‘Green Eggs and Ham’ Articles at Sweetnicks

Thanksgiving seems like so very long ago. And yes, I’m going to tell you about something I made for Thanksgiving. Fact.

But here’s the rub.

A – I actually have stuff heaps older to still tell you about. That may or may not make it better.

B – This is something you can make anytime. Not just Thanksgiving.

So we’re cool then, right?

My sister hosted the holiday for the first time, and I brought my Cranberry Conserve. As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter who is hosting the holiday, it just isn’t right until that conserve is on the table. Period.

Besides the conserve, I wanted to bring something a little fun for the kids. And I wanted my own kids to be able to participate in the making of said “something.” When I spied this super cute picture on Pinterest (yes, again, with the Pinterest addiction; if you’re a fellow addict, I need not explain more), I was set.

It takes seriously just minutes to make.
The kids loved making it and once I gave them the basic instructions (and melted the white chocolate for them), they did it completely on their own after that.
It yields something that is nothing short of adorable.
I bet you might even have the ingredients in your own cupboard, ready to make right now.
If you like the salty-sweet combination, you’ll be all over these.

You don’t need more convincing than that do you?

These would be supercute for a Dr. Seuss “green eggs and ham” mini-celebration.

Or a fun afterschool project with your kids.

Or make a pink version for Valentine’s Day.

Or when you’re snowbound and stir-crazy.

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Miss me? I get so accustomed to sharing here with you all five days a week, I am quickly lost when the site goes down. And I hold my breath until it comes back up. Apparently the host took it down because of some suspicious surge in traffic, and didn’t warn anybody before doing so. Luckily my ace designer got it back up, alive and well. Nice to see you all again! Moving on…

Just a little photo catch-up today, and then tomorrow I’ll share the recipe for the Carnitas Salad. A busy weekend is on the horizon… fundraiser and birthday dinner for one of Nick’s friends tomorrow night, sleepover and dinner for ten Saturday, a play on Sunday, along with the usual spate of gym work-outs, errands and enjoying sunshine. There are little peeks of blue skies and big white fluffy clouds lately, giving us a small taste as to what’s coming up, and this girl couldn’t be happier.

Project 365
March 1, 2011, Photo #59
Some of the robots that Madeline’s classmates made.

Project 365
March 2, 2011, Photo #60
If you’re a regular reader here, you know I have no problem with the occasional use of food coloring (or for us, gel food paste), but I draw the line at green ham. It makes my stomach turn just a little bit. This week is Read Across America in the schools, and Nick’s class had a Leprechaun Cafe celebration. No, I don’t quite know why we’re celebrating green and leprechauns three weeks before St. Patrick’s Day (there were also green bagels, as you’ll soon see), but yesterday was also Dr. Seuss’ birthday, hence the green eggs and ham. My mom and I went into Nick’s class to read with him and join the celebration, and I stopped in to Madeline’s class in the morning to read a Dr. Seuss book (Green Eggs and Ham, one of my favorites) to them as well.

These did not taste any better than they looked.

Some of Nick’s artwork in the school hall.

A wall of rainbows… oh how that makes my heart happy. I seriously wanted to take them all and bring them home so I could enjoy them, but I think the other kids might have been a bit upset with me.

Outside one of the younger grades’ classrooms. Don’t be surprised if this turns into an art project for my kids this summer. You know, when I get brave enough to do hand painting with them.

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