About this Event
Handmade Holidays: A Cozy Make, Bake & Give Workshop
Step into the cozy season at Herdstead and spend an afternoon creating thoughtful, homemade gifts from simple ingredients you can actually recreate at home.
Handmade Holidays is a hands-on workshop designed to help you turn everyday pantry staples and sourdough discard into delicious treats, beautiful gifts, and simple seasonal creations.
We'll bake, create, gather around the table, and finish by packaging our handmade gifts so they're ready to share with family, friends, neighbours, teachers, or hosts.
What You'll Learn & Make
You'll learn simple ways to use sourdough discard, create thoughtful gifts from everyday pantry ingredients, and package your handmade creations beautifully.
🎃 Pumpkin Spice Sourdough Discard Cookies: bake and enjoy fresh from the oven
🍎 Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Discard Muffins: mix, bake, and taste together
🫙 Bake-Later Sourdough Cookie Jar: learn how to turn a favourite recipe into a simple homemade gift
Choose two pantry gifts to make and take home:
☕ Herdstead Hot Cocoa Mix: create a beautiful, gift-ready ja
🍊 Holiday Simmer Pot Blend: blend dried citrus and seasonal spices for a cozy home gift
🌿 Infused Salt or Sugar: choose a seasonal blend and create your own gift jar
Workshop Bonus: Gift-Wrapping Table
Once your creations are ready, you'll package them beautifully using simple, affordable materials such as jars, labels, twine, ribbon, and seasonal touches.
You'll leave with ideas for turning simple homemade foods into thoughtful gifts for the people in your life.
The Herdstead Table
We'll pause to enjoy a cozy seasonal meal together featuring: Homemade seasonal soup, fresh sourdough, and a warm seasonal drink.
What You'll Take Home:
🎃 Two freshly baked Pumpkin Spice Sourdough Discard Cookies to enjoy or share
☕ Two handmade pantry gifts of your choice
🍪 Sourdough Cookie & Muffin recipes
🫙 Bake-Later Sourdough Cookie Jar recipe + instructions
🎁 Simple gift packaging and labeling ideas
❤️ New confidence using sourdough discard and everyday pantry ingredients
Come ready to get your hands dirty, taste something delicious, and leave with a few homemade gifts ready to share.
No previous sourdough or homesteading experience is required.
Save 20% when you Register three events!
If you are interested in attending more than one event, choose your preferred date in any event, select "3 Month Pass" and check-out. The 20% discount will automatically show at checkout. Once registered l will reach out to help you register for your preferred date for the other two months.
Event venue & nearby stays
26 Odessa Rd, 26 Odessa Road, Kawartha Lakes, Canada
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