During the holiday season, I've always suffered from homemade gift envy until I realized just how easy it is to make something that looks, and tastes, like it took hours to create. On the contrary, my latest batch of homemade gifts have taken less then 30 minutes to make (that's less time than it would take to actually go out shopping for individual presents).  This year I made Honey Cranberry Butter for the teachers.  They were received with oohs and ahs, raised eyebrows and "oh my, look how beautiful."  It's all in the presentation.  They … [Read more...]