Entries Tagged 'Christmas' ↓

THE WIFE Holiday Gift Guide: Baby

Cashmere Baby Sweater, 8 Colors, $125.00, JCrew.com

Makie One Piece, $62.00, JCrew.com

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Jeni’s Splendid Holiday Ice Cream Collection

The six flavors from Jeni’s Holiday Collection are perfect to get your sweet tooth in the holiday spirit. The festive flavors are perfect for pairing with Christmas pies and cakes and wonderful to send to loved ones as a jolly treat. $72.00 for 6 flavorful pints. Click “Continue Reading” to read all about their gourmet maple walnut, sweet potato with torched marshmallows, cranberry royale swirl, boozy eggnog, dark chocolate peppermint and watch a creative video about their homemade ice creams are made. -Taryn Cox for THE WIFE

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Minted Holiday Cards

Wives it’s about that time, the time to start creating the family holiday card!  This is the 2nd year I have enlisted the brilliant minds behind Minted.com with my Christmas cards. This year they have added 2 new features to make  your holiday cards stand out from the rest. Minted.com has introduced 9 unique new shapes, your cards can now have scalloped edges, curved frames and come in tag shapes to add ribbon and attach to gifts… the possibilities are endless. They have also introduced luxe Triple Thick cards. Their thick museum board is fused from three layers of their signature paper, your holiday photo cards will be one of a kind and the first to be opened when the mail arrives! Visit Minted.com to create your own now. – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE.

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Christmas Breakfast: Perfect French Toast

Ingredients:

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • Juice of 1 medium orange, (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cognac, (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon, (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 slices bread, such as brioche, sliced 1-inch thick, preferably day-old
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Pure maple syrup, (optional)

Directions:

  1. Whisk together eggs, milk, juice, vanilla, cognac, sugar, zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
  2. Place bread in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold bread slices in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread; soak 10 minutes. Turn slices over; soak 10 minutes more or until soaked through.
  3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet, and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry half the bread slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack; place in oven while cooking remaining bread. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with maple syrup, if desired. – Martha Stewart.Com

Host Gift: Fruute Tarts

Fruute believe’s in the unordinary tart. Meet a not so traditional tart: mini incredibly airy and infused with meticulously paired flavors, some even quite unexpected.  Thy start with the finest ingredients: natural flour, sugar, eggs, butter and cream to help create a healthy, better tasting pastry. They’ve dreamed up the most unique flavors… a great way to spice up any dessert table!

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