2011 xmas card collection - reuse

starting thinking of my 2011 xmas cards last xmas
decided i would keep all the cards and repurpose them into this years cards
in the end there are over 10 different designs
i have posted some here to share and inspire you perhaps to get crafty
i also promised myself i wouldn't buy anything new, but use up my hoard
so here are a few...you may be even lucky enough to receive one

Rich's Oscar Picks 2011

i pick from the heart...not my head

that said i had high hopes for 'the social network' after being blown away by the trailer
those hopes faded fast upon viewing the film
i enjoyed the film, dont get me wrong
i loved the take/commentary on something so current
but i guess it left me feeling a bit used
again my heart was 'sore' so no good
i am still getting over JT's performance
and trying to separate him from the character

that said here are my picks vs. 'their' picks

Best actress
What they are saying...portman
What rich is saying....jennifer lawrence

Best actor
What they area saying...colin
What rich is saying...colin

Best supporting actress
What they are saying...melissa leo
What rich is saying....melissa leo

Best supporting actor
What they are saying...christian bale
What Rich is saying...christian bale

Best director
What they are saying... the kings speech/the social network
What rich is saying...the social network

Best original screenplay
What they are saying...kings speech
What rich is saying...inception

Best adapted screenplay
What they are saying...the social network
What rich is saying...the social network

YUMMY 1800's cookie

Recipes from Black Creek Pioneer Village
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies -soft

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
5-6 cups flour
1 cup sour milk

1. Cream shortening
2. Add molasses
3. Sift two cups of flour with other dry ingredients and add alternately to first mixture with the sour milk
4. Add enough more flour to make a soft dough
5. Roll and cut in fancy shapes
6. Sprinkle sugar on top and bake 5 – 8 minutes in a quick oven ( 375-400F)

Richs’ notes
• I replaced the shortening with butter
• To sour milk add a few drops of vinegar
• I didn’t ‘roll out and cut into fancy shapes’...I drop the dough onto the cookie sheet
• I also didn’t sprinkle with sugar

coconut cream cheesecake

so i went out own my own and made a recipe
its below and it was yummy
if i do say so myself
toot toot

coconut cream cheesecake

1 store bought graham cracker crust
(i might make my own next time - the filling amount would need to be adjusted)

1 cream cheese brick (8ozs)
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14ozs)
1/2 can of coconut milk (4ozs)
1/2 cup of sweetened coconut shredded
3 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla

cream cream cheese and egg yolks
add vanilla
add remaining ingredients
pour into crust
bakes at 350F for 30 - 40 minutes
check centre with toothpick, when it comes out clean
let cool at room temp.
refrigerate