CIJ - day 16

Recipe - Pizza-pocket wreath


Ingredients
30 square wonton wrappers
Pepperoni slices
1/3 cup pizza sauce, plus extra for dipping
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 large green pepper, cut into thin strips
Small bowl of water
Vegetable oil

Instructions
Lay the wonton wrappers on a dry work surface. In the center of each wrapper, place a slice of pepperoni, 1/2 teaspoon of pizza sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of cheese, and 1 pepper strip.
Dip your finger in water and moisten all 4 edges of the wonton, then fold it in half, pressing along the edges to seal it.
Heat one teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the pockets until brown, about 2 minutes on each side, adding more oil as needed.
Remove the wontons from the pan and place them on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Arrange them in a wreath shape, and serve with extra sauce for dipping.


Craft of the day: Snowman placemarks




Using styrofoam balls - different size for body & head, assembled with toothpicks. Hats are made with metal-edged ribbon & fixed with a pin behind the head. Fold ribbon on top of head & add a small pompom fixed with a pin. The scarf is a length of pipe-cleaner. Books are white carton. Underneath is a square piece of foam or carton- Using 3 pins under fix the snowman.


Joke: Blondes Getting Christmas Tree

There were two blondes who went deep into the frozen woods searching for a Christmas tree. After hours of subzero temperatures a few close calls with hungry wolves, one blonde turned to the other and said, "I'm chopping down the next tree I see. I don't care whether it's decorated or not!"