Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch
of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for
home.
Edith Sitwell
Winter Wonderland
The famous Christmas song Winter Wonderland was first published in 1934. The composer was Felix Bernard (1897-1944) and the lyricist was Richard B. Smith (1901-1935). Probably the most popular versions of this classic Christmas song, Winter Wonderland, were recorded to high acclaim by the Andrews Sisters and Perry Como. The lyrics of Winter Wonderland have undoubtedly contributed to the magical vision of snow at Christmas together with the tradition of building snowmen and therefore turning fantasy into reality by creating a real Winter Wonderland.
Sleighbells ring, are you list'nin?
in the lane snow is glist'nin
a beautiful sight
we're happy tonight
walkin' in a winter wonderland!
Gone away is the bluebird
here to stay is the new bird
he sings a love song
as we go along
walkin' in a winter wonderland!
In the meadow we can build a snowman
then pretend that he is parson brown
he'll say, "are you married?"
we'll say, "no, man!
but you can do the job when you're in town!"
Later on we'll conspire
as we dream by the fire
to face unafraid
the plans that we made
walkin' in a winter wonderland!
In the meadow we can build a snowman
and pretend that he's a circus clown
we'll have lots of fun with Mr. snowman
until the other kiddies knock him down!
When it snows, ain't it thrillin'
though your nose gets a chillin'?
we'll frolic and play
the Eskimo way
walkin' in a winter wonderland!
walkin' in a winter wonderland!
(Walkin' in a winter wonderland!)
sleigh bells ring are you listenin'
(Walkin' in a winter wonderland!)
sleigh bells ring are you listenin'
in the lane snow is glistening'
(Walkin' in a winter wonderland!)
are you listenin', sleigh bells ring are you listenin'
(Walkin' in a winter wonderland!)
sleigh bells ring are you listenin', sleigh bells ring :
(Walkin' in a winter wonderland!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla whipped topping, for garnish
- Mint leaf, for garnish
Directions
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine
white chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir continuously until white
chocolate chips have completely melted. Stir in the half-and-half, and
vanilla extract. Stir occasionally until heated through. Pour into mugs
and top with a dollop of vanilla whipped topping and garnish with mint
leaf.
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Southern Ambrosia Snowballs
- 5 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoon(s) orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoon(s) orange liqueur or orange juice concentrate
- 1 box(es) (12-ounce) Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
- 48 mini marshmallows
- 1 3/4 cup(s) sweetened coconut flakes
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the corn syrup, orange marmalade, and orange liqueur. Stir in the crushed vanilla wafers until moistened and knead together until well mixed.
- Use your hands to shape the
mixture into 1-inch balls, filling each with 2 mini marshmallows. Roll
each ball in the coconut to coat and store in an airtight container for
up to 1 week.From Good Housekeeping
Ingredients
- 3 packages unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup ice cold water, divided
- 12 ounces granulated sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Nonstick spray
Directions
Place the gelatin into the bowl of a stand mixer along with 1/2 cup of the water. Have the whisk attachment standing by.
In a small saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt. Place over medium high heat, cover and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover, clip a candy thermometer onto the side of the pan and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees F, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Once the mixture reaches this temperature, immediately remove from the heat.
Turn the mixer on low speed and, while running, slowly pour the sugar syrup down the side of the bowl into the gelatin mixture. Once you have added all of the syrup, increase the speed to high. Continue to whip until the mixture becomes very thick and is lukewarm, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Add the vanilla during the last minute of whipping. While the mixture is whipping prepare the pans as follows.
For regular marshmallows:
Combine the confectioners' sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Lightly spray a 13 by 9-inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the sugar and cornstarch mixture and move around to completely coat the bottom and sides of the pan. Return the remaining mixture to the bowl for later use.
When ready, pour the mixture into the prepared pan, using a lightly oiled spatula for spreading evenly into the pan. Dust the top with enough of the remaining sugar and cornstarch mixture to lightly cover. Reserve the rest for later. Allow the marshmallows to sit uncovered for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Turn the marshmallows out onto a cutting board and cut into 1-inch squares using a pizza wheel dusted with the confectioners' sugar mixture. Once cut, lightly dust all sides of each marshmallow with the remaining mixture, using additional if necessary. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Get your snow balls ready. Laughing is good for the soul. Get your snow packed good and get ready for fire. Imagine a snowball fight that is recorded in historical studies of snowball fights point to Leuven, Belgium,world record for the largest snowball fight ever recorded in history. Students from the University of Pennsylvania helped create and fund this fight which reached 5,768 participants, the largest yet recorded as the actual snowball capital of the world. A recent snowball fight there (on October 14, 2009) broke the world record.
*Build a perfect Snow Sculpture
The only thing that is absolutely required to make a snow sculpture is lots of snow, and preferably very wet snow.
- First, use a shovel to make a mound of tightly packed snow. It can be as large or as small as you wish.
- Then, remove the excess snow to create a rough outline of your snow sculpture. This can be done with an axe, hatchet, hoe or garden trowel. A metal spatula can be used for smoothing.
- Once you have removed the excess snow, use smaller tools such as flatware, trowels, scoops, BBQ tools and other household objects or gardening tools to add detail to the sculpture.
