkincute.blogspot.com)
We don't eat Pringles, but now I'm going to be on the look out for food containers that I can re-purpose for gifting baked goods.
(photo from: momsbyheart.net)
Using condiment bottles for cookie icing looks like a great way to minimize the mess.
(photo from: bakeat350.blogspot.com)
So, those are some simple ideas. I have to disagree with the title, which suggests that all of these ideas will make your life easier. Some of these ideas don't look easy to me at all. But I guess if you're going to choose one time of year to fuss over the details of your food, it's probably Christmas. For me, the following ideas fall into the category of Things I Think Are Adorable But Will Probably Not Attempt Because I Know Myself to Have The Attention Span of a Flea.
Take, for instance, these tiny elf donuts made from Cheerios. (The Buzzfeed list calls them elf cookies, but they are clearly donuts, right?) Maybe I'm just a sucker for wee little foods, but I think they are precious. I am actually quite fascinated by all the teeny dollhouse-sized foods pictured in this post.
(photo from: unconfidentialcook.com)
Likewise, this tiny strand of Christmas lights made from candy is adorable, but probably requires patience beyond that which I possess. But is your gingerbread house feeling under-dressed? How great would it look with these little lights? Or wouldn't this look great on a cake or cupcake?
(photo from: hungryhappenings.com)
And, finally, I would love to try one of these gingerbread men jello shots. I may need to have a party just so I have an excuse to make these. Unless Wednesday night is an excuse to make gingerbread men jello shots?
(photo from: thatssomichelle.com)
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