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The Scent of Autumn
by Arleen M. Kaptur
Description: Ideas spicing up your home during autumn. Make a fragrant spice-filled "pie" or fragrant beverage coasters.
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Scents of the season can be a delight to
your home, as well as excite appetites, and
make it a pleasure to be home - Here is a simple way to bring Autumn and
its wonderful aromas to your kitchen, or
anywhere you or your guests would like to
enjoy a hot cup of coffee, tea, or soup.
Guests are delightfully surprised and feel so
very special - you thought of everything!
Mix together 2 tbs. of ground cinnamon, 2 tsp.
of ground cloves, and 2 tsp. of ground nutmeg
in a small bowl.
Cut your material to a size that would be
perfect as a "coaster" for hot beverages.
Cut out 8 squares of tightly woven muslin,
8 squares of felt, and 8 squares of autumn or
seasonal print material.
Take one piece of muslin and place 1 to 1-1/2
tsp. of your mixture in the center. Cover with
another piece of muslin and sew or hot-glue
together to form a "packet".
Take one piece of autumn material, cover with
one piece of felt, then add your packet, cover
with another piece of felt, and then your autumn
material. Sew or hot-glue the material packets
together. Add a decorative edging or other
personal touch.
Every time you set a hot cup of coffee, tea, or
soup on your "pad" the aroma from the autumn
spices will add to the pleasure of your beverage.
For Christmas or other holidays, change the
spices.
These are great to have around all year long,
and make great "gifts."
Simple pleasures but a treat for family and friends
and don't forget yourself.
If you have a pie plate, cover the inside with some
felt, enough felt to stick up over the rim of the
plate.
Trim with pinking shears and create a pie crust.
Fill your crust with aromatic spices, such as apple
pie spice, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, cloves,
etc. Mix and match until you get the scent that
reminds you of the season.
Using pinking shears, cut strips of felt to use as
a lattice crust for your pie.
Tart pans work really great with this as they are
small and can be placed on shelves and counter-
tops.
Hot glue your lattice crust to your bottom crust
and add a decorative fall accent to the top - such
as dried leaves, pinecones, etc.
Place your "pie" in the kitchen and the warmth
from your cooking and baking will release the
wonderful scents and bring family and
friends to your home - just to check out "what's
cooking?".
Don't let this wonderful time of year escape without
savoring each special moment and detail that only
comes once a year.
ENJOY!
Copyright 2002. Reprinted with permission.