HERE'S A GIFT SUGGESTION FOR YOUR FAVORITE PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA

http://flashbangholster.com/

HOW MANY OF YOU CHRISTIANS ARE GOING TO TAKE THIS?

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/ffrfs-mock-nativity-removes-jesus-adds-darwin-einstein-an-anarchist-an-african-baby-in-wi-state-capitol/

Remember, our country was formed on the Judeo-Christian ethic. 

When I was growing up, especially in grammar school, we celebrated everyone's holidays.  The Roman Catholic kids went off to Catechism class (release time) at 2 p.m. every Wednesday.  Didn't matter to us.
The Jewish kids enjoyed their holidays and were excused with good cheer and respect.  We cut out snowflakes, Christmas trees, Hanukkah bushes, Pilgrims, turkeys, Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, colored Hallowe'en jack-o-lanterns, exchanged Valentine cards.

Who cared?  We all enjoyed the holidays together.

What the hell happened?

Celebrating holidays together (or not) wasn't a big deal.

My friend Lois' mother was Italian, Roman Catholic.  She married a Jew.  They celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas  -  a tree in the living room and menorahs in the windows.  We exchanged little gifts - from grammar school on.  She helped trim our trees, I helped with theirs.  I remember I gave her a pair of white ceramic angels one year for Christmas.  During phone conversations preceding our 46th high school reunion,
she said she still had them in a special place.

Liberals are strange people.  There is no joy in liberal/socialist/atheist Obamaland, the land of state, control and political correctness.  They seem to thrive on ridicule and promoting dysfunction and divisiveness. 

This holiday season, whatever you're celebrating, check and see what your children's schools are promoting or not, and let the principal, teacher and superintendent of schools know how you feel, and if you are shopping and traditional holiday celebration is not being promoted at your stores, tell the manager you aren't parting with your cash to purchase from them.  I can't think of any other way to say NO.

HOW TO AVOID GRINCHES AT CHRISTMAS - THEY'RE CASHING IN ON CHRISTMAS SPENDING, BUT NOT ACKNOWLEDGING CHRISTMAS...

http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/how-to-avoid-grinches-at-christmas/

KNITTERS! CHRISTMAS GIFTS MAY BE A LITTLE SLIM FOR MANY, BUT NOT US - RED HEART HAS A CHRISTMAS PATTERN FREE EVERY WEEK. I THINK THERE'LL BE CROCHET PATTERNS, TOO...SO HERE YOU GO

http://click.bsftransmit1.com/ViewInBrowser.aspx?pubids=7064|6870|879803|5&digest=U832HlumNZnkbKVLZSAkLw&sysid=1

DON'T YOU WISH YOU COULD VACATION IN HAWAII FOR CHRISTMAS? THIS IS HOW MUCH IT COSTS US!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075066/Obama-family-jet-Hawaii-separately-cost-100-000-taxpayer.html

THIS IS OBSCENE IN AMERICA - CONGRESSMEN CANNOT USE "MERRY CHRISTMAS" IN THEIR CHRISTMAS MAILINGS!

THANK OBAMA AND HIS BELIEFS, HIS CABINET, HIS APPOINTEES, HIS FAMILY, AND HIS RELIGION FOR THIS.

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/congressmen-cant-say-merry-christmas-mail/261466

TSA THE CHRISTMAS GRINCH: WARNS TRAVELERS NOT TO SMUGGLE CARRY ON ITEMS IN CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAP OR THEY'LL OPEN THEM.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/11/11/tsa-warns-travelers-not-to-smuggle-carry-on-items-in-christmas-gift-wrap/

Are you happy now?

Until we absolutely and 100 per cent demand TSA and DHS to be completely disbanded, they will only get worse.

Toll free to Congress:

866-220-0044
866-338-1015

And until we go to the aid of our fellow travelers who are being detained by the TSA for no reason, or badly or inappropriately treated, this will go on and on: The intimidation, degradation and conditioning of the innocent American public who must now routinely submit to a goon/knuckle dragger in a $10 uniform who has detained you like a criminal or a prisoner in a concentration camp.

Who's up for a t-shirt that will say: TSA? F***K 'EM! We should all start wearing them. And send one to your Congressman!

I'm very grouchy today, as you can see.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY BACKTRACKS ON CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE BECAUSE IT'S TOO "CHRISTIAN"

http://dancingczars.wordpress.com/2011/11/05/air-force-academy-backtracks-on-christmas-toy-drive-because-it%e2%80%99s-too-christian/

This is for your WTF! file!

Creeping sharia is here. It's crept into our public schools, our military, the White House, the Congress. What next?

May I suggest you make this viral?

THE CAT IN THE HAT(BOX) WISHES YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS, TOO!

I was wondering what I had that was a little different to post up there on the masthead for Christmas, as I wrapped the last of the gifts for the grandchildren last night.

And then I looked across the dining room table, and there it was. Dottie had found a hatbox
I bought for a haul of Legos for my grandson. The bigger pieces didn't fit, so I forgot about it.

But Dottie, who is a very round lady, wearing her lush winter coat, claimed it for her own,
folded herself up, tucked herself in, and soon was fast asleep.

Instead of plain old sugarplums dancing in her head, I'm sure there are mouse-stuffed sugarplums on the menu, and one lizard, slower than the rest to finally catch.

Whatever your dreams, your wishes and your prayers this Christmas, we on Sleepy Creek hope they all come true.

Bloody liat - no church for Obamas on Christmas

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/12/bloody-liar-no-church-for-obamas-on-christmas.html

Just thought you'd like to chew on this while you're having your ham and turkey and the Christmas tree is lit, and church has been attended.

Christmas: Canadian Butter Tarts

Butter Tarts

Makes 2 to 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup each: raisins, walnuts, coconut
• uncooked tart shells

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients together.
2. Spoon into raw tart shells.
3. Bake at 400F or 20 minutes.
4. Let cool before removing from tart tins.

Variations

• Omit raisins and coconut. Substitute pecans or cashews for walnuts.
• Add chocolate chips. (Note: This is a modern but popular substitution. I love chocolate but don't care for them in my butter tarts. If you're making butter tarts for the first time, I wouldn't use the chips. This way you can taste the authentic recipe and decide if you can take the added sweetness.)

© Charmian Christie http://christie-corner.blogspot.com/

My note: What about graham cracker crust OR your choice of crushed cookies mixed the same way as the graham crackers?

Celebrate Christmas with Italian Cannolis!

Cannoli

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Source: CakeItaly.com

Servings: 12

Prep time: 1 hr.

Cook time: none

Total time: 1hr

Ingredients:

1 15-ounce carton ricotta cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ounce bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, grated
4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon shortening
12 to 14 purchased cannoli shells
3/4 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
1 cup whipping cream

Directions:

1. For filling, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until almost smooth. Stir in 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate. Cover and chill up to 6 hours.

2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat and stir 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate and the shortening over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl.
Dip both ends of the cannoli shells in chocolate, letting excess drip off. Sprinkle chocolate ends with pistachio nuts.
Place on a wire rack placed over waxed paper to dry (about 45 minutes).

3. When chocolate is dry, in a medium bowl, beat whipping cream at medium speed of an electric mixer or with a wire whisk until stiff peaks form. Fold into the ricotta mixture. Spoon filling into a decorating bag fitted with a large round or open star tip (or spoon into a resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag). Pipe filling into shells. Cover and chill up to 2 hours. Makes 12 servings.

4. Chocolate Cannoli: Prepare Cannoli as directed, except stir 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder in with the ricotta cheese.


Note: I wish I were anorexic. So thin my bones made audible clackings when I moved so I could be put on a Cannoli diet to gain weight. If there is a drop of Italian blood in your veins, you will know what these are. They are AMAZING. They are SEDUCTIVE. They are SMOOTH WITH A CRUNCH. You can add a little rum. Or maybe Creme De Mint. We Italians love them - they are synonymous with being happy, having friends and family around and being gluttonous. Works for me.

Bittersweet chocolate mint sandwich cookies

• Cook Time

  50 min

• Level

  Intermediate

• Yield

  24 cookies

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Times:

Prep

40 min

Inactive Prep

20 min

Cook

50 min

Total:

1 hr 50 min

Cookies:

• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus a little extra for greasing the baking sheet
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Sauce:

• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped or shaved into small pieces
• 1/2 cup sour cream, preferably at room temperature

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small metal bowl, combine the 2 types of chocolate and melt them gently over a pot of simmering water or a double boiler. Cool chocolate to room temperature.

Make the shortbread dough:

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the butter and sugar. Blend until smooth and "creamed," 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in the cooled melted chocolate.

Sift the flour and add to the butter mixture and blend on low speed to incorporate the flour. Do not over mix . Remove the dough from the bowl and refrigerate for a few minutes to chill.

Make the chocolate sauce:

In a medium-sized pot, bring the cream to a gentle simmer. Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the white chocolate pieces. Allow the mixture to sit and cool for a minute. All of the white chocolate should easily melt into the cream. Whisk in the sour cream and taste for seasoning. Cook's Note: Sour cream is temperamental when heated, so take care that your mixture never gets overly hot. If so, cool a little before incorporating. Set aside at room temperature.

Press the shortbread dough evenly into a 9 by 13 by 1-inch greased non-stick baking pan. Place in the center of the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the dough is fairly firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and allow the shortbread to cool for about 10 minutes. Cut into 12 rectangles, 4 by 2 inches, and then cut diagonally across rectangles to form 24 long triangles for good dipping.

Arrange shortbread wedges on a tray with the white chocolate sauce in a bowl for dipping.

Christmas is coming...

My mother had a 5 gallon ceramic crock - I think maybe it was kept to cool milk at one time - which would magically appear in December. We would fill it with homemade cookies and since the four of us, friends and relatives would come in and nibble to their heart's content, cookies never really reached the top. It always stood in the dining room, by the kitchen door.

In honor of wonderful memories and Christmas traditions, today I will begin to fill my imaginary 5 gallon crock with cookie recipes so that I can share them with you each day.

If you don't have a crock, how about painting a 5 gallon bucket? A decorated plastic tub with a tight fitting lid?

When we made sugar cookies to decorate, we used a cookie press with different designs and colored the dough with food coloring and topped with colored sugars, icing and sprinkles.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/3-in-1-sugar-cookies-recipe/index.html


And while you're baking with the children - here's a little Christmas story I guarantee you've never heard. It deserves retelling...
Thank you to Judith in Bama, one of the women on a list I belong to for off-the-grid women.
Legend of the Christmas Spiders, Author Unknown

December, a mother was busily cleaning the house for Christmas. She swept every corner of every room completely clean, for she wanted everything bright and shiny in time for Christmas Day.The spiders fled upstairs to the attic to escape the broom, for they knew she was far too busy to follow them up there.On Christmas Eve, as soon as the house became quiet, the spiders slowly crept down for a peek. They scuttled into the living room and oh what a sight they saw! A beautiful Christmas Tree! In their excitement they scurried up the trunk and out along each branch. They were filled with happiness as they climbed among its glittering beauty. Alas, by the time they had finished climbing, the tree was completely covered with dusty gray spiders' webs. Midnight came, and Santa Claus came with the gifts for the children. When he saw the tree, he smiled to see how happy the spiders were, but he knew how heartbroken the mother would be if she saw the tree covered with dusty webs. So he turned the gray spiders' webs to silver and gold. The Christmas tree sparkled and shimmered and was even more beautiful than before. That is why we have tinsel on Christmas Trees, and every tree should have a Christmas spider in its branches.