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MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011

Milk Men

I’m about to show you something really cute.

Like super duper cute.

Like one of the cutest things I’ve seen in a while.

It’s so smart and simple – I just can’t stand it.

Snowman Milk Glasses. A perfect mix of winter and whimsey.

Like I said, cute, huh?

You may have seen them already, but in case you haven’t, I couldn’t resist showing you these fantastic ones that my friend Cupcake Julie made the other day.

They were inspired by some that Amy Atlas made on the Today Show after being inspired by Celebrations at Home who was inspired by these from Better Homes and Gardens. (Check them out.)

I can’t wait to make some, too.

I love things like this that have so much impact … and with minimal effort.

You just need:small milk glasses (these from Target work great)
powdered doughnut holes
straws
milk, of course

To decorate, Julie used chocolate jimmies to press into the doughnuts for the eyes and mouth. The noses are orange coated sunflower seeds pressed into the dougnut and attached with a tiny bit of frosting.

She also coordinated their felt scarves with the same color striped straws. And to finish them off, she glued a few small buttons right on the glass.

Adorable!

I want to hug them.

And, then I want to chug them.

Hope you like them as much as I do.

P.S. Happy New Year!

http://www.target.com/Archer-Farms-4-pk-Low-Fat-Lattes/dp/B003ZHO830

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Archer Farms® 4-pk. Low-Fat Lattes - Vanilla Caramel

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Party Punch

Mama's Party Punch
From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish

6 (3 ounce) packages of Jello gelatin (strawberry,
   lemon, lime, raspberry, etc.)
6 cups of boiling water
4 cups of granulated sugar
6 cups of cold water
3 large cans of frozen orange juice
3 large cans of frozen lemonade
3 large cans of pineapple juice
3 large bottles of ginger ale, or liters of 7-up or Sprite
   or any combination of them 
4 quarts of pineapple or other sherbet, optional
Fresh fruit, flash frozen individually,
   optional (see note in recipe)

In a very large pot or other container, dissolve the Jello in the boiling water; add the sugar, stirring until dissolved, then add the cold water.  Mix the orange juice according to the package directions and pour into the Jello mixture; stir. Repeat with the lemonade.  DO NOT add the ginger ale or 7-up/Sprite at this stage!! That will be added just before serving. Stir to blend well and transfer into individual storage containers to chill.  Well washed, leftover milk jugs or orange juice cartons work well for this.  Chill for at least 24 hours.  

If making an ice ring or ice cubes, pour some of the mixed Jello and juice into the trays or ice ring mold. If desired, add in some of the freshly flash-frozen fruit, such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries. (To flash freeze the fruit, simply clean and rinse the fruit and spread out on a baking sheet in a single layer.)  To freeze fruit inside a mold and have the fruit right at the top, freeze the mold in stages. Add just enough liquid to barely cover the fruit to your mold. Carefully place the fruit where you want it and transfer to the freezer.   Freeze until set, then top with more of the juice. Freeze for at least 24 hours total time.

To assemble the punch, run a bit of warm water over the bottom of the ice mold to unseat it. You'll see when it releases.  Invert the ring over the bottom of the punch bowl to carefully pop it out. How many punch bowls you'll get out of this will depend on how large the punch bowl is.  Fill the punch bowl about 1/2 full with the juice mixture, see what you have left of it, and you'll know how many bowls you'll get out of the batch. Then, add in the appropriate amount of ginger ale/Sprite/7-up and spoon in enough sherbet until top is covered. Replenish in that order - juice, ginger ale/Sprite and sherbet - as needed.





http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2010/02/party-punch.html

Hersheys Hot Chocolate Recipe

Skill Level:

Beginner

Prep Time:

2 Minutes

Cook Time:

12 min

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 to 3 teaspoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• Dash salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in large mug. 

Heat milk in microwave at HIGH (100%) 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. 

Gradually add hot milk to cocoa mixture in mug, stirring until well blended. 

Stir in vanilla. 1 serving.

VARIATIONS: Rich and Adult: Increase cocoa to 2 tablespoons; follow recipe above. 

Lower Fat: Use nonfat milk; follow recipe above. 

Sugar Free: Omit sugar. Combine cocoa and salt. Proceed as above, using nonfat milk. 

Stir in vanilla and sugar substitute with sweetening equivalence of 2 tablespoons sugar.