Tis The Season For Decoration

I love everything about the holiday season. I'm sure most of you do as well. When Christmas time rolls around I love to take part in as many Christmas related activities as possible, it only comes once a year after all. I love decorating the tree, putting up lights, listening to Christmas music, and of course, holiday baking. I am always the one in charge of the holiday themed treats in my household. Each year I have some traditional treats that I make every year, but I also like to make something new each year. After doing this for 13 years, it can be a bit of a challenge to find new holiday oriented desserts. I find that my best plan of attack to find a new treat is to look at the inspiration around me.

One such inspiration came from looking at my Christmas tree. I decided to make a treat that resembled it. I cam across a recipe for how to make Rice Krispies Treat Christmas trees. It was a huge hit at my holiday parties, so I wanted to share that recipe with you.

You begin your Christmas tree process with the original Rice Krispies Treat recipe found on their website here. In addition to this recipe you will want to add drops of green food coloring into the pot until the Rice Krispies turn the color green you want. Then instead of putting them in the conventional glass pan, shape them into tree-like figures. Take the tree figures and place each one on a mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Then decorate them with little sprinkles to look like ornaments.

This is what the finished trees should look like:

Another great holiday treat is gingerbread cookies. I love decorating gingerbread cookies and you can find a great article about them on my website at  http://bakeeasyco2.webs.com/christmas-spirit-2

When decorating gingerbread men and houses, I love to turn to the internet to find interesting ways to use candy in decorations. Here are a few of my favorite gingerbread houses that I have gotten inspiration from.

1. http://onwardstate.com/2008/12/16/nittany-lion-inn-gingerbread-house/
2. http://www.toptenz.net/10-gingerbread-houses.php
3. http://weburbanist.com/2009/12/16/32-astounding-architectural-designs-of-gingerbread-houses/
4. http://crazyhorsesghost.hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Build-A-Simple-But-Beautiful-Gingerbread-House
5. http://judyscakes.blogspot.com/2012/12/vote-for-my-gingerbread-house.html
6. http://www.selfishgiving.com/capplause/5-holiday-cause-promotions-top-christmas-list
7. http://sweetteasunshine.blogspot.com/2011/12/thursday-13-gingerbread-houses-galore.html
8. http://www.examiner.com/article/amazing-gingerbread-houses-you-have-to-see-to-believe
9. http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/over-the-top-gingerbread-houses
10. http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/crossculturaldesserts/ig/Gingerbread-House-Gallery/gingerbreadMOW.htm
11. http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/new/gb-picts/gbhouse-picts.htm
12. http://rollingout.com/photos/gingerbread-houses-castles-and-mansion-designs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gingerbread-houses-castles-and-mansion-designs
13. http://www.gingerbread-house-heaven.com/pictures-of-gingerbread-houses.html
14. http://www.grinningcheektocheek.com/awesome-gingerbread-houses

For more Christmas recipes, check out my website at http://bakeeasyco2.webs.com

Have a very Merry Christmas!