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A simmer pot is a throwback to the days when families would simmer herbs, bark, roots, or leaves to make a healing tincture. That same method can be used today to draw out the smells of your favorite holiday naturals, including cinnamon, vanilla, oranges, cloves, star anise, ginger, pine sprigs, cranberries, lemon slices, rosemary, lavender, bay leaves, and nutmeg.
It's easy to create your own stovetop potpourri using aromatic holiday combinations. Always remember to keep an eye on any simmering pot and make sure you remove it from the heat before the contents have dissipated!
Festive Fall Simmer Pot
Start with a 2-quart saucepan or a small cooker that you don't mind using as a simmer pot. Add enough water to fully cover all your ingredients. For this festive fall simmer pot, we've collected some favorite fall/winter fruits and some very aromatic smells:
- Cut Up Citrus. Whatever citrus fruits you have on hand will do like lemons, limes, and oranges.
- Add Autumn Apples. Quarter or half pieces of Granny Smith or hard red apples will do.
- Toss in Aromatics. Add half a tablespoon of vanilla extract and a few cinnamon sticks.
Put on a stovetop and bring to a rolling boil. Then reduce heat and allow the pot to simmer, adding more water as necessary.
Winter Wonderland Simmer Pot
Taken right from nature, this recipe will have your home smelling like the great outdoors. We've purposely kept this recipe simple to highlight the incredible scents of evergreen.
- Evergreen trimmings Cut the needles from an evergreen tree branch.
- Pine cones Wash and toss in a few pine cones that have fallen to the ground.
- Cranberries – A quarter cup of fresh or 1/2 cup of dried will do.
- Aromatics – Raid your spice rack for a few teaspoons of cinnamon, ginger, or clove.
That's all you need for a winter fresh scent that is sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit. Simmer pots can also be done in a slow cooker for many more hours of holiday delight.
We are wishing our entire Flagstaff, AZ apartment community a happy and joyous holiday! If you are looking for a new apartment home to start new traditions including a holiday simmer pot, schedule an appointment to view our apartments at Highland Village.
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The holidays are coming! This is the perfect time of year to decorate your home with homemade decorations, especially if you're planning a holiday party sometime soon. When making your own holiday decorations, use what you have and keep it simple. These three tips can help you as you create decorations that will make your home more festive during the holidays.
Ribbon Candle Holder with Pine Cones
Take a standard glass candle holder and tie a beautiful red bow around its base. Add a pine cone just to the side of the candle holder, then place a candle inside and light it. This is a wonderful decoration to use on your dining room table at a special holiday meal. If your table is long, place multiple candle holders at various points along the middle of the table. To ensure your decoration is safe for others, use electric candles.
Jar Full of Holiday Candy
Fill a jar full of colorful holiday candy, like peppermints or holiday-colored M&Ms. Put on the lid. This jar with candy makes a good coffee table piece. Before placing the jar on the coffee table, sprinkle the area where it will be set with matching confetti or artificial snow.
Wreath Made of Felt Scraps
Cut up felt scraps of red, green, and white, or blue, gray, and white, then tie them to a wreath wire. Place the pieces of felt close together so the wire is entirely covered up. Leave the ends of the felt loose to give the wreath a haphazard quality. Put the wreath up on your front door or on the wall of your living room.
Contact Highland Village Apartments
The holidays are coming, and at Highland Village Apartments in Flagstaff, AZ, we're getting ready. To join our community, make an appointment to see the available floor plans today.
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