I hope you are enjoying your youngens during this wonder-filled season. Many times we get so busy with our holiday stuff, we do not give them what they want and need from us the most--- ourselves. Speaking of stuff, I do not have time to write much for today’s post so I’ll let the pictures say it for me.
If you are a granny (or grandpa), I'll bet that if and when you travel, you try to find a special gift to bring home to each of your grands---- something meaningful or fun, or both---- maybe something historical, especially if that is the nature of your trip. A few months ago I was blessed to have an amazing trip to Israel Bethlehem Bethlehem
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| Granny & Tank Finish the Story Books |
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| Ready to listen to Granny's story. |
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| Grana works on her Christmas gifts while listening to the story. She is under the gun to get them all finished in time. |
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| Dancer finished her project and... |
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| ... And hangs it on the tree. |
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| The grands enjoy Granny's new book about Hanaukah, which begins this week. They have heard about this Jewish holiday and have friends who celebrate it. Since Jesus was Jewish, these thigs are very interesting to us. |
Can't say I have ever been zooing during Christmas week before now but when I traveled south for some GrannyCamp, this is what I got:
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| Dancer dances with the lorikeets. |
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| Booker communes with the koala. |
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| RhythmMan feeds the goats. |
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| Tank enjoys the giraffes. |
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| Booker admires the under side of a star fish. |
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| They came; they saw; they conquered! |
The Christmas lights after dark at the zoo are pretty great!
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| A quick visit with "The Man" before we head for home. |
I hope you have enjoyed sharing in some of our holiday fun. I do hope to show off another one of our special traditions before the week ends. Much to do!!
Meanwhile enjoy ...
<~ <~ TODAY'S GRANNY CAMP RECIPES ~> ~>
Featuring some of my favorite cakes ---- just right for Christmas Dinner:
Carrot Cake
2 c. sugar 1 ½ c. cooking oil
2 c. flour 4 eggs
2 tsp. soda 3 c. grated carrots
½ tsp. salt
2 ½ tsp. cinnamon (Have all ingredients at room temp.)
1. Grease & flour 3 layer cake pans. Lining with waxed paper
works best. But then you still need to grease & flour the paper.
2. Put grated carrots in large mixing bowl.
3. Blend dry ingredients in medium bowl.
4. Add dry ingredients, oil and eggs into carrots and mix well.
5. Bake at 325* for 35min. Makes 3 layers. Cool completely
before frosting.
Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese
2/3 stick butter
1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar
1 c. chopped nuts (I use pecans)
2 tsp. vanilla
Cream butter and cheese together. Add remaining ingredients.
Plum Pudding Cake
1 ½ c. sugar ¾ c. vegetable oil
2 c. self rising flour 3 eggs
1 tsp. soda 1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. allspice 1 c. cooked prunes, cut up fine
1 tsp. cinnamon 1 c. chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 325*. Grease & flour one 15 x 10 x 2-in. pan or two 8-in. square pans . Sift together dry ingredients. Stir all ingredients together in order listed. Turn batter into pan & bake about 40 min. While baking, make glaze.
Glaze:
1 c. sugar 1 tbsp. white corn syrup
1/2 c. buttermilk 1 stick (1/2 c.) butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan & bring to a boil. Pour over cake in pan while hot. This cake may be cut into squares & served from the pan & may be kept in the refrigerator for several days. If desired, serve with a dollop of whipped topping.
Note: If using plain flour increase baking soda to 1 ¼ tsp., add 1/2 tsp. salt & 1 tsp. baking powder.
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