charisstoma

Saltine Toffee Cookies
This is an easy to make but wonderfully delicious treat. We pack them in tins and give as gifts during the holidays. Use your favorite nuts to top the cookies.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/11376/saltine-toffee-cookies/?fbclid=IwAR0MZUTOoEP4Am8ITsx5_cn6K6ZJFtekcVcCRkUShgYVZfxrwZm6POCqomc

35 servings

4 ounces saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup chopped pecans

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

Step 2
Line cookie sheet with saltine crackers in single layer.

Step 3
In a saucepan combine the sugar and the butter. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Immediately pour over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely.

Step 4
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts. Cool completely and break into pieces.

150 calories; protein 1.3g; carbohydrates 15g; fat 10.2g; cholesterol 13.9mg; sodium 73.4mg.

Title: Negotiating a Relocation
Author: charisstoma
Word count: 497


He cleared his throat. It wasn’t every day a person sat across a table from imaginary persons. Of course, looking to his left and right at the representatives of his production community, the persons probably were thinking the same thing, if they even knew what elves were.

“So,” he began. “Antarctica is a large space,” he grinned in amusement, space. If anyone knew about space…. Then again they might be thinking in comparison to where they were from… “We’re a small, for the most part seasonal, operation with high output. Off season is mainly research into consumer behavior and retail trends. With the North Polar ice sheet shrinking, we’ll need to relocate. Global Warming is stressing the North Polar environment. Polar Bear are getting hungry and my herd of reindeer and staff would be endangered as the bear look for other prey to eat.”

He scanned the large eyed faces to see if what he was trying was getting through to them. “Do you understand me?, he asked hesitantly.

“Yes.” There was a pause. “You wish for us to welcome your presents,” darned if the speaker’s mouth didn’t seem to grin faintly, “in an area of your planet that is currently underdeveloped except for our occupational areas.”

“Yes.” He nodded back at the speaker. “Would you allow us to relocate our community and operations here to the South Pole and avail ourselves of the geothermal energy for infrastructure support and production? Is there something that we could provide in compensation?”

“You have magic?”

“Arthur C. Clarke said, ‘Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.’, and I’m told that someone known as Genius Girl has said, ‘’Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science!’,"
The face in front of Kris became blank, so he hurriedly clarified, "Any technology, no matter how primitive, is magic to those who don't understand it." and was relieved to see that the others seemed to nod in understanding.

“We would welcome you relocation to this polar area if your magical technology could augment our efforts to remain undetected by the transient indigenous population.”

Kris grinned, “we have a lot of experience flying under the indigenous population’s radar. Any reports of monitoring our yearly flight on the 25th of December from the North Pole are a fabrication by a military segment known as NORAD. It should be no problem to extend our expertise at camouflaging our mutual existence here at the South Polar region.”

“Then we have a mutual pact,” the leader of the Alien observers nodded, then paused as his second touched his arm. He looked at Kris in what seemed embarrassment, “I am asked to inquire if our base contingent might be included in the seasonal gifting.”

Raising his brows in surprise, Kris Kringle asked, “production, delivery, monitoring or receiving?”

“Yes.”

“Yes? All of those options?”

“Yes.”

“We pay in cookies and milk and hot cocoa.”

“Excellent,” was responded and yes that was a smile on the Alien representative leader’s face.

Cool Whip Easter Eggs/ Marbled Eggs
https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/easter/g2327/make-marbled-easter-eggs/


Forget messing with the store-bought kits—these eggs are the coolest. For best results, soak your eggs in vinegar for a minimum of 2 minutes so the color really clings to the egg shell. We prefer liquid food coloring to gel or powdered food coloring as it's easier to swirl in the cool whip. The best part is, this method uses all edible ingredients, so you can eat the eggs when you're done displaying them! We'd suggest turning them into these ridiculously delicious everything deviled eggs.

YIELDS: 12 PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 15 MINS TOTAL TIME: 0 HOURS 35 MINS

INGREDIENTS
12 hard boiled eggs
White vinegar
3 c. whipped topping
Food coloring


DIRECTIONS

1. Place eggs in a large bowl and cover with white vinegar. Soak for 2 minutes, drain and dry the eggs thoroughly.



2. On a large plate or small baking sheet, spread your whipped topping in an even layer about 1/2” deep. Drop food color in single drops about an inch apart, in as many colors as you choose.


3. Use a toothpick to swirl the colors to a marbled effect.



4. Roll eggs in whipped cream and let sit 10 to 15 minutes.


5. Remove from whipped cream (you may want to use latex gloves to avoid staining hands) and rinse until no whipped topping remains. Let dry completely on a paper towel and display.

Could see this made into Easter Egg Tree decorations.


https://myhusbandhastoomanyhobbies.com/looking-glass-easter-eggs/

Looking Glass Eggs

What you’ll need

Plastic Easter Eggs

Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Like Spray Paint

Scissors

Empty Egg Carton


Easy Looking Glass Easter Eggs Tutorial

With a pair of household scissors, cut the little plastic strip that holds the two halves of the plastic eggs together. Cut as close as you can to the egg.

Use an empty egg carton to lay the egg halves on for painting.





Spray lightly with a thin coat of Krylon Looking Glass spray paint. This paint dries very quickly. In five minutes or so, look for any spots that did not get covered, move the eggs around so you can spray that area more easily and give it a quick light spray. I sprayed each area just once, and very lightly.




Note: Don’t put on several coats unless you don’t want the color to show through. Too many coats or heavy coats will turn the eggs silver and mirror like. You can see on my finished eggs that the coverage is not exactly even, but I think that is what makes them more interesting.

You can add decorative ribbon or just leave them as they are like I did. All that is left to do now is to decide how to display them! Easy!

Having a cat or two would make this interesting.

There are some that find this disrespectful. I quite like it like this with the star on top.
It's not much different than a normal foyer potted tree done up with lights, which I've seen too even out of holiday season. Admit I like the normal point to the ceiling style too.
Would not do this with a real cut tree though. It would be difficult/impossible to keep it adequately watered. Dry trees = fire hazard.
*grins* As a comment mentioned, if you painted it orange it could be used for Easter as a holiday carrot.

Now they do sell some that are meant to be hung upside down from the ceiling, even some to be done from a corner of the ceiling. Again a hook suitable for hanging a parrot cage would be great and you could put the star hanging from the tip over a manger scene. oh oh and dangling angels. *grins*



Upside down Christmas tree at @ClaridgesHotel from @KarlLagerfeld unveiled https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/515101/upside-down-christmas-tree-at-claridges-from-karl-lagerfield-unveiled …
10:04 AM - Nov 22, 2017
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Easter tree in Germany. 10,000 eggs...WOW!

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HUGS

Happy Valentines' Day

http://ourcloverhouse.blogspot.com/2015/09/diy-fall-acorns-using-plastic-eggs.html?utm_source=hometalk



hot glue gun
plastic easter eggs
brown spray paint - do several light coats and let dry before gluing the two halve back together.
pine cone bracts - glue, arrange in a couple-three rows
stick - glue to end of acorn
sisal twine - wind around acorn to cover the ends of the bracts and the stick and form cap.

Could see this done in gold, white or silver and powder the 'eggs' in clear glitter while still wet.