Happy New year
2009!!
Quote by~Bill Vaughan
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
Fact
January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was always shownas having two heads. He looked back to the last year and forward to the new one. The Roman New Year festival was called the Calends, and people decorated their homes and gave each other gifts. - New years day
Recipe
Spiced Nuts
3 cups roasted pecans
1 cup shelled pistachios
2 cups almonds
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
3 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Place nuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Place in oven, shaking the sheet several times during baking, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet over low heat, add coriander, cumin, butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and salt.
Stir until the butter melts and sugar is dissolved. Place nuts in a bowl, pour the warm spiced butter over the nuts; stir until well coated. Let the nuts cool completely and store in an airtight container
~2009~
Holiday meat balls
Frozen meatballs (about 1 lb.)
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 cup red wine
Mix cranberry sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard and wine in a small bowl and pour over meatballs. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Great served in a slow cooker.
Tip
Cleaning copper
Just make a thick paste of lemon juice and Salt.
Craft & Tutorials
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
Fact
January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was always shownas having two heads. He looked back to the last year and forward to the new one. The Roman New Year festival was called the Calends, and people decorated their homes and gave each other gifts. - New years day
Recipe
Spiced Nuts
3 cups roasted pecans
1 cup shelled pistachios
2 cups almonds
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
3 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Place nuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Place in oven, shaking the sheet several times during baking, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet over low heat, add coriander, cumin, butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and salt.
Stir until the butter melts and sugar is dissolved. Place nuts in a bowl, pour the warm spiced butter over the nuts; stir until well coated. Let the nuts cool completely and store in an airtight container
~2009~
Holiday meat balls
Frozen meatballs (about 1 lb.)
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 cup red wine
Mix cranberry sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard and wine in a small bowl and pour over meatballs. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Great served in a slow cooker.
Tip
Cleaning copper
Just make a thick paste of lemon juice and Salt.
Craft & Tutorials
Chinese New Year Good luck bags
http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2007/2/12/chinese-new-year-good-luck-bags.html
Bottle cap trivet crocheted
http://pomoboho.blogspot.com/2008/12/keiths-bottle-cap-trivet.html
Dr Who scarf pattern knitted
http://www.doctorwhoscarf.com/pattern1.php
Dragonfly knot Tutorial
http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/dragon.htm
News year's Eve Noisemaker
http://crafts.lovetoknow.com/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve_Noisemaker
Surprise Balls put 2009 on it
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/surpriseballs/
Pen Holder from gum tins
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/fridgetin/
Party crackers
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/partycracker/
http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2007/2/12/chinese-new-year-good-luck-bags.html
Bottle cap trivet crocheted
http://pomoboho.blogspot.com/2008/12/keiths-bottle-cap-trivet.html
Dr Who scarf pattern knitted
http://www.doctorwhoscarf.com/pattern1.php
Dragonfly knot Tutorial
http://whatknot.tripod.com/knots/dragon.htm
News year's Eve Noisemaker
http://crafts.lovetoknow.com/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve_Noisemaker
Surprise Balls put 2009 on it
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/surpriseballs/
Pen Holder from gum tins
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/fridgetin/
Party crackers
http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/partycracker/
Have a great New Year
2009!!
3 comments:
Just a suggestion.
Is it possible to put a picture up of the intended tutoriall item so one mustn't leave the site to check out each link???
Best wishes for a wonderful New Year also! :)))
Wow what an interesting blog, I will have to come back and browse again when I have more time! Thank you for your kind comments on my blog!
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