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Cookie Cutter Ornaments - For Any Holiday!
From Sewing.Org
You can make any holiday celebration special by using selected cookie cutters to decorate with. Cookie cutters are non-denominational and come in any size and shape. A fun winter break project to share with your kids.
12 Days of Cookies - Day 1 - Almond Lace Cookies (Florentines)
Almond Lace Cookies
These Tuscan cookies are a Christmas classic. They're nutty, lacy and crisp, as well as deceptively simple to make. Drizzle them with chocolate for a perfect holiday indulgence.
12 Days of Cookies - Day 2 - Moravian Spice Cookie Wafers
Moravian Spice Cookie Waffers
From Food Network Kitchens
This cookie comes to us from North Carolina by way of Central Europe; it's a classic, peppery spice cookie brought to the U.S. by Moravians in the 1700s. The key to this cookie is rolling it super-thin to get that characteristic snap; it's a lot easier to roll it that thin between waxed paper.
Delilicious: Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
Lisa Barnes, author of Petit Appetit: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, shares with LilSugar a classic sugar cookie recipe that works for all seasons — though it's especially great for a holiday party, cookie swap or playdate activity. Kids can help dump the measured ingredients into the mixing bowl and turn on and off the electric mixer to help make the dough. Of course the fun really begins with the cookie cutting and icing decorating.
Coconut Macaroons
Makes about 4 dozen These are great for Holiday gifts, as well as for a party or something. This is also one of the most affordable, and easy cookies to make! Ingredients: 1 lb.easy holiday bark
2 cups l bag of chocolate chips milk dark or semi any brand set aside 1/3rd cup of it for later 2 cups of white chocolate chips set aside 1/3rd cup for later a few red candie canes crushed wax paper or parchment cookie sheet toothpick or fork for marble effects line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper melt chocolate on dubble brolier or microwave for a few minuts untill melted and smooth add a handfull of crushed candie canes do the same for the white chocolate spread the chocolate on the wax or parchment then add the white chocolate take fork or toothpick and make swirl like patterns with the chocolate take the remaning chocolate and white chocolate u set a side and press gently into bark add any remaing crushed candie canes and do the same let sit in fridge or counter for about an hr break into peices and store in a airtight container or put them in little holiday treat bags ( michaels and acmoore have them) tie them with pretty ribbon and give as giftsGoals
Goal Number 1.Guitar What I want to achieve:Fear of Flying - rocket to the moonStrumming PatternIf the moon fell down tonight Mariage d'amorCanon in dWhat Am I going to do to achieve it :1) Play guitar at least 1 - 2 hours per day2) Read up on guitar music theory 3) Go to website and learn the strumming pattern , fingering warm up.4) Die Die Die never give up attitude !!!!Goal Number 2 !!! Cooking ! What I want to achieve :1) Learn the basic - Frying , baking blah blah blah .2) Cook a full course Meal3) Learn from mother ( take notes )4) Spagehtti5) Muffins and cookies6) Fish , pork , chicken porridge ;)7) Read up Read up Read up !!!How Am I going to achieve It : 1) Read up Read up Read up !!!White House's unique trick or treat
*On a more personal note, I know some people that were involved in the White House entertainment. Chicago's Redmoon theater company was hired to provide entertainment on the lawn (the skeleton band and bubble installation amongst others). I've included some pictures at the end of the post.*
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families.
Holiday Gift Ideas: Cookie Convention
In lieu of traditional gifts this year, maybe youd like to gather the gaggle of girls over to celebrate the holidays. This would work well with coworkers, neighbors, etc as well.
Invite a bunch of baking divas to your house, requesting that each bring 3-4 dozen signature/holiday cookies.
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