Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

xx_Jo_xx

Sorry.....this may be really obvious, but I was browsing through Xmas Recipes on the internet, (working on my folder ) and found this, which both my little one and I would love - courtesy of Christmas is coming site....

Cinnamon Apple Bread....

This gorgeous bread fills the kitchen with delicious Christmas smells as it is cooking!

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peeled, chopped apples
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C, Gas Mark 4) and lightly grease a loaf pan. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Add the melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla. Mix well, then fold in the chopped apples, raisins and pecans (if using).

Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Top with chopped pecans (if using). Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until center is cooked through. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before removing to wire rack to cool completely.



So my question is - what measurements are cups.....teacups?

natc

Hahaha, i love my new name, and its nice to have accumulated a family hahaha:rotfl:

xx_Jo_xx

Ooooo - i found these on one of the sites, which you may already know about, but Ive printed some of for my folder!

http://www.christmasiscoming.co.uk/Christmas_Planner.html

mary-op

Hello all !
Sarah - Hope you're feeling a bit better today.

Daren't look at any more 'organisation' links...........:eek: I'm confused as it is.
I've got a folder with print outs of what I 'concocted' last year and what I'm doing this year complete with anything I need to print like labels and such.
Notebook tells me who had what last year -new one for this year so trying to organise my list of who's having what.................been to charity shops this morning -not much to be had and I'm getting stuck on bits to put in grandsons 'shoebox of silly things'..............he'll be 17 this christmas !!!
Oh well, something will turn up I expect.

natc

Oooh yeah mary-op dont give in on the charity shops just yet. Will be on the look out too. Will be interesting to see what bargains, and odditites ppl get from charity shops for xmas presents.

xx_Jo_xx

But Mary Op - thats only becuase you're so much better organised than me - your Notebook already exists! Mine is still very much in its infancy.....

Ive never thought about charity shops for that sort of thing. I think I may take myself to some over the weekend and have a look xx

rolo-polo1965

This is what the americans measure their ingredients in. You can buy cups in Wilkos, Tescos or ASDA

xx_Jo_xx wrote: »

Sorry.....this may be really obvious, but I was browsing through Xmas Recipes on the internet, (working on my folder ) and found this, which both my little one and I would love - courtesy of Christmas is coming site....

Cinnamon Apple Bread....

This gorgeous bread fills the kitchen with delicious Christmas smells as it is cooking!

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peeled, chopped apples
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C, Gas Mark 4) and lightly grease a loaf pan. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Add the melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla. Mix well, then fold in the chopped apples, raisins and pecans (if using).

Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Top with chopped pecans (if using). Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until center is cooked through. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before removing to wire rack to cool completely.



So my question is - what measurements are cups.....teacups?

natc

Tried to convert it in google but doesnt seem to wanna do it :mad: so looked on wikipedia will prob just confuse you even more - sorry!!!

mary-op

Me and my friend have for years given each other a bag or box of charity shop stuff -being 20 miles away from the stores it means its cheap and fun. I start in January when people are taking their 'unwanteds' -spare room is full of 'stuff'..............all either second hand or what I've concocted. Makes shopping fun and cheap.
So when I came on here and saw what people were doing with hampers I did that.........all full of charity shop buys ! I did shoe boxes for the men/boys -didn't think they'd appreciate a basket somehow. So, shoeboxes are free from local shop and I cover them with either wrapping paper, scrapbooking paper (though that can work out a bit expensive) or fabric.........well done two in fabric so far..........lol
The joy with the charity shops is the stuff changes week by week so you never know what you'll find.

irishgirl62

I am sorry if this is a daft question... what do you do with spreadsheet? is it excel?