Friday, January 20, 2012

Homemade Thin Mints

Homemade Thin Mints–Crackers to Cookies

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To make these babies you will need two ingredients – yes ONLY two ingredients!
  • Andes Crème de Menthe baking chips
  • Sleeve of Ritz crackers
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  1. Pour the baking chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals. Between intervals pull the bowl out and stir the chips. Continue to do this until all of the chocolate is melted into a creamy goodness.
  2. Dip the crackers into the chocolate one by one.
  3. Use a fork to remove the crackers from the chocolate and let the excess chocolate drip off.
  4. Place on was paper to cool
Crackers to cookies
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Now you just have to decide what you are going to do with the cookies. Eat them up for yourself or give them as gifts. These are so easy and quick – they would make perfect last minute neighbor gifts… if you can stand to part with them!
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Birthdays...

     If I could be anywhere and everywhere I would share a bit of joy celebrating every ones birthday with them personally.   I would bring you a cake, some candles and a little gift.  But for the time being...  
     I just want to say . . . . .                Happy Birthday!

to all my friends and family members who are celebrating their birthdays this year.  And even to those who don't like to celebrate.  I was feeling a bit centimental just now and wanted to pass it along.

Projects and smiles

Starting a new knitting project

The latest reading material from the library.

A warm January day accomodated hanging clothes out on the line.

Finished a pair of knitted slippers to keep my sisters feet warm on a cold winter day.

Made some cookies a BFF sent me.

A smile from the Mr. to warm the heart on a winter day.

The uniqueness of a curly willow makes me smile.

       These are the first of my 365 photos.  I know it sounds simple for someone who carries her camera around in her pocket all the time to take enough pics for a project like this.  It requires discipline to get them out of the camera and onto the web.  I am working on the discipline.  Till next time, smile you might just be on my camera.