It doesn’t take the most labor intensive recipe to win the heart of a friend or acquaintance, just a little effort to say, ‘I’m thinking of you!’ The newest special issue from Paper Crafts, Paper Crafts Gourmet serves up some wonderful recipes and cute presentation ideas sure to please any number of folks on your ‘I’m thinking of you’ list.
I’m sure you’ve seen the hype on some of your other favorite blogs, but I thought I’d pass along this quick project and recipe shared in the current issue by Alisa Bangerter for Cheesy Garlic Drop Biscuits. With no rolling or cutting, and a quick wrap you’re on your way to making someone feel special in no time! Add them to a warm soup or hearty salad and make a new mom feel like a million dollars when you drop off dinner. You can find this recipe, wrap idea and many, many more in the Paper Crafts Gourmet issue available from Creating Keepsakes online.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 c. flour
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2/3 c. butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
- 1 1/4 c. milk
- Chives (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture is fine. Add cheese and mix well. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Sprinkle top with chopped dried or fresh chives if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 15 minutes.
And, finally, the supplies and instructions for the project designed by Alisa Bangerter:
Enjoy Halloween Tag
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (ivory) Dye ink: (Black) Stewart Superior Corp.; (Summer Sun) Stampin’ Up! Specialty ink: (Mango Lemonade color wash) Stewart Superior Corp. Color medium: (black chalk) Craf-T Products Accents: (black brads) Making Memories; (chipboard bat, moon) Melissa Frances Fibers: (black striped ribbon) Pebbles Inc. Font: (Black Family) www.dafont.com Adhesive: (foam tape) Finished size: 3″ x 4 1/2″
1 Make tag from cardstock. 2 Crumple tag and smooth out. Spray edges with color wash; let dry. Apply chalk. 3 Ink chipboard moon; let dry. Chalk edges and adhere. 4 Ink chipboard bat; let dry. Adhere with foam tape. 5 Print sentiment on cardstock; trim and tear edges. Chalk edges and adhere with foam tape. Attach brads. Attach ribbon with brad.
