Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups of chopped chicken
1/2 cup of mayo
1 cup of chopped celery
1/2 cup of dried cranberries
1/2 cup of cubed or shredded cheese
Pepper-flavor to taste

Mix all ingredients in a mixer bowl. Use for sandwiches, on top of lettuce salad, or stuff tomatoes. 

Really really really simple fudge recipe.

I had a reader email me that she made the fudge recipe without the cream because she forgot to buy it. She said it turned out fine. So I thought that I should give it a try before I shared that it was possible to make this recipe with the change. 

I used two 10 ounce bags of Andes Peppermint flavored chips with 1 can of sweetened condensed milk (14 oz). Then I forgot to add the 1 tsp of vanilla. No one noticed.

The photo above is how it turned out and I got compliments. So now, if you want a really really really simple fudge recipe. It is below.

2 bags of flavored chips (10 to 12 ounces each bag)
1 can of sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
1 tsp of vanilla (optional)

Gift Wrap Idea


I, finally, ran out of wrapping paper that I bought so many years ago on sale. I also did not have any more of my fabric gift bags that I like to sew through out the year. 

No problem, I saw a Pinterest link about using newspaper as wrapping paper. We don't get the paper. We read on line, but we get so many advertisements in the mail. Since I use the advertisements for other eco-friendly ideas (lining the shelves, wrapping around breakables, and making patterns for sewing) I decided to use the advertisements as gift wrap. I even made a bow. 

I wish that I could give instructions on the bow, but I just winged it and made loops until it look right. I used a glue gun to keep the bow just right. 

Just wanted to share an idea and wish every one a Merry Christmas or season's greetings for whatever holiday that you may celebrate in your home. Hope you all have a great time