This Yuletide Cheesecake makes a delicious elegant dessert for all your holiday dinners.
Estimated Times
Preparation Time 30 mins.
Cooking Time 50 mins.
Refrigerating Time 180 mins.
INGREDIENTS
CRUST
1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
CHEESECAKE
36 NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER or Milk Chocolate Jingles
3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
TOPPING
1 container (16 oz.) sour cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
GREASE bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan.
SET aside 12 Nestlé Jingles to use for garnish. Unwrap and cut remaining Nestlé Jingles in quarters..
COMBINE sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
There is one last present under the Christmas tree,
I wonder whose it is?
Is it for the little girl with the rocking horse,
Or is it for Grandma or Aunt Liz?
It looks so lonely,
Sitting there by itself;
It'd certainly be an awesome addition
On "somebody's" shelf.
The ribbon is gold,
The paper is paisley red;
"Who does it belong to?"
Keeps rattling in my head;
I decided to snatch a peek,
And see whose name is on the card;
It'd only take a second,
It won't be very hard.
When no one was looking,
I reached under the tree,
Carefully handling the package,
"Who knows, it may be for me!"
But when I read the card,
I thought it was extraordinarily odd,
Because the message read,
"Love and blessings," God.
--Joel Bjorling
Read more at http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/poems/poetry_page_1.htm#3Y8Dt0GZH2Oe6EIP.99
Christmas Subway
I decided to make a little Christmas subway art screen print using the Simply Screen by Plaid to make holiday pillow covers for gift giving.
I was originally inspired by the $49 Holiday Stamp Pillow Covers from Pottery Barn but I wanted different words to really convey what Christmas means to our family.
Simply Screen is a self contained screen printing kit that contains everything you need to make screen prints that you can use over and over again. The Simply Screen Kit retails for $39.99 and is sold only at Hobby Lobby.
The box comes with everything you need to give it a whirl. So what I did first is create a black and white subway art on Picnik vand printed it out on 20 lb. printer paper.
Then I peeled back the paper from one of the screens and burnished the print down. In order to allow the paper and screen a tight seal I put a piece of 8" x 10" glass over it and then put it inside the box.
It is crazy that the box you buy it in is also the exposure house for your prints. Nifty!
Then after 25 minutes of light exposure you remove the paper and soak your screen for 30 seconds and then scrub the screen to remove the emulsion.
I found it worked better to use my little sprayer attached to my kitchen faucet. The pressure was just enough to clean it out with minimal scrubbing. It takes about 3 minutes to get all the emulsion off the screen.
Then you have a screen ready to apply ink to. I applied some Scotch Blue Painters tape to the screen and grabbed the Simply Screen paint in Fire Truck Red. I squirted a thick line of paint onto the top of my screen and then using the squeegee that came with the kit I drug the line down to the bottom with light, even pressure making sure the paint got into the screen evenly.
Immediately I removed the screen and rinsed it out with cold water so I could reuse the screen again. Then I tried again using the Simply Screen glitters. It is the same process but instead of adding paint you add the Simply Screen glue adhesive and then sprinkle glitter on it and let it sit overnight.
Then you shake off the excess and iron it (using a press cloth) to set the glitter. I think it is beautiful and VERY SPARKLY but I am concerned about my crazy kids around this pillow. I have a feeling their sparkling personalities will show up a little brighter around this baby since you can still rub it and get glitter off of it.
Then I sewed up an envelope style pillow cover in x 12" x 16" lumbar pillow to change out my pillows with these fabulous seasonal ones.
Notes:
1. There is a learning curve to this process. You will probably need to try it 3-4 times before you get the hang of everything.
2. Use the test strips. I thought I was super craftwoman and did the first two times only to then try 5 tests before I figured out my problem. See #3 to diagnose my problem.
3. Use a timer for exactly 25 minutes, no more, no less or you will have less than satisfactory results.
4. Place glass over your paper and screen while exposing it to the light. This allows the paper to get a nice seal with the screen so you have crisp lines.
5. Do not scrub your screens too hard or you will remove parts of the design you don't want to.
6. Each fabric is different so test your screen on a test piece first. I used a thick cotton drop cloth so I felt I had to press harder to get the ink to get into the weave of the fabric.
things to do at christmas time, Call Grandma & Grandpa and wish them a Merry Christmas. If you don't have Grandparents to call, call a brother or sister.
Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars, and singing carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa, and gingerbread cookies
So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. We've got stories of Christmas and the Christ Child, holiday music for singing along, tasty holiday recipes, and holiday pictures for the kids to print and color. Enjoy our daily Video Advent Calendar as you countdown to Christmas.
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