DO THE NOODLE DANCE....

A sweet friend from our Parish invited me to make noodles with her.  Her late husband was Italian and she blessed him with this delightful treat during the Christmas season.  Thank you Eva for making me a part of your memories.

Recipe:

3 eggs

3 cups of flour

1/2 of eggshell of water per egg added 

Blend in food processor until a ball forms, knead a bit longer.  Let rest for 3-5 minutes covered and feed through your pasta machine as directed.  

Great tips:  placing a sheet under a drying rack to catch the loose noodles

wearing gloves

letting the thin sheets of noodles dry a bit before cutting into strips

We also made raviolis, what an awesome Christmas gift to my family!

BTW, guess what my sweet dh brought home for me this weekend?!  Guessing he liked those noodles!  Thankful for my friends, my husband and my time spent in Advent devotions, on the waiting of Christ Jesus.

Cookie Drive

Our Lutheran Women's Missionary League along with the Youth Group combined talent and energy to sponsor this year's Christmas Cookie Drive.  Goodness, have you ever tried to count 5,000, Yup FIVETHOUSANDSUGARBITS sitting on the long fellowship hall tables!  This fundraiser was a fun event, and you know, there is always a gem that blesses us...the leaders, THANKYOU!  

BTW, there were 30 cookies per plate for $6... what a deal!

Pearl Harbor Day

Intro to Advent

This Wonderful Informative Article explains what the season of Advent is all about.  Thank you Rev. Cwirla for sharing. (photo credits to the site as well)

Are your boots polished?!

 Are your boots nice an shiny?  Ready for your chocolate coins, candies, fruit and nuts?  Tonight is the night!  Need more information?  (photo from thelocal.de site)        

Wikipedia says: St. Nicholas Day, usually on December 6, is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. The American Santa Claus, as well as the Anglo-Canadian and British Father Christmas, derive from these legends. "Santa Claus" is itself derived from the Dutch Sinterklaas.

The history of the festive Saint Nicholas celebration is complex and reflects conflicts between Protestantism and Catholicism. Since Nicholas was a canonised saint, Martin Luther replaced the festival that had become associated with the Papacy with a Christkind ("Christ child") celebration on Christmas Eve. The Nicholas celebrations still remain a part of tradition among many Protestants, albeit on a much smaller scale than Christmas. The Protestant Netherlands, however, retain a much larger Saint Nicholas tradition. Many Dutch Catholics, on the other hand, have adopted Luther's Christkind.