I made these S’mores cookies a few days ago – 32 of them to be precise. And guess what? They are ALL gone. Not a crumb to be seen. It was the first time I made these cookies – but it definitely won’t be the last. My family is crazy about them – and so am I. (I’ll  have to add a few extra miles to my running routine to burn these bad boys off though.)

S’mores cookies would be a great addition to a cookie table. (So would these Peanut Butter Cup Cookies!) Why not pack a few in a box for each guest as wedding favors? Another fun idea would be to serve milk and cookies at the end of the night.

S’mores Cookies Recipe (Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod)

Makes approximately 32 cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

I love the idea of a camp-out wedding – minus the overnight part in a tent. Here are some camp-out wedding ideas that you can incorporate into any wedding with a rustic, casual vibe.

Picnic tables! Actually, this was a rehearsal dinner.

Beach picnic. This was another rehearsal dinner.

Wedding reception bonfire.

How relaxing! A great way for guests to kick back and get to know each other.

Bonfire – complete with smores.

A wedding ceremony in the forest.

Much better than a tent.

Ice cream in mason jars. Genius!

S’mores cupcakes.

This gourmet S’mores table is positively awe-inspiring! Can you imagine how much your wedding guests would dig these homemade marshmallows?

Jennifer from Cookie Creatives created this incredible gourmet S’mores table for a client’s housewarming party. She made 4 different flavors of marshmallows, raspberry, lime, vanilla, and chocolate.  She also had 2 different kinds of graham crackers, 3 types of chocolate, toasted coconut and chopped toasted pecans as toppings.  Check out all the details here.

I haven’t had strawberry rhubarb jam since my mom made it when I was a kid. I remember loving the mix of tart and sweet flavours. With a massive rhubarb plant in my garden and a serious fondness for rhubarb, I decided that it was time to give it a whirl. My husband and I had some fresh strawberries left over from our homemade strawberry jam, so we decided to spend the afternoon jammin.’

I found a recipe for pectin free strawberry rhubarb jam over at Gardenopolis; it is adapted from Mary Anne Dragan’s Well Preserved: Third Edition: Small Batch Preserving for the New Cook.  If you prefer a jam that has a little more tartness, hold back on the sugar a bit.

We devoured the homemade jam on sourdough bread, then had some later spooned over vanilla ice cream. Fantastique! (My daughters remarked that my husband and I should stop everything and go into the jam-making business. I told them the hourly wage just wouldn’t cut it, but thanks for the compliment.)

This jam placed into 250 ml jars would make awesome DIY wedding favors!

We covered the top of the jam jars  in vintage fabric – some from vintage bedsheets! How’s that for upcycling? If you are going for the rustic look, find some vintage wooden crates or cookie tins to display your jam favors.

Recipe and Tutorial for Strawberry Rhubarb Dribble-Down-Your-Chin Delicious Jam

Makes fourteen 250 ml jars of jam.

Ingredients

9 cups rhubarb (chopped into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices)
12 cups sugar
9 cups sliced strawberries
3/4 cup lemon juice (We squeezed our own. If you decided to do the same, make sure you strain it.)

Equipment

Canning Specific Items

• Bernardin Mason Jars – 250 mL (See all Canning Equipment)
• Canning Jar Lifter
• Wide-Mouth Funnel
• or a Home Canning Kit

Other Items

• Pots
• Regular Tongs for handling lids
• Ladle for distributing jam into jars
• Lemon juicer
• measuring cups
• knife
• cutting board

Mary C. is the lucky winner of our book giveaway.

Mary wins Groomology: What Every (Smart) Groom Needs to Know Before the Wedding by Michael Essany and Altared: Bridezillas, Bewilderment, Big Love, Breakups, and What Women Really Think About Contemporary Weddings

She was chosen by the Random Number Generator.

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