Hello. Here are a few ideas for Celebrating the Season.
I'm posting the Advent ideas a bit early so that I can remember to pick up the things needed and be ready to use them.. the recipes I want to try and also need to pick up a few things to make them
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Advent Dec 12
BIBLE VERSE: Psalm 23; 79:13; 95:7;100:3
THOUGHT: " A cheerful smile, a friendly word, a sympathetic nod…These are all priceless treasures from the storehouse of our God."—Helen Steiner Rice—
BLESS YOUR HEART: Flowers…Fresh Flowers…That should make you smile and bless your heart. Generally the grocery store has bouquets of fresh flowers. Even a single rose might be nice. Enjoy watching it open. Smell the pleasant aroma. Then just smile!
CHRISTMAS IDEA: This year you can start a Christmas memory book. Maybe even a Christmas video. Take pictures and save the Christmas cards. Write about the holiday and your feeling. Who came to visit? What was an unexpected blessing? The possibilities are endless.
SERVICE IDEA: Call or write someone you haven't spoken to in a long time, just to say you're thinking about them.
CHRISTMAS CAROL: What Child Is This?
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Friendship Tea
2 cups Tang orange drink
1 package Wylers Lemonade Mix
1 1/2 cup sugar (or sugar Substitute )
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup instant tea
Mix well and store in an airtight container
To serve: 2 rounded teaspoons to 1 cup boiling water.
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Cookie Mix in a Jar
Gourmet style
oatmeal, chocolate and nuts yummmm
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1-1/4 c rolled oats
1 (5.5 ounce) milk chocolate bar
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c chopped nuts, walnuts, pecans (optional)
1/2 c chocolate chips
Layer as follows and pack each layer solid:
List of 5 items
• Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda
• Combine oatmeal and grated chocolate bar
• White sugar, then brown sugar
• Chopped nuts
• Top with chocolate chips to the top.
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Cut a circle of fabric large enough to cover the jar top, and hang over the
edges halfway down. Secured with a rubber band and tie with ribbon or jute.
Attach a recipe card with these instructions:
Cookies Especially for You ~
Preheat oven 375º Set aside chocolate chips and nuts. Spoon brown and white
sugar into mixing bowl. Cream together with 1/2 cup butter or margarine.
Add
1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, mix well. Add the oatmeal and flour mixture
into bowl, mix thoroughly. Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts. Roll into 1
inch balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheet two inches apart. Bake
8-10 minutes.
Yield: 3 dozen
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Chocolate Chip Bars
1 yellow cake mix
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup soft butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
12 oz chocolate chips
Mix 1/2 cake mix, water, eggs, butter and sugar.
Blend in rest of cake mix.
Stir in chips and nuts.
Spread in greased and floured jelly roll pan 15x10x1
Bake 20-25 minutes 375º
When cooled dust with confectioners sugar
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Sugar Cookies
1 Egg Yolk 1 t Vanilla
1/4 lb Margarine (1 stick) 1/2 t Salt
1 C Sugar 2 C Flour
1/2 t Lemon extract or Lemon peel 2 t Baking Powder
1 level t baking soda dissolved in 3/4 C COLD water
Mix all in a large bowl. Add enough flour to make a dough that doesnt 'stick' to the sides of the bowl. Knead dough for 5 minutes (this is what makes them Good.) Roll out and bake in 350F oven for 8 to 12 minutes. Sprinkl a little sugar on them before baking, or decorate after them are cooled.
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May your day be blessed and full of love. May you find joy in the small things.
Billie C.
