Dria El
August 15th, 2001, 03:16 PM
Crafts
Sea Shell Candles
Another idea is to take melted wax and a short wic and fill sea shells with the wax and let dry. A variety of shells big or small makes cute little bath lights. I use them all around the bathroom when I take a bath to create a soothing lighting scheme and a decorative touch.
Gift Bags
After Christmas, we stocked up on Christmassy type fabric. We made gift bags with a drawstring closure that we use each year. We have made several sizes and pass them around to each family. I also took old christmas cards and cut out the pretty fronts. I used my computer to create name tags (To: Timmy From: Aaron) for all the family members. (2 for each) Then I glued them onto the postcards, stuck on those ittle hole reinforcers and covered the cards with clear contact paper. Then I used a hole puncher to make a hole. Now we don't have to buy wrapping paper or gift tags!
Recipes
Not Just Another Banana Bread
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4 loaves
Cal: unknown
Amount Ingredient
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3/4 C (340 g) Butter or Margarine
3 C (600 g) Sugar
3 large Eggs
6 Bananas, very ripe (wait until you are almost ready to throw them away)!
1/2 tsp. Salt
4 1/2 C (630 g) All-purpose Flour
3 tsp. Baking Soda
16 oz (L 1) Sour Cream (can use nonfat or low fat)
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground cardamom
1 C (~115g) Nuts, chopped optional
{optional mix to dust in pans}
3 T. Sugar
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon (mix with sugar)
Preheat oven to F 300 (150C). Grease four 7x3 inch (17.5x7.5 cm) loaf pans, and dust lightly with a cinnamon and sugar mixture.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon.
Add salt, baking soda, and flour to above mixture, and mix well. Stir in nuts. Divide into prepared pans.
Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
-----------* Shopping List *------------------
Produce
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6 Bananas (last weeks so they are dark)
Baking
------
Sugar
Flour
Baking Soda
Nuts (optional)
Spices
------
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Vanilla
Salt
Dairy
-----
Butter or Margarine
Eggs
16 oz (L 1) Sour Cream (can use nonfat or low fat)
Fruit Spritzer Punch
1 can (46oz) dole pineapple juice
1 can (12oz) frozen dole mandarin
tangerine juice concentrate, thawed
3 cups water
1 bottle (28oz) mineral water
sliced fresh fruit to garnish
Combine all in a punch bowl
makes 27 (4oz) servings
Sea Shell Candles
Another idea is to take melted wax and a short wic and fill sea shells with the wax and let dry. A variety of shells big or small makes cute little bath lights. I use them all around the bathroom when I take a bath to create a soothing lighting scheme and a decorative touch.
Gift Bags
After Christmas, we stocked up on Christmassy type fabric. We made gift bags with a drawstring closure that we use each year. We have made several sizes and pass them around to each family. I also took old christmas cards and cut out the pretty fronts. I used my computer to create name tags (To: Timmy From: Aaron) for all the family members. (2 for each) Then I glued them onto the postcards, stuck on those ittle hole reinforcers and covered the cards with clear contact paper. Then I used a hole puncher to make a hole. Now we don't have to buy wrapping paper or gift tags!
Recipes
Not Just Another Banana Bread
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4 loaves
Cal: unknown
Amount Ingredient
-------- -----------------------------
3/4 C (340 g) Butter or Margarine
3 C (600 g) Sugar
3 large Eggs
6 Bananas, very ripe (wait until you are almost ready to throw them away)!
1/2 tsp. Salt
4 1/2 C (630 g) All-purpose Flour
3 tsp. Baking Soda
16 oz (L 1) Sour Cream (can use nonfat or low fat)
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground cardamom
1 C (~115g) Nuts, chopped optional
{optional mix to dust in pans}
3 T. Sugar
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon (mix with sugar)
Preheat oven to F 300 (150C). Grease four 7x3 inch (17.5x7.5 cm) loaf pans, and dust lightly with a cinnamon and sugar mixture.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon.
Add salt, baking soda, and flour to above mixture, and mix well. Stir in nuts. Divide into prepared pans.
Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
-----------* Shopping List *------------------
Produce
-------
6 Bananas (last weeks so they are dark)
Baking
------
Sugar
Flour
Baking Soda
Nuts (optional)
Spices
------
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Vanilla
Salt
Dairy
-----
Butter or Margarine
Eggs
16 oz (L 1) Sour Cream (can use nonfat or low fat)
Fruit Spritzer Punch
1 can (46oz) dole pineapple juice
1 can (12oz) frozen dole mandarin
tangerine juice concentrate, thawed
3 cups water
1 bottle (28oz) mineral water
sliced fresh fruit to garnish
Combine all in a punch bowl
makes 27 (4oz) servings