I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We are spending a lot of time with family and friends. We are also enjoying a mountain of snow! Right now there is 2 1/2 feet at my dads house. It is beautiful, but I will be ready to get back to my mild southern California weather! Sorry no pictures. I hope to share some soon.
"For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Almight God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6
Blessings to you all in the New Year!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Sugar Cookies
I have been busy busy busy decorating cookies. I love these sugar cookies and I only make them for Lane's birthday and Christmas because they are so much work! I came up with the idea for the snowflakes this year. They were a lot of fun. I am giving these to some of our friends here along with a handmade ornament for a little Christmas gift.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Gearing Up For Cold Weather...
well not really. We won't be getting cold weather here, but when we head up to Washington, it will be cold. So... I knit this sweater to wear while we are up there. I've been knitting for a little while, experimenting and learning new things. When I ran across this pattern, I knew I had to try it. I did pretty well for my first sweater, it didn't take me long either. It is a little awkward, but wearible. It is very heavy and warm so I don't know how much use I'll get out of it living down here, but all you WA people might see me wearing it everyday I'm there! Hee hee hee.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
A Little Christmas Cheer
Here are some pictures of our Christmas decor this year. Decorating a new house is fun, but it did make me miss my old house. Looking at all the decorations as I pulled them out and remembering where I put everything in that house was kinda of sad. Our old house was so cozy at Christmas time. But I do love our new home because we are all in it. Last year at Christmas Reese came home to "visit" because he was living in Chicago at that point. It's nice to be all together again!
I LOVE my Christmas village!!
Here is some pictures from last year. Me and Lane all by ourselves in front of the Christmas tree...how sad :)
Lane loved the Christmas village last year. He would sit and look inside the windows for a long time.
I LOVE my Christmas village!!
Here is some pictures from last year. Me and Lane all by ourselves in front of the Christmas tree...how sad :)
Lane loved the Christmas village last year. He would sit and look inside the windows for a long time.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Granola Anyone?
Here is one of my favorite recipes lately. Reese LOVES it and it's great over yogurt, with milk, or with yogurt and fruit, like a parfait. It can get a little spendy, but so is buying granola at the store and I think this is the cheapest way I have found to make it. I by the ingredients at the commissary(which helps!) and Costco. Here are my step by step instructions:
First, get yourself a big ole bowl. Mix 10 cups rolled oats, 1 cup wheat germ, 1/2 lb shredded coconut, 2 cups sunflower seeds (more or less), and 1 1/2 cups almonds, pecans, or walnuts. Next....
In a saucepan mix 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed, 1 1/2 cups water, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup molasses, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, and 3 tsp vanilla extract. Heat until sugar is dissolved, do not boil.
Pour mixture over the oatmeal mixture and stir to coat.
Divide between jelly roll pans, roasting pans, 9x13's, whatever you got. I use a jelly roll pan, 9x13 pan and a roasting pan. Bake at 300 (depending on your oven, today I went up to 325) for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Add dried fruit of your choice. I usually add craisins, but I got some WONDERFUL dried blueberries at Costco the other day. They are a little spendy though, I don't think I can do that everytime. I could probably get 2-3 batches out of the bag of blueberries though.
And here is the finished product. I keep it in a big jar I got from Ikea. Just make sure it's in an airtight container and you can store it up to 6 months, although it usually only lasts 1 1/2 -2 weeks in our house. You can halve the recipe really easily too. Enjoy! Also, I posted the new menu for the week this week too. Haven't done that for a few weeks now.
First, get yourself a big ole bowl. Mix 10 cups rolled oats, 1 cup wheat germ, 1/2 lb shredded coconut, 2 cups sunflower seeds (more or less), and 1 1/2 cups almonds, pecans, or walnuts. Next....
In a saucepan mix 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed, 1 1/2 cups water, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup molasses, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, and 3 tsp vanilla extract. Heat until sugar is dissolved, do not boil.
Pour mixture over the oatmeal mixture and stir to coat.
Divide between jelly roll pans, roasting pans, 9x13's, whatever you got. I use a jelly roll pan, 9x13 pan and a roasting pan. Bake at 300 (depending on your oven, today I went up to 325) for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Add dried fruit of your choice. I usually add craisins, but I got some WONDERFUL dried blueberries at Costco the other day. They are a little spendy though, I don't think I can do that everytime. I could probably get 2-3 batches out of the bag of blueberries though.
And here is the finished product. I keep it in a big jar I got from Ikea. Just make sure it's in an airtight container and you can store it up to 6 months, although it usually only lasts 1 1/2 -2 weeks in our house. You can halve the recipe really easily too. Enjoy! Also, I posted the new menu for the week this week too. Haven't done that for a few weeks now.
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