FRIDAY FAVORITES...I LOVE CHRISTMAS SEASON EDITION

Happy first Friday in December...can I get a Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rum. Well, I'll save the rum for Summer; how bout a bottle of Baileys? Whew, what a long week after the short one. Yay for Friday. I am getting my holly on today, braving the crowds and going to try to finish up my shopping. 

1. BIRTHDAY BOY
My oldest angel turns 19 on Sunday....we will not be with him...finals study sessions and a Fraternity meeting so I sent him a Big Ole Birthday Box and we'll face time. Being apart on special days..part of the new college life adjustments so we celebrated when they were all home last weekend. So many Thanksgiving desserts that we just stuck a candle in his favorite pie..pumpkin!! 8:40am on December 4th, 1997 was one of the BEST moments of my life!! I LOVE You B!!!

2. TREE FOOD CREATIONS
Let's face it Holiday food is the BEST. Even better is when it is super festive like edible Christmas Tree arrangements. This Spinach Roll Up tree was a hit at a Party I hosted.

Recipe and Directions HERE

More CUTE Food Trees

This cheese and grape one is my fav...

Look close, they used a pineapple of the base of the fruit tree

3. CLEARBROOK FARMS
Here is gift idea to please as food is always a perfect gift to give and sampler baskets of all kinds are the best! I feel in love with my first product after getting it at TJ Maxx. This company in Ohio has been making these old fashioned Grade A products for years and the quality shines. Best Fruit butters and preserves I have ever had.
Buy all these wonderful fruit butters and preserves Here

My two favorites...

How cute would it be to put them in a little basket like this one from Amazon...Buy HERE

4. POCKET DRESSES
I absolutely LOVE a cute dress with pockets. I am so over the moon for this plaid one from Cupshe. It is on sale for $25 and I feel so festive in it, especially with Hunters, boot socks and a slouchy beanie.

More Pocket Dress Inspo

5. Turkey, Bevys with BFF's, ornaments
So much miscellaneous goodness abounds. First off, remember how I told you it was time...my mom was showing me how to cook a turkey. Well, no wonder cause she is the best...just look at this bird, it was the moistest we'd ever had!!

Picking up SB for my BFF who just happens to work with me too.

Precious surprise ornaments. My mom adds some to my collection every year and how cute are is this one that lights up!!!

HAPPY GET YOUR CHRISTMAS ON WEEKEND!!!

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xoxo

SPINACH TORTILLA ROLL-UP TREE

How pretty is this??!! I knew when I first saw green spinach tortilla wraps a few years ago, that a roll-up tree would be in my future. Super easy and oh, so festive. It looks great in the middle of a bunch of appetizers. The topper is a homemade star out of card stock, but I am sure you could get creative and do several things for the topper. I have about 3 different roll up recipes and sometimes will make all 3. I think this ham one works best with the 
Spinach wraps. 
Yum

What you'll need

SPINACH TORTILLA ROLL-UP TREE
Ingredients:
2 packages Spinach Tortilla Wraps
1 (8oz) brick 1/3 less fat cream cheese
1 tub cream cheese with chives
1/2 pound good deli ham
1 cup shredded colby-jack cheese blend
Seasonings like garlic salt, garlic powder and accent 
1 red bell pepper

Directions:
Mix cream cheeses with seasonings. Spread on tortillas and layer some ham and cheese. Roll up each tortilla and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for a few hours. Remove from fridge and cut into pinwheels. Layer on a plate or pedestal platter to rise up and resemble a tree. Place pieces of cut red pepper in-between some of the pinwheels for color. You can cover this whole tree with plastic wrap and keep in refrigerator overnight until ready to present and serve.

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