What Smells Do You Associate With Christmas? From Baking To Decorating, Which Are Your Favorite?

To view this email as a web page, click [here.]( When I think of Christmas, I often think of family and friends, celebrations, and good cheer. But there’s another equally important feature of the season: Christmas has a distinctive smell and taste. [New Recipes]( | [Trending]( | [On Facebook]( | [Store]( [Christmas Spice Makes Everything Nice]( Christmas Spice Makes Everything Nice When I think of Christmas, I often think of family and friends, celebrations, and good cheer. But there’s another equally important feature of the season: Christmas has a distinctive smell and taste. From the fresh woodsy pine of our Christmas tree to the refreshingly sweet peppermints in our treat bowl, we can literally taste Christmas. One sip of my favorite mulled while and my first response is always, “This tastes like Christmas.” This fusion of smell and taste is from those deliciously inviting and distinctive Christmas spice blends. Let’s take a moment to explore how Christmas spice makes everything nice. [Read On...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Our Freshest Recipes! [Warm Spiced Gluhwein]( Warm Spiced Gluhwein One of my favorite winter beverages is a warm spiced wine, called gluhwein in my local Bavarian-themed tourist village. I love the whole process of getting bundled up in my winter armor: a warm hat, a couple of layers of warmth like sweaters, a long coat, snow pants, and my toastiest boots. We stand around an outdoor fire pit and sip on this absolutely divine mulled wine. When I can’t escape to our local Bavarian village, high up in the mountains, then I make a batch at home and do the same setup; warm clothes, hat, gloves, and a mug full of this delicious warm spiced gluhwein. [View Recipe]( [Meatball Minestrone Soup]( Meatball Minestrone Soup I don’t know about you, but I generally think of minestrone soup as a reasonably light soup that manages to pack in a lot of veggies but maintain a great flavor. Well, this Meatball Minestrone Soup takes that same nourishing but delicious flavor profile and adds in savory meatballs so that it’s the type of soup you can really make a meal out of. It’s the best of both worlds – and it’ll fill you right up without sacrificing flavor! [View Recipe]( Our Trending Recipes! ON FACEBOOK, [HERE]( [Martha’s Company Casserole]( Martha’s Company Casserole Did you grow up having a dish (or several) that you only associate with particular occasions? For some people it’s dishes that are mainly made around the holidays, but for others there are a myriad recipes made for certain events and get-togethers. For our family, it was Martha’s Company Casserole, and we had it almost every Wednesday night. Published in a 1958 publication of Good Housekeeping’s Casserole Book, Martha’s Company Casserole is a time-tested classic that we know lots of families added to their recipe arsenal. [View Recipe]( ON PINTEREST, [HERE]( [Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins]( Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins For me, fall means that it’s time to bake, and of course, that means everything from warm casseroles to sweet treats. Muffins are wildly popular in my house and what I love about the muffin is just how versatile it is. Muffins are savory, sweet, made with fruits or vegetables (like corn), they’re always super cute, and their size makes them irresistible. For this weekend’s baking project, I’m taking inspiration from the fall season and whipping up a batch of my favorite pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins. [View Recipe]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [Forward]( [Forward to a friend!]( [New Recipes]( | [Trending]( | [On Facebook]( | [Store]( This email was sent by: 12 Tomatoes One Union Square, 600 University Street, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA, 98101-4107, USA You’re receiving this email because you subscribed to the very tasty 12 Tomatoes newsletter. Every so often, we send you delicious recipes to help spice up your life, along with the occassional special offer that we know you’ll love. However, you can unsubscribe or update your profile at any point if you've come to the realization that cooking just isn’t for you, and therefore you have no use for recipes. Or, whatever reason you may have. Just click the link below and it'll be done within a week. We’ll be sorry to see you go though. [Update Profile]( [Unsubscribe](