Online Holiday Ideas

Christmas Links

OHI LINK SUGGESTIONS

Below are listings of sites that I particularly enjoy for crafts, recipes, and holiday tips.

I'm not particularly fond of sites that offer no photos or instructions, so the list is not nearly comprehensive. They're just the sites that I personally have found to be helpful and trustworthy.

These recipe sites have proven recipes from professionals or great user reviews that ensure the success of your cooking or project.

Crafts
Martha Stewart - www.marthastewart.com
Martha is the foremost authority on all things crafty and delicious. Very classy but do-able projects

DIY NET - www.diynet.com
Advice and Projects from the Do It Yourself Network. Good large projects.

All Free Crafts - www.allfreecrafts.com
Tons of free projects. Something for everyone

I Love To Craft - www.ilovetocraft.com
A really nice site with lots of projects with piectures and clear instructions. Nothing too fancy or complicated too!

Craftbits - www.craftbits.com
Easy projects, some with pictures

Make-Stuff.com
Free recipes, craft projects, gardening tips, as well as recipes for Health and Beauty Products

Holidaycrafter.com
Not the fanciest site in the world, but they have lots of great holiday craft projects

Country Living, Craft Projects
I'm not a big fan of the magazine in general, but their website has some nice projects with good pictures and clear instructions.

Ruby Glen Craft Projects
Not every project is a winner on this site, but some are really nice.

Craft And Fabric Links - Glossary of Embroidery Stitches
A great online glossary and how-to page detailing most of the major embroidery stitches

Recipes
All Recipes - www.allrecipes.com
This is my favorite recipe site of all. Make sure you read the reviews and pay attention to the ratings to find the best recipes. Every high rated recipe I've made from this site has been AMAZING!

Epicurious - www.epicurious.com
Recipe archives from Bon Appetite and Gourmet Magazines among others. Great recipes if you're looking for something a little fancier.

Fleishmann's - www.breadworld.com
The best site for proven bread recipes. Who would know better than Fleishmann's yeast? I've made many recipes from this site since I enjoy breadmaking and they have all been exceptional.

Ciao Italia - www.ciaoitalia.com
Marianne Esposito is best known for her PBS program showcasing Italian cuisine. She has many authentic Italian and Italian American recipes on her site. Excellent resource.