January Snowman Kit Basket Block

This January Wooly Basket block is part of my Wooly Basket Calendar Quilt.  The pattern is from the Starry Pines Pattern Company: http://starrypinespatterncompany.com/spindex2.html

I used wool for the hand-appliqued basket, cotton flannel for the background fabric, and black perle cotton for the embroidery. 

Snow Day

Snow day,

Ten-below day,

Bundle-up-and-go day.

Pile three deep

On the old wooden sled,

Snow-crusted jackets,

Cheeks frozen red.

Scrunch, crunch, scrunch,

Boots punch holes in snow.

From three small balls,

Watch a snowman grow.

Cocoa sipping,

Cookie dipping,

One free night

Of homework skipping.

A friend’s toboggan

Is ours to borrow –

Please let there be

No school tomorrow!

                Carol H. Stewart

Recipes for cocoa sipping and cookie dipping on a snow day! 

Cocoa Mix

8-quart sized box of powdered milk

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups powdered sugar

6–7 ounces powdered coffee creamer (We like French Vanilla.)

1 pound box Nestle’s Chocolate Quick

1.  Mix well with a wooden spoon and store in an airtight container.

2.  To make cocoa, fill a cup almost half full of mix.  Stir while filling cup with hot water.

3.  Add marshmallows, whipped cream, or a peppermint stick for an extra treat!

Chocolate Crinkles

½ cup vegetable oil

4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup powdered sugar

1.  Mix oil, chocolate, and sugar.  Blend in eggs until well mixed.  Add vanilla.

2.  In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

3.  Blend flour mixture into oil mixture.  Chill several hours or overnight.

4.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Roll in powdered sugar.  Place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.  Bake 10-12 minutes.  Do not overbake!  Makes about 6 dozen cookies. 

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post:

http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-simple-womans-daybook_15.html