I normally don't have this much time to post, but remember I said I was substituting!!! YEAH, translation = babysitting tenth graders while they do busy work!!!
Good for you , huh?
I think I'm done for a while...I don't know if I can come up with anything else!
12.05.2008
The Recipe....DUH!
So, I gave you such a great idea about cookie mixes in the mason jars, but I neglected to give you a recipe to FIT into the jar!!!! I know, its been a helluva week! There are tons of recipes of cookies, brownies, soups, and hot chocolate!
So, here are some recipes (including printable recipe cards) I think I will try:
Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
* chocolate chips
Filling the Jar:
Layer the ingredients in a quart size canning jar in the order listed. I used a small funnel and it worked pretty good for most of the ingredients! Use enough chocolate chips so the jar is full to the top. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. Pack down all indredients, especially the brown sugar!
***Decorate jar and include the following***
ADD:
1 cup butter or margarine softened
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Thoroughly blend together the butter or margarine, the egg, and the vanilla. Empty jar of cookie mix into the butter mixture. Mix until completely blended. Drop teaspoons full of batter about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Brownies:
Ingredients:
1 1/8 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vanilla chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
walnuts
Filling the Jar:
Layer the ingredients in a quart size canning jar in the order listed. I used a small funnel and it worked pretty good for most of the ingredients! The walnuts are optional. If you use the walnuts, use enough to fill the jar to the top. If you do not use the walnuts, use extra chocolate and vanilla chips so the jar is full to the top. Pack down all indredients, especially the brown sugar!
***Decorate and include the following***
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease one 9x9 inch square baking pan.
3. Pour the contents of the jar into a bowl and mix well.
4. Add 1 tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, and 3 eggs.
5. Beat just until combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
So, here are some recipes (including printable recipe cards) I think I will try:
Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
* chocolate chips
Filling the Jar:
Layer the ingredients in a quart size canning jar in the order listed. I used a small funnel and it worked pretty good for most of the ingredients! Use enough chocolate chips so the jar is full to the top. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. Pack down all indredients, especially the brown sugar!
***Decorate jar and include the following***
ADD:
1 cup butter or margarine softened
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Thoroughly blend together the butter or margarine, the egg, and the vanilla. Empty jar of cookie mix into the butter mixture. Mix until completely blended. Drop teaspoons full of batter about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Brownies:
Ingredients:
1 1/8 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vanilla chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
walnuts
Filling the Jar:
Layer the ingredients in a quart size canning jar in the order listed. I used a small funnel and it worked pretty good for most of the ingredients! The walnuts are optional. If you use the walnuts, use enough to fill the jar to the top. If you do not use the walnuts, use extra chocolate and vanilla chips so the jar is full to the top. Pack down all indredients, especially the brown sugar!
***Decorate and include the following***
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease one 9x9 inch square baking pan.
3. Pour the contents of the jar into a bowl and mix well.
4. Add 1 tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, and 3 eggs.
5. Beat just until combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Enjoy!
Its All About Me......Christmas!
Some of you might have seen this going around via email, and might have already received it from me, but oh well, I thought I would post it anyway!!
I got this off of The Pink Clutch:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapped! I try to come up with a new "theme" each year! Usually base is brown paper then either fun and festive ribbons, homemade gift tags, or I've even used the paper as a canvas creating unique drawings on them!
2. Tree--Real or Artificial? 7 ft. prelit! I would love to have real, but we got a great deal on this a few years ago!!! Plus, we have a woodstove, and with my luck, I'd kill it before Christmas by forgetting to water the dang thing!
3. When do you put Christmas tree up? usually around Thanksgiving weekend, but this year we were ahead of the game! We put it up the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving because with all the family and traveling, the next available time would have been NEXT weekend!
4. When do you take the tree down? After New Years
5. Like eggnog? YUMMY
6. Do you have a nativity scene? Not yet, but I'm looking for one during the After Christmas Sales
7. Favorite gift received as a child? I really can't think of anything.....
8. Hardest person to buy for? Either my father-in law or brother-in law. I think about them ALL year just for the one gift that I THINK they might like!!!! Its TORTURE!
9. Easiest person to buy for? Little Hauss or any of the women in my family....
10. Worst Christmas gift? Bathroom Scale.......um, what the hell????
11. Mail or E-mail Christmas Cards? MAIL......really, how hard is it ONCE a year to actually use the US post office!!!
12. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch (new one) and A Christmas Story
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I really try to shop all year long, but usually it ends up being around Sept/Oct before things start happening
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Hmmmmmm............maybe? (psst...look for a post on that later!)
15. Favorite food to eat on Christmas? honey baked ham....and breakfast casserole while opening gifts
16. Lights on tree? see number 2!! OH, and ALWAYS white lights!!!
17. Favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night and This Christmastide
18. Travel during Christmas or Stay home? stay home...especially now with Little Hauss! They come to us! Its wonderful!
19. Can you name Santa's reindeer's? Donner, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Blitzen and Rudolf....did I miss any?
20. Angel or Star on Tree top? Star...haven't found an angel I like yet
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning....but we do Christmas Eve with hubby's fam
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? crowds and bad moods.....its a happy time, don't stress so much!!!
23. Favorite ornament? anything Little Hauss has made....and all the ones we've collected over the years as a family..they all mean something!
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? tile backsplash in my kitchen, paint the vanity in the bathroom, replace mirror/med cabinet, and replace light fixtures...Oh, and paint shutters and get new front door.....My house is in need of some TLC!!! Oh, and one of these!
Your turn!
I got this off of The Pink Clutch:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapped! I try to come up with a new "theme" each year! Usually base is brown paper then either fun and festive ribbons, homemade gift tags, or I've even used the paper as a canvas creating unique drawings on them!
2. Tree--Real or Artificial? 7 ft. prelit! I would love to have real, but we got a great deal on this a few years ago!!! Plus, we have a woodstove, and with my luck, I'd kill it before Christmas by forgetting to water the dang thing!
3. When do you put Christmas tree up? usually around Thanksgiving weekend, but this year we were ahead of the game! We put it up the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving because with all the family and traveling, the next available time would have been NEXT weekend!
4. When do you take the tree down? After New Years
5. Like eggnog? YUMMY
6. Do you have a nativity scene? Not yet, but I'm looking for one during the After Christmas Sales
7. Favorite gift received as a child? I really can't think of anything.....
8. Hardest person to buy for? Either my father-in law or brother-in law. I think about them ALL year just for the one gift that I THINK they might like!!!! Its TORTURE!
9. Easiest person to buy for? Little Hauss or any of the women in my family....
10. Worst Christmas gift? Bathroom Scale.......um, what the hell????
11. Mail or E-mail Christmas Cards? MAIL......really, how hard is it ONCE a year to actually use the US post office!!!
12. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch (new one) and A Christmas Story
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I really try to shop all year long, but usually it ends up being around Sept/Oct before things start happening
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Hmmmmmm............maybe? (psst...look for a post on that later!)
15. Favorite food to eat on Christmas? honey baked ham....and breakfast casserole while opening gifts
16. Lights on tree? see number 2!! OH, and ALWAYS white lights!!!
17. Favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night and This Christmastide
18. Travel during Christmas or Stay home? stay home...especially now with Little Hauss! They come to us! Its wonderful!
19. Can you name Santa's reindeer's? Donner, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Blitzen and Rudolf....did I miss any?
20. Angel or Star on Tree top? Star...haven't found an angel I like yet
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning....but we do Christmas Eve with hubby's fam
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? crowds and bad moods.....its a happy time, don't stress so much!!!
23. Favorite ornament? anything Little Hauss has made....and all the ones we've collected over the years as a family..they all mean something!
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? tile backsplash in my kitchen, paint the vanity in the bathroom, replace mirror/med cabinet, and replace light fixtures...Oh, and paint shutters and get new front door.....My house is in need of some TLC!!! Oh, and one of these!
Your turn!
12.04.2008
So much for a day off!
I work part time, usually M-Th and take Fridays off! I also substitue teach, when needed! I'm obviously only available on Fridays, and get called fairly often, but I was really hoping to have tomorrow OFF!!! I have sooooooooo much to do, as I'm sure you understand this time of year! They got lucky by calling me TODAY and not at 6am tomorrow!!!! I might not have had the gumption to actually say yes. IF you say NO by the way, they rarely call you back!!!! With the pay, it is SO worth my time. I think it works out to be about 8ish hours or so. I'm usually done by 3 which makes it very nice. Well, I have A LOT of orders for ornaments and glasses, a DOZEN (ornaments) of which are for this weekend and I've done THREE! So, you see my problem here!
I really had planned to work on them tomorrow along with running about 1,200 errands!! Now, you might say, well, you're done at 3, so why not do it all then! Yes, that seems logical, however, I have a standing meeting that I just cannot miss!!! Its a little thing called HAPPY HOUR!!!! The girls haven't been able to get together in ages it seems, so we'll be doing it tomorrow around 4! So, that hour I have in between will be spent running to the store to pick up my bevy of choice and some sort of snack!
Now, with Little Hauss and the Hubby, our Friday nights are not at all glamorous, which would leave plenty of time for the painting, except tomorrow night is the Christmas Parade! And YES, we will be attending, even though it will be FRIGID! I mean, really, its in the 50s all week, and tomorrow it'll be a high of 39 or something ridiculous like that! Seriously!
So, now we're onto Saturday, which will be filled by a birthday party AND Christmas party! I have no idea when I'll find the time, but I WILL get these done!
Oh, and did I mention, that with all this going on, I still need to get laundry done, pack (for me and Little Hauss), make some meals for my men, and clean this nasty house! Oh, and run those 1,200 errands too!!!
The upside to ALL of this chaos is that I will be heading out of town Sunday am to meet my mom, aunts and cousins for a few days of Mommy/Daughter bonding and NO Little Hauss!!! I really do LOVE him dearly, but I need a break!!!!!
I really had planned to work on them tomorrow along with running about 1,200 errands!! Now, you might say, well, you're done at 3, so why not do it all then! Yes, that seems logical, however, I have a standing meeting that I just cannot miss!!! Its a little thing called HAPPY HOUR!!!! The girls haven't been able to get together in ages it seems, so we'll be doing it tomorrow around 4! So, that hour I have in between will be spent running to the store to pick up my bevy of choice and some sort of snack!
Now, with Little Hauss and the Hubby, our Friday nights are not at all glamorous, which would leave plenty of time for the painting, except tomorrow night is the Christmas Parade! And YES, we will be attending, even though it will be FRIGID! I mean, really, its in the 50s all week, and tomorrow it'll be a high of 39 or something ridiculous like that! Seriously!
So, now we're onto Saturday, which will be filled by a birthday party AND Christmas party! I have no idea when I'll find the time, but I WILL get these done!
Oh, and did I mention, that with all this going on, I still need to get laundry done, pack (for me and Little Hauss), make some meals for my men, and clean this nasty house! Oh, and run those 1,200 errands too!!!
The upside to ALL of this chaos is that I will be heading out of town Sunday am to meet my mom, aunts and cousins for a few days of Mommy/Daughter bonding and NO Little Hauss!!! I really do LOVE him dearly, but I need a break!!!!!
12.03.2008
My version of Home Made Cookies!
I love to cook! Read, COOK, not bake! In fact, I'm not a very good baker. Believe me, I've tried. I attempt to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch about twice a year and it never fails, they don't rise! Now, I didn't say they don't taste really good, because they do, but they look horrible! They are flat and flimsy! Your best bet is to just roll them up into a ball and pop 'em in your mouth! If you try to hold one, it just falls apart! I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I MEASURE everything and have all the ingredients room temperature! Oh well, not my thing, but I'm sure that won't stop me from trying again!
So, instead of MAKING the actual cookies, which ends up stressing me out, I'm going to be giving the mix in a cute mason jar with the recipe attached to teachers, mail carrier, paper girl, etc. for the holiday season! This way, they can attempt to bake it for themselves and I don't ruin them all and have to come up with something else!
I love to give edibles and things that will be USED as gifts! I'm NOT a fan of gift cards. EVEN if you ask for one, it is my absolute last resort! Our gift giving list is shorter now and we draw names with Hubby's family, with a limit, so I refuse to give a gift card. I love to make gifts, food included, but I know when I've been beat, so I'll just give them all the beginnings of a baked good!!
A Lesson Learned
In the car on the way to pre school today, I was asking Little Hauss what they did in school yesterday and he told me about his hat he made. It had a reindeer head on it and some foam dye cuts for decoration.
I said oh, a reindeer hat, how neat. He said "rein", paused "mommy, say rein", I said "rein", then he said "deer", I repeated, then he said "reeeiindeeeerr" really drawn out and very slowly. I repeated the word! "Good Job mommy!!"
Well, thanks for my lesson for the day!
I said oh, a reindeer hat, how neat. He said "rein", paused "mommy, say rein", I said "rein", then he said "deer", I repeated, then he said "reeeiindeeeerr" really drawn out and very slowly. I repeated the word! "Good Job mommy!!"
Well, thanks for my lesson for the day!
11.29.2008
Ginia Tech!
That's what Little Hauss says! We are working on VIRginia Tech, but he gets the idea! Even though he said he liked the man on the horse!!!!! Don't worry Hokie Fans, we are going to set him straight! The mind of a 3 year old just doesn't understand some things!!!
So, how nice was that win??? I would have loved to have SEEN it for myself!!! HAHA....I really did just pass out on the couch before the 1st quarter was over. Hubby woke up to watch the game and after I fed Little Hauss I just laid on the couch and got really comfy.....2 hours later, I was woken up by Little Hauss wanting a snack!!!! I obliged and sent him to the man cave to spend some much needed time with his daddy! I then made my one and only outing for the day to the grocery store! What an exciting life I lead!!! I know you're jealous!
So, how nice was that win??? I would have loved to have SEEN it for myself!!! HAHA....I really did just pass out on the couch before the 1st quarter was over. Hubby woke up to watch the game and after I fed Little Hauss I just laid on the couch and got really comfy.....2 hours later, I was woken up by Little Hauss wanting a snack!!!! I obliged and sent him to the man cave to spend some much needed time with his daddy! I then made my one and only outing for the day to the grocery store! What an exciting life I lead!!! I know you're jealous!
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