Lasagna for Christmas Eve Dinner
1 Box of Lasagna Noodles ( I use the precooked ones)
2 lbs ground beef
2 lg cans tomato paste
2 pkgs spaghetti sauce mix
Lg carton cottage cheese
2 tbls parsley
1 egg
1 lg pkg mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350*F. Place noodles in boiling water. Boil 15 min, drain
and let stand in cold water. Brown meat and drain. Add tomato paste, 1 can
water (use paste can) and sauce mix to meat. Cover and simmer. Place cottage
cheese in bowl, add parsley and egg. Grease a layer pan. Layer starting with
meat sauce, noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese. Repeat. Make sure
meat sauce is on top. Bake 40 min.
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The Official Crepe Paper Christmas Tree Tutorial........
I must show you how to do this so you can become just as obsessed as I am. Then I won't feel so lonely in my little world of crepe paper and glitter. First, though, I have to tell you how it all happened. Cindy Gilstrap, a wonderful crafter/artist, had made a crepe paper Christmas tree for the Joli Paquet blog that you can see here. I instantly fell in love with it. However, because I have the patience of a gnat, I decided to use my sewn ruffled crepe instead. And the rest is history......
Now, I did a google search to see if these had ever been done before and didn't find anything. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? Let me know if you do!
Now, here are a couple things you need to know about this project. Number one....once you start making these trees, you will find yourself unable to stop. Seriously. Ruffled crepe paper will never be the same to you. You will find yourself looking for reasons why you need just one more crepe paper tree in your life.
Number two....expect to be pulling hot glue strings from your tree, your table, your body and your children for at least the next two months.
Ok....I think we're ready!
First gather your supplies.....
1. Crepe paper......I have no idea how much because I neglected to measure beforehand so let's just say a roll
2. Hot glue gun (this is what I used) or a heavy gel glue like fabri-tac or 3 in 1
3. Piece of paper to make into a cone or paper mache cone
4. Peppermint Bark candy bar (you will get hungry)
I took a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper and rolled it into a cone. I then glued the end at the top to secure.......
Glue the sides......
Cut the bottom of the cone to from the base. Once you cut it set it on the table to see if it's even and stands straight......
I sew my crepe paper on my sewing machine using a basting stitch and tight tension. It ruffles up just right. On my old machine, I had to pull the one end of the thread to ruffle it. That works also.
Start at the bottom with your first section skirting the bottom of the table. Glue into place......
Continue around the base until you meet up in the back.....
Take it a bit above the last bottom skirt and continue around the cone.....
I worked in sections using pieces that were about two feet long. When you get to the end, just match end to end and glue....
Time for a break.....grab your chocolate......
Ok, back to work! We're almost done.......
Ta Da! You did it! For the very top I use a small section of the ruffled crepe paper and cut it a bit shorter than the other layers and then glue into place........
I hope you enjoyed it! Put a bunch of glitter on and you are good to go. I would LOVE to see any of the ones you make. Please send pictures!! Ok....I'm off to bed.....I've got a class to teach tomorrow!
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"The Skating Pond"
by LaVerne P. Larson
from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1961
How often I remember
The frozen prairie pond,
That seemed to be a wonderland
Touched by a fairy's wand.
Skating with my merry chums
Brought my heart content,
Laughing, shouting with such glee
At magic winter sent.
What fun to glide on crystal ice
Tho sometimes we would fall,
But scramble to our feet again
Not minding it at all.
And as the snowflakes drifted down
To swirl with northwind's blast,
Our deepest hope would always be
That wintertime would last.
I often think about those days
And wish for them once more,
For through the eyes of childhood
They held great joy in store.
from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1961
How often I remember
The frozen prairie pond,
That seemed to be a wonderland
Touched by a fairy's wand.
Skating with my merry chums
Brought my heart content,
Laughing, shouting with such glee
At magic winter sent.
What fun to glide on crystal ice
Tho sometimes we would fall,
But scramble to our feet again
Not minding it at all.
And as the snowflakes drifted down
To swirl with northwind's blast,
Our deepest hope would always be
That wintertime would last.
I often think about those days
And wish for them once more,
For through the eyes of childhood
They held great joy in store.
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Christmas Link:
The
vintage Christmas catalog archive project and home.
Click on the link to view the entire catalog contents.
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