wordless wednesday…
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| Klyde Warren Park |
in the air there’s a feeling of Christmas…
talya
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
Musical Pairing:
Original Silver Bells, Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell
city sidewalks, busy sidewalks…
O (what has happened to the) Christmas Tree?
Today’s trendy Christmas trees are wrapped in wide netting and floral shop ribbon. Sparkly picks spew from vogue treetops with ornaments selected to match a theme.
Aqua peacock feathers will never symbolize Christmas to me.
I suppose my tree seems quaint and old-fashioned.
Boughs are filled with crafts the kids made in elementary school, vintage Shiny Brite, Nana’s gold glitter balls circa 1970-something. I need to touch and feel and remember the same ornaments each December.
Years ago when we barely had anything on our tree, Momma and Kelsey selected our angel topper.
Our angel continues to watch new ornaments join the collection as memories grow.
What’s your tree style?
talya
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
Musical Pairing:
Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum
Chocolate Covered Cherry Christmas Mice
I’ve been making these chocolate covered cherry Christmas mice several years now. They are fun to make and always a big hit at every holiday gathering.
Ingredients (makes 18-24)
8 oz Melting Chocolate (I used Ghirardelli semi-sweet)
1 medium jar Maraschino Cherries with stems
Mini Chocolate Chips
Hershey’s Kisses
Wax Paper
Red Gel Icing
Method
Melt chocolate in microwave or in double boiler.
Dip cherry in melted chocolate and press against the bottom of a Hershey’s kiss. The melted hot chocolate will stick to the kiss.
Place on wax paper. While still hot, add two mini chocolate chips on the seam between the kiss and cherry, pressing the chips into the melted chocolate. These are the mice ears.
Let dry on wax paper. (Yes, I used parchment paper coated in Pam because I was out of wax paper…)
Add a tiny dab of red gel icing to the tip of the kiss for the mouse nose.
You can trim the “tails”. Or not.
Store in an airtight container or in the refrigerator.
Aren’t they adorable?!
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
…”Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” – Twas the Night Before Christmas
