Valentine Teacher Gifts

Gift giving time again! My favorite thing.. no really.

As I have been volunteering a lot at Samantha's school this year, I really have a better appreciation for her teachers and all that they do for the kids all year. 

A sweet little gift is what I had in mind. 

I painted the base of some wooden mixing spoons - 4 pack found at Walmart for $3.00

Martha Stewart glitter paint in Bubble Gum

Twine 

Tags

Lindt Truffle Chocolate bars - $1,00 each at Target

I painted the spoons 3-4 times to get a really sparkly look.

They turned out so pretty

I put the chocolate and the spoons in cello bags, tied them with a big ribbon and attached each tag with bakers twine.

Just a little something.

Hope they like it!

Two Recipes & Gifting Ideas

I love when I have these two yummies in my house.

All year I suppose

Homemade Hot Cocoa & Homemade Granola

Every year I forget someone.... or a few people.
I wrap these two yummies up in little bags, and tie a plaid ribbon around them.. done.

Granola:

5 cups old fashioned oats 

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup honey

2/3 cup canola oil

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp salt ( I add about 1 tsp) - we like it salty!

1 cup pecans or walnuts (finely chopped) almond slices, - A mix of all, just one or two or just one of these.. however you like it.

Mix all in a bowl

Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 

Bake for @25 minutes at 325 degrees.

Break up the granola with a spatula when it comes out of the oven, turning a few times, then let sit and cool. 

Store in airtight container/canister

I eat it just like it is, with milk, over granola, so good. and healthy.

Homemade Hot Cocoa

4 cups powdered milk 

21.8 oz box of nesquick 

16 oz instant powdered coffee creamer 

1 cup powdered sugar

**** I did not add all the nesquick. Instead I added about 1/3 of the amount, and then added some sipping chocolate (see below)... mmmmm

a few heaping tablespoons (3-4 okay) ... of Trader Joe's sipping chocolate... so so good

Mix all in a bowl...

5 tbsp per cup of cocoa...

Coming soon... to go with hot cocoa, you have to have MARSHMALLOWS! 

I bought all the ingredients today and will be trying a batch of homemade marshmallows soon with pics and post. 

xoxo