Friday, January 23, 2009

Domino Pendants

Today's craft was a HUGE success. Here are some directions... http://www.theenchantedgallery.com/dominoes.html and here are a couple of pics of samples.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Slides for Jan 23rd

Here are the slides from this week's MOPS meeting.


Monday, January 12, 2009

Craft from Jan 9th meeting - Chili Mix in a Jar

At the last MOPS meeting we made Chili Mix in a Jar. Here's a similar recipe.

Chili Mix in a Jar

3 cups dried beans (pink, red, navy or kidney -- sorted). Put into a jar or large bag.
3 Tbsp. mild chili powder

2 Tbsp. dehydrated onions
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)

Combine spices
and put into a small bag.

Include in your gift basket:
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 14oz. cans diced tomatoes in juice


Label: Wash beans. Put into pot with spices. Cook until done, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, brown 1 lb. ground beef (if desired), and drain. Add meat to the beans with the tomatoes and sauce. Simmer to blend flavors.

Corn Bread Mix

1 cup yellow corn meal
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar (optional)
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Sift together all ingredients and store in a plastic bag, at room temperature.
Makes 1 package.

To use:
Pour package of mix into a bowl. Add 1 egg, 1 cup milk, and 4 Tbsp. softened shortening. Beat until smooth (about 1 minute with egg beater).
Pour batter into a greased 8x8x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until knife inserted at the center comes out clean.

For muffins:
Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Slides for Jan 9th

Here are the slides from this week!