Monday, November 5, 2012

Autumn Stove-top Potpourri

Hi everyone!  I have a fun, delicious-smelling idea for you today.  One of my favorite things about the autumn/holiday season is the smells.  I love to burn a strong-smelling candle, and there is nothing like the smell of a freshly baked pie coming out of the oven!  However, sometimes if I want the house to smell like a baked good it doesn't necessarily mean I have time to bake, or want to indulge in the calories that particular day.  An easy solution to channel that divine smell is this Autumn Stove-top Potpourri! 
The thing I like best about this idea is that you can easily customize it to fit your particular sense of smell! 

For my potpourri, I combined whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, an orange, and a bit of ground nutmeg and ground all-spice in a small pot of water on the stove.  I then let the mixture simmer on the stove for a delicious smell! This is also a great idea to do if you're having company, or hosting a party and want the house to smell nice!

*I looked at the whole cloves on the spice aisle and they cost close to $6.00, which was not in my budget.  I recommend looking at the selection of "El Club Mexicano" bags of spices-just a few feet away at Wal-Mart (at least at ours!)  These bags were a dollar or less each, and I was able to buy the cinnamon in a bag too.

**You should be able to leave your potpourri on the stove for a day or two, and turn the burner back to simmer when you're ready for more smell!

Enjoy!
Sara

3 comments:

  1. My mother in law taught me this trick when she was selling real estate. She used to have her sellers do this shortly before a showing. People are really influenced by smells. A nice friendly smell makes a house feel like a home. I love your blog. Thanks for all your awesome recipes. I look forward to them each day.

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  2. aw great find on the spices! I'm checking that out for sure! I love this trick too! I'm not a fan of the crockpot b/c it smells up my entire house. I "cook" a pot of spices to get rid of smell. I did forget one day about it though and well...had to buy some steel wool to clean my pan. :|

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    1. Especially when I'm pregnant I can't stand the smell from the crockpot cooking all day either, I put mine in the garage a lot so Samuel can walk in from work "bringing dinner" when he comes in, already cooked & I haven't smelled it all day :)

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