Please consider how you can help any of the families below with Christmas gifts or monetary donation. Julie Whitman is in charge of this so please see her info below and direct questions and support her way.
Women of Walker Farms Help Families in Need for Christmas
Family #1:
Single Mom, 15 yr-old girl, 14 yr-old boy, 11 yr-old girl, 12 yr-old boy (has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound)
Family #2:
Grandpa has custody of 2 girls ages 11 & 13
Family #3:
Aunt has custody of niece age 6 and 18 month-old daughter.
· These families have been referred to us by the Indianapolis Institute for Families. See below for more information.
· Please have all donations to Julie Whitman by 12/18/09. Drop off at 3300 Paisley Pointe, or call 317-918-9599 or e-mail whitmanjulie@gmail.com to make other arrangements. Gifts (new and unwrapped) or cash accepted. Julie will shop for gifts and wrap and deliver them on the 19th.
Indianapolis Institute for Families, Inc.
Our Mission
The Indianapolis Institute for Families is committed to providing innovative and comprehensive therapeutic programs that heal the lives of children, adults, and families affected by abuse and neglect, special needs and life challenges as they journey through recovery and growth.
Our Vision
The therapeutic experiences provided by the Indianapolis Institute for Families will increase trust, understanding, potential and stability in the lives of the children, adults and families we serve and empower them to end the cycle of abuse and successfully resolve challenges over the life cycle.
618 N. High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46214
317-381-0355
www.indplsinstitute.com
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Recipes from Cookie Exchange
Don't forget about our Cookie Exchange/Christmas Party Dec 12th at 7pm. Just bring 24 servings of a yummy treat, your favorite drink, and a white elephant gift to 3886 White Cliff Way.
See you there!
Easy Toffee Candy
Life is Richer with CARNATION®
Level: Easy
Easy and delicious candy to make that all in the family will enjoy!
Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 15 min
Cooling time: 1 hrs cooling
Yields: 50 pieces
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) butter, divided
35 to 40 soda crackers
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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Directions
PREHEAT oven to 425° F. Line 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with heavy-duty foil.
MELT 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter in medium saucepan. Pour into prepared jelly-roll pan. Arrange crackers over butter, breaking crackers to fit empty spaces.
MELT remaining butter in same saucepan; add sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sweetened condensed milk. Pour over crackers.
BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and slightly darkened. Remove from oven; cool for 1 minute.
SPRINKLE with morsels. Let stand for 5 minutes or until morsels are shiny; spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts; press into chocolate. Cool in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Remove foil; cut into pieces.
Winter Wonderland Chocolate Cookies
Makes 8 dozen
40 individually wrapped peppermints
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large eggs
1 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 bag white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, unwrap mints and use a rolling pin to crush into fine pieces. The mints should fill 1 cup after being crushed; set aside.
2. Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs and cocoa in a large bowl on medium speed until all the ingredients are blended well, scraping sides of bowl if necessary. Set the chocolate mixture aside.
3. Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside. Slowly add the mixed dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture a little at a time until they are completely mixed. Add the crushed mints, white chocolate chips and chopped walnuts, mixing until everything is distributed and well blended. Chill dough for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Spoon 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie onto a cookie sheet; place the rest of the dough back in the refrigerator. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on warm cookie sheet for 4 minutes or until cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioner’s sugar, for dusting
1 (18 ounce) box moist chocolate cake mix
1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, room temperature
1 egg
1 stick of butter, room temperature
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in the egg. Then beat in the vanilla extract. Beat in the cake mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so that you can roll the batter into balls. Roll the chilled batter into tablespoon sized balls and then roll them in confectioner’s sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. The cookies will remain soft and gooey. Cool completely and sprinkle with more confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen
Servings: 2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
Christmas Holly
Melt 1 stick of butter or margarine, fold in 1 package of large marsh mellows as these two items are melting add the green fold coloring, add in 4 cups of corn flakes mix well. Remove to max paper or foil to form a ring wreath looking shape garnish with red hots or M&M’s
Butterscotch Cornflakes
2 pkgs Butterscotch Morsels
3 TBS Peanut Butter
5 cups Corn Flakes
Melt Butterscotch Morsels and peanut butter in the microwave. After melted add the corn flakes and drop by spoon onto waxed paper. Let sit and they will set.
See you there!
Easy Toffee Candy
Life is Richer with CARNATION®
Level: Easy
Easy and delicious candy to make that all in the family will enjoy!
Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 15 min
Cooling time: 1 hrs cooling
Yields: 50 pieces
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) butter, divided
35 to 40 soda crackers
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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Directions
PREHEAT oven to 425° F. Line 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with heavy-duty foil.
MELT 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter in medium saucepan. Pour into prepared jelly-roll pan. Arrange crackers over butter, breaking crackers to fit empty spaces.
MELT remaining butter in same saucepan; add sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sweetened condensed milk. Pour over crackers.
BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and slightly darkened. Remove from oven; cool for 1 minute.
SPRINKLE with morsels. Let stand for 5 minutes or until morsels are shiny; spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts; press into chocolate. Cool in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Remove foil; cut into pieces.
Winter Wonderland Chocolate Cookies
Makes 8 dozen
40 individually wrapped peppermints
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large eggs
1 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 bag white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, unwrap mints and use a rolling pin to crush into fine pieces. The mints should fill 1 cup after being crushed; set aside.
2. Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs and cocoa in a large bowl on medium speed until all the ingredients are blended well, scraping sides of bowl if necessary. Set the chocolate mixture aside.
3. Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside. Slowly add the mixed dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture a little at a time until they are completely mixed. Add the crushed mints, white chocolate chips and chopped walnuts, mixing until everything is distributed and well blended. Chill dough for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Spoon 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie onto a cookie sheet; place the rest of the dough back in the refrigerator. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on warm cookie sheet for 4 minutes or until cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioner’s sugar, for dusting
1 (18 ounce) box moist chocolate cake mix
1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, room temperature
1 egg
1 stick of butter, room temperature
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in the egg. Then beat in the vanilla extract. Beat in the cake mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so that you can roll the batter into balls. Roll the chilled batter into tablespoon sized balls and then roll them in confectioner’s sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. The cookies will remain soft and gooey. Cool completely and sprinkle with more confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen
Servings: 2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
Christmas Holly
Melt 1 stick of butter or margarine, fold in 1 package of large marsh mellows as these two items are melting add the green fold coloring, add in 4 cups of corn flakes mix well. Remove to max paper or foil to form a ring wreath looking shape garnish with red hots or M&M’s
Butterscotch Cornflakes
2 pkgs Butterscotch Morsels
3 TBS Peanut Butter
5 cups Corn Flakes
Melt Butterscotch Morsels and peanut butter in the microwave. After melted add the corn flakes and drop by spoon onto waxed paper. Let sit and they will set.
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