Holiday Treats in Bags (3 Recipes)

Do you know Christmas is NEXT week??? I mean really how the heck did that happen? Usually I have all the treats done early for my Christmas gifts, this year money is tight (now tighter with the new puppy) so I thought I would do home goods. Ok how in their right mind thought that would be cheap .... lol. OK if you do just a few it is but you KNOW me and I went overboard so it wasn't cheap. Looks like mom really isn't getting any gifts this year .. lol. I up until Midnight yet again and I still have a little more to do :).

Real quick a few to choose from to put in baggies to give!

by my Girl Tammy's Two Cents

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Ma, What's for Dinner?

2 11 ounce bags white chocolate chips

1 T walnut oil

¾ cup dried cranberries

1 cup shelled pistachios

What to do:

In a large microwave safe bowl combine chocolate and walnut oil. Heat on high at 30 second intervals stirring in between until just melted.

Remove from microwave and stir quickly to finish melting. Pour in cranberries and pistachios and stir to combine.

Pour out onto a greased sheet pan into a thin layer.

Refrigerate until cool. Break up into jagged pieces.

2cups Corn Chex® cereal2cups Rice Chex® cereal2cups Wheat Chex® cereal1cup dry-roasted peanuts1cup semisweet chocolate chips1/4cup butter or margarine1cup natural-flavor malted milk powder2cups miniature marshmallows1 1/2cups coarsely chopped malted milk balls1/2cup dried cherries, choppedIn large bowl, mix cereals and peanuts.In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.Gradually stir in malted milk powder until evenly coated. Stir in remaining ingredients. spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container.ALEXIS NOTES: I only had rice chex so that is what I used :). Skipped the peanuts & malted milk balls. I added up some crushed peppermint candies.

I picked up the bags you see above at Walmart and the ribbon. The plastic bins at a local grocery store and then picked up some blank labels. YOU know my love of Hallmark Channel well it was left on so I caught Martha Stewart and found she has label templates for free. They are great!