1/3 cup coarsely chopped oven roasted or toasted almonds
Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 325° F. Line small baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
POUR morsels onto prepared baking sheet. Arrange morsels so they are touching each other in a single layer (roughly an 11 x 9-inch rectangle).
BAKE for 1 to 3 minutes or until morsels are shiny. Morsels will retain their shape. Remove from oven to wire rack. With tip of butter knife or wooden pick, immediately swirl morsels to create a swirled pattern.
SPRINKLE with nuts. Hold baking sheet 3 inches above counter and drop to settle nuts into melted morsels. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
VARIATION: Substitute broken pretzel pieces or another nut of choice for the almonds.
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Ev'rybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways,
"Merry Christmas to you."
Materials needed:
2. A large bead
4. Marker pens
8. Scissors
9. Little spray paint.
Making something adorable from naturally occurring product which would otherwise go to the bin is indeed fun and noble. This pine cone angle is an example of how a small number of things which otherwise lie around the house could be put to good use. This angel is different and has given the boring pine cone a whole new perspective.
Step 1: clean the pine cone; wipe it clean of all of dust and impurities. Spray on some glitter paint in order to give it a shiny appearance. You could also patiently apply some glitter to the end of each projection to make it look lovelier.
Step 2: take the big bead and apply glue to one side. Also apply glue to the end of the pine cone (broad base) and attach it firmly. Let the glue dry completely.
Step 3: take the ribbon, around one inch of it and attach it close to the base such that it looks like wings. Just pinch the middle while pasting it. Let the beautiful wings dry.
Step 4: now it is time to attach the hair. If you want to attach cute dolls hair you could do it or you could go for some simple Spanish moss. You can use your imagination and suit it to your taste.
Step 5: once the hair is dried it is time for the halo. You could use an old golden ring or make one from streamers. You can also use the grape vine wreath in order to make the halo for our angel.
Step 6: after all the sticking is dry it is time to add the final touches. With the marker draw the eyes nose and mouth for the angel.
Step 7: lastly it is time to tie a colorful bow around the neck with the colorful ribbons. This will also act as a tag and help us hang the angel.
Thus this angel is ready. It could be used to decorate the crib, Christmas wreath, or the tree. It could even be used with other decorations in order to hang along the room. The angle has many uses and could be modified a lot more according to individual tastes. The pine cone could be decorated with beads or sequences. The halo and the hair could be made more interesting. There could be use of double strips of ribbon making the wings look bolder. So let us create beautiful angels this Christmas at home
Billie C.
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