Angel Wing Cookies

These are usually called "Viennese Crescents" or "Mexican Wedding Cookies.."

We decided to name them "Angel Wing Cookies"
My Angel making cookies....
I make these Cookies every Christmas!

Enjoy this recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Confectioner's Sugar

2 cup flour

1 cup butter (softened)

1 cup blanched slivered almonds (chop finely or ground them)

2 tsp almond extract

1/2 tsp salt

Heat oven to 325. Grease cookie sheets.

In large bowl mix by hand all ingredients.

Shape into "angel wings" (crescents).

Bake 15 minutes

Cool cookies completely, then sprinkle with confectioner's sugar

Candy Cane Chocolate Hearts

I love these Candy Cane Hearts!

They were so easy...
Need: mini candy canes, chocolate melts, sprinkles or non-pareils

(I have a Wilton Chocolate melter...I highly recommend using a 50% off coupon at Jo-Anns's), and a squeeze bottle to fill the centers
lay unwrapped candy canes on wax paper, melt chocolate and fill *make sure to fill the edges well, so the chocolate keeps the candy canes together*
I used a squeeze bottle, easier than a spoon, sprinkle non-pareils while chocolate is melted
let cool and enjoy!

This would make a cute gift for teachers or friends!

Thanks Sharnell at mylife-myloves.blogspot.com (in Australia) for this great idea!

Peppermint Tree

My Little helper...
A peppermint tree.

You need a styrofoam tree, mints, and straight pins (and a little helper!)

Countdown to Christmas Advent Book Idea (Countdown to Christmas with Books)

Countdown to Christmas With Books!

Through the years, I have saved children's Christmas books.

This year, I wrapped each one and put a label on them to open each night before Christmas



I used Christmas labels and labeled each one"Open Decmber __", etc.
Getting to open a present a night is fun!

If you do not have enough books saved, borrow them from the library!

This is a great treat for the whole family....enjoy a Christmas story every night together.

Can you guess what book is saved for December 24th?

Thanksgiving Decoration Ideas...re-use mini Pumpkins!

How cute are these?

My daughter made these on her own today to add something "special" to our Thanksgiving table....keep these in mind for next year.

Re-use your Halloween mini pumpkins! GREAT JOB SABRINA!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Best Banana Bread Recipe!

Hi, I would love to hear from you...

please feel free to comment after posts....

This Recipe is a YUMMY Banana Bread made with toasted pecans and cream cheese....so good...

please let me know what you think after trying it!

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pecans

3/4 cup butter, softened

8 0z cream cheese, softened

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (4 med ripe bananas)

1 tsp vanilla

preheat oven to 350

bake pecans on cookie sheet approx. 6-8 minutes

beat butter and cream cheese until creamy, add sugar and eggs one at a time, then vanilla

add all dry ingredients just until blended (do not over mix)

stir in bananas and pecans

pour into 2 greased 8 x 4 bread pans

bake at 350 for 1 hour

cool on wire racks for 10 minutes

remove from pans and cool 30 minutes before slicing

yummy!

Ideas for Thanksgiving

This is from the Family Fun website, it is a Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt.

We plan to have the entire family go for a walk after dinner and look for these things...a sneaky way to get some "exercise" in! click HERE to download your own copy...
These are also from Family Fun.

These are "conversation starters" for dinner. I printed them out and glued to some paper.

Click HERE to print out a copy.

Happy Thanksgiving!