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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Movie Night Kit
I'm crafty, and gift givey. So today I had some free time on my hands and decided to make this!
It is, as you might have guessed or assumed from this post's title, a movie night kit! Ta-Da! Complete with all the things me and my sweetheart need to have a truly silly, spectacular movie extravaganza! Now, your turn!
What you'll need:
It is, as you might have guessed or assumed from this post's title, a movie night kit! Ta-Da! Complete with all the things me and my sweetheart need to have a truly silly, spectacular movie extravaganza! Now, your turn!
What you'll need:
- A container (I got this one at the dollar tree)
- A movie
- Popcorn
- Homemade/ Store Bought Snakies (I included chocolate covered raspberries, muffins, and cheesy garlic french bread)
- Silly Things (I tossed in some bendy straws and bubbles)
- A Favorite Thing (toothpicks for example, my man has a weird love of toothpicks)
- Decorations (Tissue paper to line the container, maybe some flowers)
Voila! Your cinematic caravan of evening fun!
Chocolate Chip Brownies
v
2
(12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
v
1
cup butter or 1 cup margarine (2 sticks)
v
1
cup walnuts, toasted and chopped (optional)
v
4
eggs
v
1
1/2 cups sugar
v
2
teaspoons vanilla
v
1
1/4 cups all-purpose flour- sifted
v
1/2
teaspoon salt
o
Preheat oven to 325
o
Gently
melt 12 ounces of chocolate with the butter on stove top, make sure not to burn. Add the prepared chocolate butter to the remaining ingredients. Add the remaining 12 ounces of chocolate chips after all other ingredients have been combined.
o
Cook
in 9x 11 pan for 25-30 minutes
Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
For
the muffins:
v 1 1/4 cup white/ whole wheat flour
v 1 tsp. salt
v 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
v 2 tsp. baking powder
v 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
v 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
v 1/8 tsp. cloves
v 1 tbs. vanilla extract
v 1 egg
v ½ cup milk
v 1 cup canned pumpkin
v 1/4 cup yogurt (vanilla or plain)
v 1 cup old-fashioned oats
For
the streusel topping:
v 1/2 cup flour
v 1/2 cup oats
v 1/2 cup brown sugar
v 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
v ½ tsp. salt
v ½ vanilla extract
v 1/3 cup butter, cut into pieces
Combine all muffin ingredients in bowl and stir, then measure the batter equally into greased muffin pan. Sprinkle mixed streusel on top.
Bake at 375
for 15-20 minutes
Great Grandma Alder's Chocolate Chip Cookies
o
1 and 1/2 cup flour
o
1/2cup brown sugar
o
1/3 cup butter
o
1/3 cup shortening
o
1 egg
o
1 tsp. vanilla
o
3/4 tsp. baking soda
o
3/4 tsp. salt
o
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
o
At least 12 ounces chocolate chips
Directions
o Throw everything together in a bowl and stir until mixed well. measure to desired cookie size (I usually use an ice cream scooper). Bake at 375 degrees 8-10 minutes
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