HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Faith makes all things possible,
Hope makes all things work,
Love makes all things beautiful.
May you have all three this Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and the ones
you hold near and dear.

HELLO SANTA

BISCUITS TO NIBBLE ON

Russian Tea Cakes
A ball-shaped biscuit with chopped walnuts, rolled in Icing sugar.
1 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup Icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Additional Icing sugar

In a large bowl combine first 6 ingredients on low speed of mixer about 1 minute. Blend well. Gradually add flour at low speed until just combined; stir in nuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes until firm to the touch but not brown. Do not overbake. While warm, roll in additional Icing sugar. Cool; re-roll in Icing sugar before serving.

CHRISTMAS WISHES

I LOVE these Postcards.

I think I was the little girl with the tiny sprig of Holly in her hand. Please tell me that's me♥

MARKET BAG

Shall we make a Tote or a Market Bag?

MY FRIEND MIKEY AT THE CROCHET CROWD IN CANADA SAID...

The Crochet Crowd
If you are in search of that brand new e-book where all the patterns are free, here it is... It's the same book where i ran the Crazy Eight Shawl Tutorial last week! I love this e-book! Besides, it's free what more could you ask for. :)

Bernat eBook - Mosaic http://www.bernat.com/
Bernat provides knitters and crocheters with high quality yarns and creative patterns. Choose from hundreds of our free knitting patterns and free crochet patterns.

SWEET POTATO BAKE FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

SWEET POTATO BAKE
Ingredients:
2.5kg sweet potatoes
1 cup Maple syrup
100g Butter
Preparation
Place sliced or cubed potato in a large greased baking dish, pour syrup over and dot butter on top. Place in a hot oven and roast for 1 hour or until potato is tender and slightly caramelized.
YUMMY ...

SUNBABIES TO EMBROIDER

You might like to embroider these
cute little Sunbabies.

BEST & EASIEST FRUIT CAKE

BEST & EASIEST FRUIT CAKE
Makes a 20cm round or square cake.

INGREDIENTS: 1 kg dried mixed fruit; 600 ml chocolate milk; 2 cups self-raising flour

METHOD: Preheat oven to 160°C.Cut two circles of baking paper to fit the base of a 20cm round springform baking tin. Cut two lengths of baking paper to fit around the side of the tin, leaving enough paper to overhang the tin by 5cm. Snip the long edge of the paper every 4-5 cm into 1-2cm cuts. Place the paper around the edge of the tin, so that the snipped edge lays on the base of the tin, creating a smooth surface. Place the two circles of paper on the bottom and set the tin aside.Place the fruit and milk in a large bowl and mix well to combine. At this stage, you can leave the fruit to soak overnight – I did – but if you’re in a hurry, continue on regardless. Use a large metal or wooden spoon to add the flour, a bit at a time, and mix well with each addition so the flour is completely mixed through. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth down the surface. Tap the tin a couple of times on the bench top to help settle the mixture right into the edges of the tin. Use the back of the spoon to create a small indent in the centre of the tin – the cake will rise during cooking and this will create a flat surface.Bake in oven for 1 hour 45 minutes or until a skewer poked into the centre of the cake comes out clean. After 1 hour, turn the cake 180 degrees so it cooks evenly. Check it again after another 30 minutes to see if it’s cooked through. If it is getting too brown, cover the surface of the cake with a piece of baking paper.Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin before removing the tin and baking paper. Wrap the cake up in two layers of clingwrap and some foil and store in an airtight container in a dark place for up to three weeks.
This is a picture of the Fruit Cake I made. I poured the Chocolate Milk over the fruit and put it in the fridge for about 24 hours. Sprinkle slivered almonds on top of the cake before cooking.
If you like a moist fruit cake - this is it.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO CREATE ANY OF THESE?

Please send pictures of all kinds of things you would like to make, and I will put the pictures on here and we can all have a look.

Look at the little dollies, they are a rattle for a baby.
Then the beautiful Scissor keeper, crochet with felt.
Felt Pincushions.

MAGIC OF A POINCIANA

Captured these pictures on the way to the Market at 7 this morning.
REMEMBER to click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.

A NEW DAY DAWNS

On a warm and windy day on the 3rd December 2011, UNWIND ON THE HILL was established. There are so many things we all want to learn, and by sharing and caring for each other we will be able to achieve this. Many folk are happy to teach their favourite craft, so we look forward to a great creating time together.