Holiday Preparations

I am buzzing around with Holiday Preparations for the upcoming season. It is a true delight that fall has finally found Phoenix. I am finding myself drawn to various shades of cream, taupe, and sage this year.

My preparations began with a thorough cleaning of Décor To Adore manor. Every cupboard and closet was gone through. After I cleaned the oven, microwave, refrigerator, and pantry I made a list of fun holiday foods I wanted to see on the shelves. Trips were made to Fresh and Easy, Trader Joe’s and A.J. Fine Foods. What a bounty!

Brie, Allouette, and other various cheeses, nuts, and sausages.

Peanut butter-filled pretzels that when paired with Nutella are a bit of bliss in the mouth.

Cranberry and Pumpkin butter makes even the blandest bran muffin delicious.

Cider, tea, and red wine that can be warmed with a few orange slices and mulling spice for a cup of hot heaven.

A few prepackaged muffin and cake mixes for when time runs short.

Of course, an entirely separate grocery store run is still needed for eggs, sugar, flour, chocolate, ham, turkey….

All The Supplies

To keep up strength someone might just stand inside the refrigerator armed with a spoon and dip into the Fleur de Sel caramel sauce. She claims that it is also divine on apple tarts, gingerbread, and French vanilla ice cream too.