2 cups
1/4 teaspoon
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
2
1 teaspoon
2 cups sugar
salt
white corn syrup
water
egg whites
vanilla
finely chopped walnuts
Divinity Mixing Instructions
In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, heat sugar, salt, syrup and water to boiling, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
Set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking over medium low heat, not stirring, until the temperature reaches 266°.
When the temperature reaches 260° beat the egg whites with electric mixer at high speed, until stiff peaks form.
While beating, pour the hot syrup slowly into the egg whites.
Beat for about 2 to 3 minutes, until mixture isn't glossy.
Add vanilla and turn to low speed. Continue beating until the mixture holds its shape when dropped from a spoon.
It will probably be too thick for the mixer at this point.
Stir in walnuts with a wooden spoon.
With a lightly buttered teaspoon, drop onto waxed paper.
Work as quickly as possible.
If mixture gets too thick to work with, add a few drops of water.
Let stand until dry.
Store divinity in tightly covered containers.
Note: Be sure to make divinity on a dry day; candy will not harden on a humid day.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
Makes:8 servings
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
Yellow or green bell pepper
1 piece (2 inches) green onion
1/4 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/4 cup apricot preserves or orange marmalade
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
Assorted tortilla chips, crackers or sliced vegetables, if desired
Cut block of cream cheese diagonally in half; arrange on serving plate with shallow rim to form triangle.
Cut star out of bell pepper with star-shaped cookie cutter; place at top of tree. Place green onion piece at base of tree.
Mix salsa and preserves; spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro.. Serve with tortilla chips.
While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens,
There shone a holy light:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo! above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Saviour's birth:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And God send us salvation,
That blessed Christmas morn:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
When I am a seeker,
I seek both night and day;
I seek the Lord to help me,
And He shows me the way:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
He made me a watchman
Upon the city wall,
And if I am a Christian,
I am the least of all.
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.
In my opinion, Christmas just wouldn't be complete without a tree. It is only my 2nd year of teaching and still I wish we had a tree in our classroom. I want to buy one but it's kinda more expensive than I want it to be. Hence, my partner and I decided to make our own Christmas tree… or rather, let the kids make their own tree.
We didn't want it to be just any tree, we wanted a big tree they could display at home.
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What you will need
- Green paper
- Tissue Core
- Barbecue Stick
- Glue
- Scissors
- Colored crepe paper/tissue paper
- Cotton
- Gift wrapping paper
- Sequins
- Other scrap-booking materials
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TEACHER'S PREPARATION
Step 1: Cut out 3 triangles of different sizes for the tree. 2 for each size.
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Step 2: Glue the tissue core at the bottom and a barbecue stick in the middle for extra support.
Step 3: Close up the Christmas tree by gluing on the other side
Step 4: Cut out some holiday wrapping paper and ball-up some colored tissue papers to be used as decoration
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KID'S TURN
Step 1: Glue the cotton unto the Christmas tree. (I showed the kids 2 varieties and asked them if they wanted the cotton in layers or zigzag)
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Step 2: Let them glue on the sequins, balled-up tissue paper, cut-out wrapping paper and other materials you have (For some kids, we just handed them all the materials and they came up with their own styles)
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Step 3: Glue on the star for the final touch
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Happy Holidays everyone!
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To begin with, you'll need a few items and a few basic tools to erect your new Christmas Tree. Tools needed are 1) a hand drill-motor and a 9/64 drill bit, to drill the holes for the wire branches. 2) A side cutter to cut the wire branches and to bend the wire ends to fit into the Christmas Tree trunk base and into the cans. Christmas Tree MaterialsFirst off, almost any Christmas tree stand will work. Depending on the height of your tree, you'll also need at least a 2, or 3 inch diameter length of PVC pipe. PVC piping is relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores in any length. Probably the most expensive investment, other than the six or more exhausted cases of Mountain Dew cans, will be the wire that serve as your Christmas Tree branches. Check your local hardware store for availability. You'll want at least a 1/8 inch diameter wire- (about the diameter of a wire coat hanger) one that's flexible enough to hold an empty soda can and provide a little bend and flexibility.
Begin with the wire branches. Cut the first bottom row wire branches to size. Using your side cutter tool- on one end of the wire, bend one end, one inch at a 90 degree angle for placement in the truck or PVC pipe, and bend the other end at 45 degrees to accommodate the soda can. Now, depending on the size of your tree circumference, cut enough branches from wire to complete a bottom row of approximately 24 branches. Next, starting at the bottom of your Christmas Tree trunk, and using your drill motor equipped with a 9/64 drill bit, drill a hole in the PCV at your selected height above the Christmas Tree stand for the first row of branches. For best uniformity and display, ( fig 3 not show in the example) make sure to stagger the branch holes drilled into the base.
Now, insert the 90 degree bend of the branch into the tree trunk. You can now easily adjust the position of the branch. On the other 45 degree end, place your Mountain Dew can into the spout opening. Or for more stability, you can drill a hole into the can as well. Adjust branch to fit and continue with the remaining row of branches. The second row/s of branches should be prepared as the first, though you will have to shorten (cut) wire branches to obtain the tapper of the tree. The second row of branches will be inserted approximately four inches above the first row of branches. Follow suit for the remain branches as you taper your tree towards the top.
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1.) Mountain Dew cans, because of their primary colors green and red, make a perfect choice for Christmas holiday color display. However, you can select any type of soda or beer can for your Christmas Tree.
1.) You're Green! Recycling soda or beer cans for good use shows you are a concerned citizen about renewable resources and preserving the planet.
UPDATE! | | |||
To begin with, you'll need a few items and a few basic tools to erect your new Christmas Tree. Tools needed are 1) a hand drill-motor and a 9/64 drill bit, to drill the holes for the wire branches. 2) A side cutter to cut the wire branches and to bend the wire ends to fit into the Christmas Tree trunk base and into the cans. Christmas Tree MaterialsFirst off, almost any Christmas tree stand will work. Depending on the height of your tree, you'll also need at least a 2, or 3 inch diameter length of PVC pipe. PVC piping is relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores in any length. Probably the most expensive investment, other than the six or more exhausted cases of Mountain Dew cans, will be the wire that serve as your Christmas Tree branches. Check your local hardware store for availability. You'll want at least a 1/8 inch diameter wire- (about the diameter of a wire coat hanger) one that's flexible enough to hold an empty soda can and provide a little bend and flexibility.
Begin with the wire branches. Cut the first bottom row wire branches to size. Using your side cutter tool- on one end of the wire, bend one end, one inch at a 90 degree angle for placement in the truck or PVC pipe, and bend the other end at 45 degrees to accommodate the soda can. Now, depending on the size of your tree circumference, cut enough branches from wire to complete a bottom row of approximately 24 branches. Next, starting at the bottom of your Christmas Tree trunk, and using your drill motor equipped with a 9/64 drill bit, drill a hole in the PCV at your selected height above the Christmas Tree stand for the first row of branches. For best uniformity and display, ( fig 3 not show in the example) make sure to stagger the branch holes drilled into the base.
Now, insert the 90 degree bend of the branch into the tree trunk. You can now easily adjust the position of the branch. On the other 45 degree end, place your Mountain Dew can into the spout opening. Or for more stability, you can drill a hole into the can as well. Adjust branch to fit and continue with the remaining row of branches. The second row/s of branches should be prepared as the first, though you will have to shorten (cut) wire branches to obtain the tapper of the tree. The second row of branches will be inserted approximately four inches above the first row of branches. Follow suit for the remain branches as you taper your tree towards the top.
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UPDATE! | | |||
To begin with, you'll need a few items and a few basic tools to erect your new Christmas Tree. Tools needed are 1) a hand drill-motor and a 9/64 drill bit, to drill the holes for the wire branches. 2) A side cutter to cut the wire branches and to bend the wire ends to fit into the Christmas Tree trunk base and into the cans. Christmas Tree MaterialsFirst off, almost any Christmas tree stand will work. Depending on the height of your tree, you'll also need at least a 2, or 3 inch diameter length of PVC pipe. PVC piping is relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores in any length. Probably the most expensive investment, other than the six or more exhausted cases of Mountain Dew cans, will be the wire that serve as your Christmas Tree branches. Check your local hardware store for availability. You'll want at least a 1/8 inch diameter wire- (about the diameter of a wire coat hanger) one that's flexible enough to hold an empty soda can and provide a little bend and flexibility.
Begin with the wire branches. Cut the first bottom row wire branches to size. Using your side cutter tool- on one end of the wire, bend one end, one inch at a 90 degree angle for placement in the truck or PVC pipe, and bend the other end at 45 degrees to accommodate the soda can. Now, depending on the size of your tree circumference, cut enough branches from wire to complete a bottom row of approximately 24 branches. Next, starting at the bottom of your Christmas Tree trunk, and using your drill motor equipped with a 9/64 drill bit, drill a hole in the PCV at your selected height above the Christmas Tree stand for the first row of branches. For best uniformity and display, ( fig 3 not show in the example) make sure to stagger the branch holes drilled into the base. | ||||
UPDATE! | | |||
To begin with, you'll need a few items and a few basic tools to erect your new Christmas Tree. Tools needed are 1) a hand drill-motor and a 9/64 drill bit, to drill the holes for the wire branches. 2) A side cutter to cut the wire branches and to bend the wire ends to fit into the Christmas Tree trunk base and into the cans. Christmas Tree MaterialsFirst off, almost any Christmas tree stand will work. Depending on the height of your tree, you'll also need at least a 2, or 3 inch diameter length of PVC pipe. PVC piping is relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores in any length. Probably the most expensive investment, other than the six or more exhausted cases of Mountain Dew cans, will be the wire that serve as your Christmas Tree branches. Check your local hardware store for availability. You'll want at least a 1/8 inch diameter wire- (about the diameter of a wire coat hanger) one that's flexible enough to hold an empty soda can and provide a little bend and flexibility.
Begin with the wire branches. Cut the first bottom row wire branches to size. Using your side cutter tool- on one end of the wire, bend one end, one inch at a 90 degree angle for placement in the truck or PVC pipe, and bend the other end at 45 degrees to accommodate the soda can. | ||||
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