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"  We decided to get our Christmas tree a week earlier than usual this year. My daughters were begging for it and I couldn&amp;#039;t wait either. We love pulling out their homemade ornaments and hanging them together. Of course, tree trimming isn&amp;#039;t complete without good things to eat. My favorites are classic goodies, all the better when made from scratch. The key is to get all those holiday aromas mingling together. With Nat King Cole&amp;#039;s Christmas album playing, I threw together: 1. Gingerbread: The cute cut-out cookies are for another day. Yesterday, I got this simple quick-cake in the oven to fill the whole house with its warm spiced scent. It&amp;#039;s amazing with the lemon curd, but great on its own too. 2. Popcorn: No, not the microwave-in-a-bag kind. (That&amp;#039;s definitely not the smell you want pervading your home.) Stovetop popping is super-easy and fast. I seasoned them hot with extra-fine sea salt and a little smoked paprika. 3. Hot Cocoa: The blend of cocoa powder and chocolate in this recipe is awesome. Check out this video to see how easy it is to make your own mix. What are your tree-trimming traditions? Any delicious family favorites? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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