Neighborhood Gift Idea #7: Magic Fudge Sauce (let’s be honest…this may be just the perfect gift to give yourself!)
With a sundae that looks this good…you might just need to keep this gift for yourself! My mom sent me a recipe (you might say she is my ultimate everyday food storage fanatic 
) where you can make your OWN Magic Shell…you know that really delicious chocolate sauce that hardens on your ice cream. Except this is better…it’s like a mix between hot fudge and magic shell and takes only minutes to make. And of course….it uses food storage; powdered milk to be exact. And you really can’t get much better than that. For a gift I fill a frosting canister 3/4 the way full (about one recipe’s worth) and use my really cute Magic Fudge Sauce label. And, as always, because I love you all so much I’m sharing it with all of you! So if you want to download the label to print on your own computer, click HERE. (The recipe is below the packaged product picture)
Magic Fudge Sauce
1 Cup (6 ounces) Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 Cup Butter, cubed
3 Tbs. Evaporated Milk (1 Tbs. Dry Powdered Milk + 3 Tbs. Water)
Vanilla Ice Cream
1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds (opt.)
In a heavy saucepan, combine chocolate chips, butter and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Serve warm over ice Cream (Sauce will harden.) Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate any leftovers. Sauce can be reheated in the microwave. Yield: about 1 Cup.
Neighborhood Gift Idea #6: Magic Santa Cookies
Front of Santa Cookie Mix
Back of Santa Cookie Mix
I love this idea! It’s so simple and such a great gift to give (the gift of NO MESS!…and a little food storage These magic Santa cookies are just the Cookie Clay Dough recipe in a jar. You’ll remember that this recipe is so great because it doesn’t require any rolling, flouring of countertops, and NO cookie cutters. The dough is the consistency of Play Doh and kids can just shape their dough however they would like. Such a great activity for Santa cookies and for Mom! When I do these I usually use half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour along with powdered eggs. When you’re putting the ingredients in the jar it is important that you separate the sugars and put them in a little baggy (like we did for the dry ingredients of the pancake mix) I also made you labels to use and I’ve separated them into Front (cute Santa Graphic) and Back (Instructions) so you can use ANY bottle around the house. If you need to refresh on how to cut fabric for the tops of any jar or how to do the little baggies, click HERE for the how-to videos. For reference, in the bottles above I used a peanut butter jar (on the left) and an applesauce jar (on the right). You know I’m a big believer in using things around the house that a) you’ve already purchased and would normally throw away and b) you’re recycling and going GREEN!
Santa Cookie Labels
Now that you’re sold on the idea….go ahead and download the CUTE labels I made for you by clicking HERE.
For more tips and tricks for using food storage in your everyday recipes, please visit www.everydayfoodstorage.NET
Save the Date and the Bake Set Winners!
Tell your friends and family…it’s going to be a HUGE food storage party! I know it sounds like an oximoron to have a food storage party but you’ve seen food storage can be fun, easy and delicious…so why not celebrate it? I want 2009 to be the year that you accomplish your goal to plan, buy and USE food storage so I’ve linked up with some other dynamite girls to make a one stop shop for you to GET IT DONE! There will be a HUGE week long celebration starting Monday January 5 with giveaways, party favors, plus more personal interaction. You won’t want to miss it!
Bake Set Winners
If your number was 2 or 17….you’re the winners! First to email me with color preference (pink or blue) will get the specific color. If you didn’t win this week, don’t worry I’m doing one more giveaway on Friday. For more cute kids apron ideas, check my sidebar…aren’t they soooo cute?!
Make sure you Check back Tomorrow…
I’m going to have on one of my favorite gift ideas MAGIC SANTA COOKIES! If you’ve been saving you PB, jelly, and any larger glass jar this is for YOU! (and of course I’ll have the cute labels all ready for you to print!) See you tomorrow!
Fanatic Friday Giveaway #2: Kid’s apron, chef hat, baking mat, and cookie turner..phew! Plus, more gift ideas!
Before we get to the giveaway…I wanted to share a really GREAT blog on Gingerbread that Marilee sent to me. Gingerbread is a GREAT thing to disguise wheat flour in because 1) it’s dark 2) has A LOT of molasses in it for moisture and 3) great spices to cover any wheat taste you may be worried about. So just to prove that you can take ANY recipe and add in food storage visit, this blog and use whole wheat flour for the regular flour. She also has patterns, the recipe, and my favorite…HOW TO VIDEOS!…aren’t they so cute?
Fanatic Friday Giveaway #2: Kids Baking Sets
Okay, I’m putting my money where my mouth is. You all know how STRONGLY I feel that you should have your kids in the kitchen with you helping. It teaches them important life skills like math, science, reading, how to follow directions, and COOKING! (Not to mention you’re giving them a GREAT gift of teaching them how to use food storage because we all know they WILL DEFINITELY need to know how to use it. It also gives you great one on one time with your children to talk about their days, accomplishments, and struggles. Which is why for this giveaway I’m giving away two of the following items aprons, baking mats, and cookie turners to TWO lucky winners (one set per winner).
Now, here is what to do if you want to enter the give away:
1. Proclaim that you are an Everyday Food Storage FANATIC in a post on your blog. (Don’t worry if it’s private.) BEFORE MONDAY MORNING.–If you entered the contest last week, you can use the same blog post.
2. Email me at everydayfoodstorage@gmail.com with a link to your blog post (not just your blog url). (I wanted to keep this private for people so others can’t phish for your blog. Don’t worry I won’t spam you…I hate junk mail too!)
3. I will email you back with a number (the number in which you entered the contest). Keep this email so you will know if you won or not.
4. On Monday morning, I will put all of the numbers in a hat and randomly select one. I’ll post the winning number Monday morning. If you’re the lucky number, simply email me so I can mail you the child baking set!
While I wish I could give one of these children’s baking sets to each and every one of you, I do have something for each and every one of you! If you haven’t downloaded my Kids in the Kitchen handout…you’ve got to check it out before you get your kids in the kitchen with you. It has some great recipes to try that are kid friendly along with tips and tricks for making the experience enjoyable for both YOU and YOUR child. Don’t worry if you don’t win this give away…I’ll be doing giveaways every Friday until Christmas and you won’t want to miss them! I’ve been working on picking these out for months!
Are you a Fanatic?
Share your successes! E-mail me at everydayfoodstorage@gmail.com with a picture (don’t we all eat with our eyes first?) and recipe of your food storage successes to be highlighted on Fanatic Fridays!
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If you’re really proud of all the food you’ve made with food storage and want others to benefit from it as well, you can proudly display this button on your own blog! Just copy and paste all of this html code (it requires scrolling down to copy everything) into your blog (Just add an html widget to your layout and paste this text in it!) If you’ve tried it in the past and it didn’t work…try it again. Some wires got crossed in converting to a website but it’s all fixed now!
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