ETIQUETTE
Holiday 2023
Holiday Planning Calendar!
Home & Lifestyle Magazine
Decorating the Perfect 2023 Christmas Tree!
Jingle All the Way! Merry Manners Holiday Table Ideas
Conversation Etiquette Cookie and Holiday Recipes!
Gift Must-Haves of the Season!
Gluten-Free Recipes, Too!
IN THIS ISSUE Letter from Our Editor Holiday Table Inspiration The Making of the Perfect Tree! Etiquette Q & A Conversation Etiquette-The Art of Conversation Legendary Recipe and Holiday Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Merry Manners- An inspirational article to let your light shine! Must-Have Gifts & Favorite Things! Holiday Countdown Calendar-Helping you organize and plan!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
From Our Editor
It truly is the most beautiful time of year, and it can also be the most wonderfully stressful time of year. The season, in all its beauty, gathering and celebrating can also be a time that stretches and stresses us. So, we have compiled this holiday edition to help make the season of wonder genuinely wonderful, too. We have a guest feature on setting the perfect holiday table that outlines how to make this process simple and beautiful. We also have a guest feature article titled “The Art of Conversation.” which will help you navigate holiday gatherings and beyond. Our regular features will also be beneficial as we highlight our “favorite things” of the season. This list has helped me make a list and check it off twice! Looking to decorate the most amazing Christmas tree? Our friends from Balsam Hill ™ make the perfect tree simple and attainable! We’ve also included a Christmas countdown calendar to help you stay organized and ahead of that holiday list of to-dos! To offer inspiration and to always remember that kindness matters, we have an inspirationbased article titled “Merry Manners to Brighten the Season.” We can indeed provide a wonderful gift of kindness to others that surpasses any material gift we may offer! As always, we have a Q&A section, and this holiday edition is loaded with extra seasonal and glutenfree recipes to help with your baking, cooking, and entertaining.
Susan Vernick, founding editor etiquettechics@gmail.com
“Sit back with a cup
of steaming hot cocoa, possibly fireside (or with a fire and music playing on YouTube) … exhale and enjoy!
So, sit back with a steaming cup of hot cocoa, possibly a fireside (or with a fire and music playing on YouTube)…exhale, and enjoy! Happy Holidays to you and yours, and may the season be full of joy, peacefulness, and love. ~Susan
The Making of a Perfect Tree Tips and tricks to make your tree shine
Nine Easy Steps to
Decorating the Perfect Tree from our friends at Balsam Hill ™
Unique Holiday Baking Section Gluten-Free and Holiday Recipes
Gluten-free Peanut Butter Blossom • 1 ¼ Cup Brown Sugar • 1 cup peanut butter • ½ Cup butter • Two eggs (room temperature) • 2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour • ½ teaspoon xanthan gun • 1 teaspoon baking soda • ½ t salt
• 36 Hershey kisses Cream together butter, peanut butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs one at a time until combined. well
In a separate bowl, sift together gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt. Mix into the butter mixture until combined well. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour or up to 48 hours. Un-wrap Hershey kisses while dough is chilling.
Pre-heat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon baking mat. Scoop 1-11/2 tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Place a chocolate kiss on each cookie immediately after removing the cookies from the oven. Cool for approximately five minutes on the baking sheet until finally moving to a cooling rack.