Easy Homemade Christmas Gift
In keeping with the tradition of sharing real estate news, I read this morning that the prices of homes have plunged just about as sharply as actual home sales. According to MSNBC,
Sales of existing homes fell 8.6 percent, far more than expected, to an annual rate of 4.49 million in November, from a downwardly revised pace of 4.91 million in October. The median sales price fell 13.2 percent — the largest amount on record — to $181,300, from $208,000 a year ago.
However, since this IS the holiday season, I won’t leave you with just bad news. Instead a couple of recipes to enjoy during Christmas. This first one can be altered to meet your own religious beliefs (aka no bacon, ham, or add turkey sausage).
English Egg & Cheese Muffin
Toast the English muffin bread. While toasting,
- Beat one egg in a small cup, along with a splash of milk (to make the egg fluffy) (appx. 1 TBSP).
- Lightly coat bottom and sides of regular cereal bowl with butter-flavored cooking spray & pour in egg.
- Put bowl in microwave and cook for 45 seconds.
- Add a slice of cheese or pre-cooked bacon, ham, or sausage (optional) and cook for 10 to 15 seconds more.
When done, load all onto English muffin and voila! a breakfast sandwich.
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
I’m giving you this gift in a jar recipe from memory, but it should still be yummy.
8 Cups of dry powdered milk
2 Cups of Nesquick chocolate milk mix
1/2 Cup of Coffee Creamer
4 heaping TBSPs of powdered sugar
Mix it all up (should make about 5-6 small jars) and scoop into clean jar. Put on flat lid, then overlay a round cut-out Christmas fabric (find them in the scrap section of any fabric store). Twist on the jar cap over the fabric. VOILA! Homemade hot chocolate mix…. directions: Pour boiling water over 1/3 to 1/2 cup of mix in cup. Stir well and enjoy.
