Christmas Muffins/Bread

Looking for a last minute quick idea to make for the neighbors, mail carrier or the Sunday School teachers? Try this easy Christmas muffin/bread recipe. It starts with a white cake mix and with a little doctoring up, becomes a pretty green and red treat! We have made this for the past 16 years and always receive requests for the recipe. Enjoy!

1 white cake mix

1 box instant pistachio pudding mix

1 16 ounce bottle of maraschino cherries, drained well

2 teaspoons all purpose flour

2 T. or more white sugar

eggs, oil and water as called for on the cake mix box

Make the cake batter according to box directions, adding the dry pudding mix. Toss cherries with flour after draining. Add to mix. Place in muffin tins lined with paper cups or in greased and floured loaf pans. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake according to box directions (350 degrees-muffins 20-25 minutes, bread 45-minutes to an hour, depending on pan size.) Remove and cool. Enjoy!!!
Yield: 24-30 muffins or 2-4 loaves

****Also….congrats to Melinda H. of Charlotte, North Carolina. She won a copy of my new book The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized, along with a Starbucks gift card, as part of Lysa TerKeurst’s Cool Christmas Giveaway blog contest. Happy organizing, Melinda!!!

Cool Christmas Give Away!

I wanted to tell you about a give away I will be participating in on my friend Lysa TerKeurst’s blog this Friday (www.lysaterkeurst.com) . I will be giving away a copy of my newest book The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized along with a Starbuck’s card. That way the winner can steal away to a quiet spot to sip something sweet, hot and creamy and read in silence for an hour or so. Hop on over to Lysa’a blog to participate. And if you’d like to know more about my new book, here are the details:

The key to good organization is not a one-size-fits-all method. It is a unique plan that considers personality type, lifestyle, income level, and family schedule. With a simple step by step process moms can recognize their own personal style of managing their households successfully and develop a unique plan that gives them the freedom to:

• manage their time wisely
• declutter and organize their homes
• plan menus, shop more efficiently, and become more comfortable and creative in the kitchen
• get children involved in pursuing an ordered life and home
• avoid the trap of overcommitment
• use practical tools to assist in organization

Getting and staying organized means more time for the important things in family life concentrating on cultivating a close, personal relationship with the Creator, drawing His word into every aspect of living, and ultimately tying their children’s heartstrings to God. Releases January 1st. A Heart’s at Home workshop series book by Harvest House.