Beautiful Festive Stove Top Potpourri

I love the Christmas holidays! I'm not a fan of the frigid cold, but I love the sights, the sounds and the smells associated with this time of year.

In the past, I would fill an old saucepan with water and cinnamon sticks, and place my stove burner on low....filling the house with the warm, comforting scent of cinnamon. Lately, I've been reading through articles on other ingredients that could be added to the mix. I've come up with an amazing blend!!

Ingredients:

~ 1.5 cups of fresh cranberries

~ 1 large orange, sliced into rounds

~ 5 cinnamon sticks

~ 4-5 small lengths of fresh pine (3-4 inches long)

~ 1 tablespoon of whole or 1/2 tablespoon of ground cloves

~ 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

~ Water (preferably distilled)

Place all together in a large saucepan and turn the burner to low, refilling the water as needed! (Please remember to keep safety in mind and turn the burner off once finished!)

xo