Zero carb and zero calorie holiday baking
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Emily3907
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So, I found a solution for my holiday baking this year that will cost me zero carbs and zero calories. I love holiday baking and cutting out fun holiday shapes with cookie cutters (I have quite the assortment). And I have been wondering how I am going to fulfill this "tradition" this year. Enter.....salt and cinnamon dough ornaments. This is such a fun way to get that "baking" feel, decorate your tree and be crafty all at the same time. It also fits into my woodland/rustic christmas decor. This would also be a good idea for gift tags or gifts. I am actually excited now.
Just thought I would share for the bakers out there.

http://creativemeinspiredyou.com/heavenly-scented-cinnamon-ornaments/
http://www.beingspiffy.com/blog/diy-salt-dough-ornaments
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What awesome projects!
Thank you for sharing these. I think my little man and I are going to have some fun with ornaments this year.
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Fantastic! Think I will get my grandkids over and make some!0
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My boys have made those as school projects and had a lot of fun.0
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This is awesome!0
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Thank you! I do a cookie decorating each year with my girls (all grown up now!) but we can do an assortment of real cookies and decorations too!0
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These are awesome! I think I might do this, since I need to be extra-frugal this year.0
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I've seen a lot of these recipes lately. I'll have to find the link, but there's a variation of the "salt dough" ornaments that uses cornstarch and I think baking soda, and they look more like porcelain...0
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We used to make the cinnamon ornaments when I was a kid. They smell so fantastic and are super cute--and lots of fun to make!0
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »I've seen a lot of these recipes lately. I'll have to find the link, but there's a variation of the "salt dough" ornaments that uses cornstarch and I think baking soda, and they look more like porcelain...
Oh yeah - Pinterest has a million different versions of these types of ornaments. I saw one that used whole wheat flour instead of white to get a more "rustic" look. So many variations and ways to decorate them!0 -
Also, your dogs probably will eat these even if you wouldn't, so don't hang them within reach.0
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3 decades ago when me and hubby were very poor college students at the same time I would get together with friends and we'd use our cookie cutters to make tree ornaments..
I loved my Horse one, and also taught the children of friends how to make a "Christmas SNAKE…a long rolled tube is easy to do for kids..bend into an S shape ( or fix it for them once you go to bake them out of their sight)
poke a hole for the eye (or paint on after) make a little slice for a smiling mouth, and I always added a "cap" or "long scarf" to the 'Christmas snake"..
I would teach them that all animals should enjoy the holidays too…and then after baking we'd paint them..cheap poster paints work, markers, ..making a striped scarf, a red & while "Santa hat", and coat all with glitter
there is SO MUCH you can do with salt dough. very cheap, gets some creativity going, and is fun for all ages. I still have one of my "green Christmas snakes with a red Santa hat" after 30 years!!
Now there are many more cookie cutters and materials to use..but cheap white flour we NO LONGER eat is fun to use up. some people microwave them..ovens puff them up a bit.
Also when macrame plant hangers with wooden BEADS were so expensive in the 70's I just made Salt Dough beads!! placed a couple thick toothpicks, or a stick thru the middle..bake, (pull the toothpicks out for the string) and paint.
You can make Valentine hearts, poke a hole for string/raffia, and decorate a vase with a collection of hearts, add real flowers
I saved lots of $$$ by not paying for $$very pricey imported beads! COAT all items with clear nail polish ( or heck use nail polish as paint) and these last a long time if kept very dry.0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »I've seen a lot of these recipes lately. I'll have to find the link, but there's a variation of the "salt dough" ornaments that uses cornstarch and I think baking soda, and they look more like porcelain...
That would be really pretty. Please post the link if you find it.0 -
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