Karen’s Opinion

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1. What are four spices you must have in the house?

salt, cracked pepper, Lowry’s Seasoning salt and onion powder

This week’s theme at Heads or Tails is “chain.” Make any kind of post using any form of the word “Chain”

Early memories of Christmas decorations remind me of the times I spent making chains out of red and green construction paper. In elementary school we would make long chains so our teacher could use them to decorate our classroom. There is even a wikiHow article about How to Make a Christmas Chain!

I still play with items of color, as you can see over at Winding Threads. I need ideas on what to make from my purchase.

My husband’s favorite cookie is the infamous Snickerdoodle. How did it get that crazy name?

Wikipedia
The Joy of Cooking claims that snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word for “snail dumpling” (Schneckennudeln, or cinnamon-dusted sweet rolls).[citation needed] Similarly, one author states that “the word `snicker’ may have come from a Dutch word `snekrad,’ or the German word `Schnecke,` both describing a snail-like shape.”[1] However, another author believes the name came from a New England tradition of fanciful, whimsical cookie names,[2] and yet another cites a series of tall tales around a hero named Snickerdoodle from the early 1900s

Snickerdoodle Cooke Recipe
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer, and stir in remaining flour. This is when I wish I had a Kitchenaid or Sunbeam mixer!

Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour. Combine the 4 tablespoons sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.

Place balls of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are beautifully golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Eat and enjoy!

I am so IN THE MOOD to get together with other quilters and see what they have been doing these past few months. Our quilt guild takes a break during November, December and January so I have not seen my quilting buddies. We meet tonight! I am taking a few things that I have made for show and tell.

I made this table topper for the end table in my office.

I made this table cloth for the oak table in our lodge room.

I’ll let you know what the other ladies have made. See ya!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication. All opinions are 100% mine.

When I looked outside today, I saw two of the biggest blackbirds I think I have ever seen. I don’t know what they were up to but they looked ominous. What is it about blackbirds that makes one wary? Is it all the movies depicting them as creatures of evil? I think it is time to do some research.

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