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Post by SoCal on Dec 18, 2012 10:49:12 GMT -5
Fluffy chocolate crackle cookies rolled in powdered sugar.
Preparation Instructions
1. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler placed over simmering water. Stir as you go and remove the top bowl from the heat once it’s smooth and melted. Set aside to cool.
2. Beat the vegetable oil and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer for 1 to 2 minutes, until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix it in. Set aside.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture into the creamed mixture in three additions, blending just until incorporated. Add the melted chocolate and pecans and mix until well combined. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Put the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Using a small ice cream scoop, form the dough into small balls. Roll each ball in the powdered sugar to coat, and place on the prepared baking sheets spacing the cookies 1-inch apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until puffed up and cracked. Remove from the oven and let cookies cool on the pans for 10 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Ingredients:
4 ounces, weight Unsweetened Chocolate, Chopped
½ cups Vegetable Oil
2 cups Sugar
4 whole Eggs
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
2 cups All-purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
½ cups Chopped Pecans
1 cup Powdered Sugar
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Post by Aeryn on Dec 18, 2012 15:56:15 GMT -5
I just really like gangster rap and deathcore Christmas songs. ![]()  Pretty cool. |
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 18, 2012 15:59:08 GMT -5
My Christmas tree: www.daybow.com/photos/EP/Christmas_Tree_2012.JPGWhen I go to my aunt's house Sunday, I'll see if I can put the photo of me from Thanksgiving on Facebook. It may take a while for those of you who can't see my Facebook page. The people who let me borrow a camera are new neighbors and I had never really talked to them before. But they're really nice. |
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Post by tanmi on Dec 18, 2012 16:11:38 GMT -5
My Christmas tree: www.daybow.com/photos/EP/Christmas_Tree_2012.JPGWhen I go to my aunt's house Sunday, I'll see if I can put the photo of me from Thanksgiving on Facebook. It may take a while for those of you who can't see my Facebook page. The people who let me borrow a camera are new neighbors and I had never really talked to them before. But they're really nice. Kyle. Dude. It's about time to dust, my friend. |
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 18, 2012 16:30:41 GMT -5
My Christmas tree: www.daybow.com/photos/EP/Christmas_Tree_2012.JPGWhen I go to my aunt's house Sunday, I'll see if I can put the photo of me from Thanksgiving on Facebook. It may take a while for those of you who can't see my Facebook page. The people who let me borrow a camera are new neighbors and I had never really talked to them before. But they're really nice. Kyle. Dude. It's about time to dust, my friend. I can't get back there. But I will, once the tree is gone. I hadn't noticed that before. |
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Post by SoCal on Dec 19, 2012 9:54:45 GMT -5
Gingerbread Ooey Gooey Bars
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
For the crust, mix together dry cookie mix, egg, and melted butter. Press the dough into a 9×13 pan.
For the filling, cream the softened butter and cream cheese. Mix in confectioner’s sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mix well. Pour over the crust in the pan.
Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour.
FOR THE CRUST:
1 package (about 15 Oz. Size) Your Favorite Gingerbread Cookie Mix (or Homemade)
1 whole Egg
1 stick Butter, Melted
FOR THE FILLING:
1 block (8 Oz. Size) Cream Cheese, Softened
1 stick Butter, Softened
16 ounces, weight Confectioners Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 whole Eggs
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Post by SoCal on Dec 19, 2012 19:46:51 GMT -5
The quintessential Christmas song:
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Post by SoCal on Dec 21, 2012 10:59:46 GMT -5
Caramel Apple Almond Crisp
Prep Time 25 Minutes
Cook Time 35 Minutes
Difficulty Easy
Preparation Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
For the caramel apple filling:
Place apple slices in large bowl and sprinkle with orange juice. Stir to combine and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over apples and stir again to combine. Place apple mixture in a 9×9-inch pan. Spread caramel pieces evenly over top of apples.
For the topping:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add butter and cut it in with a fork or rigid pastry cutter until you have large pea-size crumbs. Then gently fold in the almonds. Sprinkle mixture over the apples.
Bake for about 35 minutes, or until apples start to bubble just a bit, and the topping is nicely golden. This is best eaten on the day it is made, especially when it is still a bit warm.
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
THE CARAMEL APPLE FILLING:
6 cups Peeled, Cored And Sliced Apples - Use A Firm And Flavorful Apple, Such As Honeycrisp, Haralson, Or Granny Smith
2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
¼ cups All-purpose Flour
¼ cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
10 whole Individually Wrapped Kraft Caramels, Unwrapped And Quartered (use More If You Really Love Caramel!)
FOR THE ALMOND CRISP TOPPING:
¾ cups All-purpose Flour
¾ cups Rolled Oats, Not Quick Cooking Oats
¾ cups Brown Sugar
1-½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
½ cups Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature (do Not Melt!)
½ cups Sliced Almonds
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Post by SoCal on Dec 21, 2012 11:58:53 GMT -5
When I was in high school, I was part of a cconcert choir group that performed this for Christmas. Still one of my favorites.
I remember that our favorite song was "This Little Babe." It comes at about 10:15 into this video.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 21, 2012 13:21:30 GMT -5
Kyle. Dude. It's about time to dust, my friend. I can't get back there. But I will, once the tree is gone. I hadn't noticed that before. Just pretend those are left over from Halloween decorations. Thanks for sharing your picture. This is the first year that I did not decorate so I do not have any pictures to share. When I was in high school, I was part of a cconcert choir group that performed this for Christmas. Still one of my favorites. I remember that our favorite song was "This Little Babe." It comes at about 10:15 into this video. The music is beautiful. I will not pretend to understand the words, but I enjoyed listening anyway. |
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Post by melissa1978 on Dec 22, 2012 13:01:26 GMT -5
Im off to do some baking for Christmas Eve and day for my family. I am also on holiday recess we head back to work January 3rd 2013. 
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Dec 23, 2012 13:34:32 GMT -5
Merry almost Christmas everyone! |
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Post by SoCal on Dec 23, 2012 16:38:10 GMT -5
That Santa, he is one smart dude:
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Post by hammies revenge on Dec 23, 2012 19:08:01 GMT -5
Hammie holidays! I don't have many traditions, save dodging the 'tives and working on Christmas Eve.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2012 13:04:26 GMT -5
Merry Christmas!  |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 24, 2012 13:18:00 GMT -5
Well, I now know why Santa uses reindeer.  SoCal. Merry Christmas to my friends on the other side of the globe. |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Dec 24, 2012 13:59:27 GMT -5
Merry Christmas eve!
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Post by Watchtower on Dec 24, 2012 14:04:53 GMT -5
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 24, 2012 14:25:55 GMT -5
My celebration is in two parts. Both are with my aunt and uncle.
Yesterday the choir at their church sang their Christmas cantata. For those who don't go to church, that means a lot of songs with narration in between. My aunt and uncle used to sing in the choir but for whatever reason they have stopped. My cousin still does and he had a solo where he said he wanted to ask Joseph in heaven what that first Christmas was like. His wife was the narrator and as usual did a very good job. Afterward she helped me put the photo of my Christmas tree and the photo my uncle took of my on Thanksgiving on Facebook and the photo of me on a site most of you will have to go to. See "OLD FACES COME SEE!" on the Charmed board here for a link.
We went to my aunt and uncle's house and ate lunch. My aunt said lunch was just for me, although I thought that was just done for my birthday. Well, with my aunt getting treatment they couldn't have us over for my birthday. But it was rice with beef, potatoes and carrots like my other aunt used to make when I visited, before she quit cooking even for herself and started taking me to fish places. There was also slaw and green beans. I only had room for slaw.
I went back and got on the computer, expecting my cousin's wife to show up sooner. As often happens, I got so busy that I could hear others leaving before I had been able to spend hardly any time with them. And the computer was so slow. I never made it here. The cousin who sang and his wife came with their three kids, and one other cousin was there alone since her sons had other plans, and another cousin came with her husband, but none of their kids or grandkids came along.
The big celebration is Wednesday, but unlike in past years, it will be supper, not lunch because so many are working. I don't like going home after dark but that will be the only way I can spend any time with the others.
Edit: This will make the day even worse, but my aunt said no one will be home until 4. I ws planning to come early since I don't have anyplace else to be.
Tomorrow is just a Tuesday when no mail is delivered. I'll take the tree down and I promise to get rid of those cobwebs since, just briefly, I'll be able to get back there.
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Post by TheFlashFan on Dec 24, 2012 14:35:09 GMT -5
and a merry christmas to everybody who posts in here as well have a good one.
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 24, 2012 15:42:02 GMT -5
From a newspaper columnist with an attitude problem:
"at a mall in Texas on Black Friday, when one man pulled a gun on another for – get this – cutting in line. That’s not the surprising part, since we all know people who’ll let nothing come between them and honoring our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by spending loads of cash."
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Dec 24, 2012 20:53:56 GMT -5
When I think back to where we were last year--not even knowing how to sign in as admins or do anything on the board, I'm reminded how unimportant that was in light of simply finding a place for our people to be together. And that's ultimately what it's all about.
Each one of you is the best Christmas gift I could ever hope for, so, thank you for being here and creating magic, humor, family, and community this past year, and I hope we see more of you each day in the coming year.
The best Christmas gift we give is each other.
Merry Christmas, my friends!
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Post by SoCal on Dec 24, 2012 20:55:56 GMT -5
I wish you all a merry, peaceful and blessed Christmas.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 24, 2012 21:03:55 GMT -5
Merry Christmas The Evicted family and Peanuts too. I hope you have a peaceful holiday.
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Post by Watchtower on Dec 25, 2012 0:13:50 GMT -5
It's just past midnight EST... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!    |
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 25, 2012 14:26:01 GMT -5
I took down the tree and opened one "present". I have an aunt who sends a check with a Christmas card, but I haven't opened it yet. The present cost as much as the usual amount of the check. When it's time to wash them, I normally take the sheets off my bed and either get up or try to get some more rest on the love seat. But the love seat is absolutely covered with clean clothes. Fortunately, I decided it was time to get new sheets. I got them at a place called Anna's, since KMart has only expensive sheets with the names of celebrities or Cannon sheets, which I refuse to buy because the company shut down and put thousands out of work and then sold the name to someone else who probably makes those sheets in another country. I don't know what happened to the cheap sheets I bought and am now replacing.
These sheets are soft but don't feel very sturdy. I'd rather have sturdy. The old fitted sheet was tearing, though. And the pillowcases had gotten disgusting.
Those of you who saw the photo of my tree will be glad to know I got rid of most of the cobwebs. If I can get the vacuum cleaner close enough when I actually vacuum I may do more. But I've got to put back the junk that goes where the tree was.
Every year I leave a few balls on the tree. But I was very diligent about looking for balls. And I still found four when I put the tree away. They're still in the living room rather than stored. It's important not to leave any after I left four or five and something got into the tree. Those look snow-covered now (while the critter's nest was very colorful) but I'd rather have the colors.
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 25, 2012 14:55:48 GMT -5
Kimba seems to think there is a rule against this. She changed my post on the OLD FACES COME SEE thread on the Charmed board. That's where my photo is. |
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Dec 25, 2012 15:03:53 GMT -5
Kimba seems to think there is a rule against this. She changed my post on the OLD FACES COME SEE thread on the Charmed board. That's where my photo is. I haven't looked at it yet, but if the URL address you gave is correct, that would constitute hot-linking, as it comes from DavidHayes1956's website rather than a Photobucket or other image-sharing account of your own. So, yes, there is a very prominent rule against that, and Kimba was doing her job. UPDATE: I see that she even took the image and hosted it on her own PhotoBucket account for you, so you might want to thank her for that. |
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 25, 2012 15:13:39 GMT -5
Kimba seems to think there is a rule against this. She changed my post on the OLD FACES COME SEE thread on the Charmed board. That's where my photo is. I haven't looked at it yet, but if the URL address you gave is correct, that would constitute hot-linking, as it comes from DavidHayes1956's website rather than a Photobucket or other image-sharing account of your own. So, yes, there is a very prominent rule against that, and Kimba was doing her job as a mod. UPDATE: I see that she even took the image and hosted it on her own PhotoBucket account for you, so you might want to thank her for that. Well, with all the complications involved in just getting the two photos where someone come see them, I didn't want to add starting a Photobucket account to that. I thought that rule was about avatars. |
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Post by Watchtower on Dec 25, 2012 15:29:24 GMT -5
It's a rule for any image that is seen on the boards, whether it'd be a link in a thread, an avatar, or a picture in your signature, a direct link from another website is considered hotlinking.
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