Love candied walnuts? I have an easy recipe for you – and a tutorial for DIY wedding favors.

The first time I tried candied nuts was a couple of years ago at a performance of the Nutcracker in Detroit, Michigan. DE-LISH! I couldn’t believe that it had taken me that long to discover such a yummy snack! Now I’m onto making my own candied walnuts.

Making candied walnuts is really simple. They make fabulous wedding favors – and edible Christmas gifts! If you’re in a pinch for a hostess gift, you can whip these up in a snap!

Here’s a scrumptious recipe for candied walnuts (from Allrecipes.com):

Ingredients

1 pound walnut halves (Don’t like walnuts? You can use almonds or pecans.) I didn’t use the full pound for this tutorial because I didn’t have that many on hand, so my nuts were extra coated. If you like them extra sugary, cut down on the amount of nuts.

1 cup of white sugar

2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Spread walnuts on a baking sheet in a single layer.

We’re big on DIY weddings here at IW, so when we discovered the stylin’ personalized labels from Bottle Your Brand, we couldn’t wait to let our readers know about them.

At Bottle Your Brand, you can easily give your DIY wedding projects that professional look with completely customized, high quality labels.

Whether they are labels to go on your homemade jam:

Monogrammed labels for your favor boxes filled with homemade caramels or other goodies:

Personalized labels for water bottles (a nice way to keep your guests cool at an outdoor, summer wedding):

Customized wine labels for your wedding wine:

Or stylin’ labels for your treat-filled DIY favor bags:

Bottle Your Brand has your DIY projects covered! For more custom label designs go to Bottle Your Brand.

“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.”

Kahil Gibran

Photo: Sean and Sarah’s Thanksgiving Wedding

Sea glass has me by the heart. It is so much more to me than pretty glass that washes up on the beach. It is food for my soul.  It is a connection to Mother Nature. It is meditation. That’s how big it is to me.

And now it is a creative outlet. I have collected  so much gorgeous sea glass from Lake Erie during the past year, that I am thrilled to be able to highlight some of the best pieces in sea glass jewelry.

To celebrate the launch of my Etsy store, I’ll be having regular giveaways of my sea glass jewelry here at IW.

Handmade sea glass jewelry is perfect for bridesmaids gifts. You can match the sea glass to their dresses! (I make custom sea glass necklaces to suit your colour scheme.)

If you are having a beach wedding, a sea glass necklace is a perfect accessory to your wedding dress.

And if you don’t want to wear sea glass around your neck, what about a “Something Blue” charm that you can add to your wedding bouquet?

This week I am giving away a lovely filigree teardrop locket filled with green sea glass. It comes with a 20 inch sterling silver plated necklace.

All you have to do is Like Me on Facebook and leave a comment here telling me if you have ever collected sea glass. I’d also love to know your favourite colour of sea glass.

The contest, which is open to residents of all countries, will close on December 1, 2010, 11:59 pm EST.  The winner will be picked by the Random Number Generator.

And don’t forget to check out my Etsy shop and buy handmade for Christmas.

Have you thought about bridesmaid gifts or something special for the groomsmen?

The Wedding Outlet has oodles of gift items to choose from for your gals – and guys.

Check out these sleek, personalized water bottles. Perfect for the gym!

Everyone knows that cloth bags ALWAYS come in handy. Especially ones with your name on em’! (This style is available in petal pink, sage, black, chocolate, deep lilac and Caribbean.)

This terry cloth bath wrap is a great bridesmaids gift. It can be worn after a shower – or as a bathing suit cover-up. Adjustable velcro style fits most.

And for the guys, check out this 5-in-1 tape measure.  Includes an LED white light, memo pad, tape measure, pencil and auto flip-up calculator.  Have it engraved with his name for an added special touch!

This cooler tote with cell phone holder looks like lots of fun!

What guy doesn’t need a stylin’ travel bag to stash all his grooming essentials? This brown distressed leatherette grooming kit offers a rugged masculine look with brass finished buckles. And you can put his initials on it.

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