6. Valentine's Day Tree
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Here is a Friday Flashback that shares some ideas of what to do with any leftover candy canes lurking around your home.
Oh candy cane...
we love you...
but, is time to see you go!
to pop my corn, so it had salt. If you are using air popped corn, throw in a pinch of salt when you sprinkle in the crushed peppermints.Slowly melt white chocolate or almond bark in the microwave or on stove-top with double boiler. Stir often to keep chocolate from burning. Stir 1/2 cup crushed peppermints into the white chocolate. Place popped corn into a large bowl. Pour melted white chocolate and peppermint mixture over the popcorn. Gently stir to coat popcorn while sprinkling remaining crushed peppermints over the popcorn.
Pour out onto parchment paper and allow coating to harden.
oh yummy peppermint popcorn!
We lived in Germany for a little bit and one of our favorite meals was Spaetzle, especially while we were skiing. My husband loves to make this for us and it brings back so many fabulous memories for our family. It is quite easy to make and so yummy!
Spätzle [ˈʃpɛtslə] (
listen) is an egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria.
6 eggs, beaten frothy
3 cups of sifted flour
1 cup of milk
3 tablespoons of butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
Salt to taste
Boiling salted water
With electric mixer beat flour a little at a time into the frothy egg mixture. Add salt and nutmeg. Beat in milk and melted butter a little at a time, until well blended.
Place a colander with large holes over the pot of boiling water and, with a rubber spatula, press small amounts of the batter through the holes directly into the water. Mixture can also be put into a pastry bag and dropped into boiling water. We have a special lid for our pan that we use.
Drop a few at a time into the boiling water. Cook about 5 minutes. As the spaetzle gradually rise to the surface of the boiling water, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a dish to drain.
Now this is when it gets really good. We cook about a half a pound of bacon in a large skillet. Drain the fat, reserving just a little bit to saute one chopped onion. Saute onion, and then add in crumbled bacon and the noodles. Sprinkle with cheese. Any cheese can be used and we mostly use a cheddar mix that we already have, but it is especially good with Gruyère. Spaetzle can also be topped with melted butter, cream sauce or put into a soup.
Would you like a bite?
Here is an easy way to make a tiered serving tray that can easily be interchanged with different plastic plates and bowls.
I originally was wanting to make the one from the Giver's Log, but I couldn't find the thrift-ed pieces.
The supplies for this project can be found at home improvement stores (like Lowe's). The plastic plates are from Target. I also found some cool plastic plates at a local thrift store.
2 plastic plates
one knob that fits threaded rod
1 - 1/2" X 3' round aluminum tube (there are cool square ones too!)
1 - #8-32 X 3' threaded rod
1 package of #8-32 X 1 1/4 combo round w/nut (or one nut to fit end of threaded rod)
2 rubber washers 3/16" X 1/2" X 1/16"
11/64" drill bit
fine sandpaper
(we did not end up using the #10 flat zinc washers)
You will have plenty of supplies left over. These would make great gifts!
Cut aluminum tube with saw, making sure cut is level. You will need a 6" length and 3" length (these can be adjusted to your own needs)
Cut threaded rod into a 9 1/2" length
Lightly sand aluminum tubes to make surface even and remove imperfections
Drill hole in center of two plastic plates. It worked best to place masking tape where the hole needed to be drilled and drill from the front.
Put 9 1/2" threaded rod through bottom plate and put a nut underneath the plate.
Next place rubber washer on top of bottom plate, place 6" aluminum tube around threaded rod.
Place next plate, a rubber washer, 3" aluminum piece and then screw knob tightly to top.
The pieces can be easily removed and interchanged with other plastic plates to fit any party theme or color scheme!
