Category: Kids

Random Acts of Kindness

“I paid for the family behind me in the drive thru at McDonalds. I told the cashier to tell them Merry Christmas. They looked as if they needed the help. Hope they enjoyed it.”

“I made a pillow for my mom and she was so amazed i did it on my own cause i am10”

“I have become friends with an elderly couple at my church. The older man has leukemia and is not able to get out much. When we had a xmas banquet at church I had a video guy tape people from church giving him a Merry Xmas greeting. When he saw the video he was so excited. His wife was very grateful.”

People are great! Pass it on – for ideas, follow the lead of the people who’ve entered their doings at Random Acts of Kindness

Bacon and Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2c flour
  • 1t baking powder
  • 1/2t cinnamon
  • 1/2t nutmeg
  • 1 1/4c sugar
  • 3/4c butter, room temp
  • 1 1/2c eggnog, divided
  • 1t vanilla
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1T nutmeg
  • 1/2lb candied bacon, crumbled

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300F and parchment up your cookie sheets. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.
  2. Cream together sugar and butter. Add 1/2c eggnog, vanilla and egg yolks and beat.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in candied bacon.
  4. Roll into 1.5T balls and dunk in remaining 1c eggnog before placing on cookie sheet.
  5. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown. Transfer to cool, flat surface immediately with spatula.

I didn’t dunk the cookies in eggnog before I baked them, but I highly encourage you to take that additional step to give it that extra burst of eggnog-y flavor. These cookies were soft, tasty, and full of bacon and booze: a merry combo for a Merry Christmas. VIA

Meaty Nativity

On a bed of saurkraut hay, build a nativity scene using various pieces of meat. Above they used sausages, hot dogs, bacon, lunchmeats held together with toothpicks. Aluminum foil provided the supoort for the roof and also the kings’ crowns. Toothpicks were used to secure pieces together. Make sure to bake until meat is fully cooked.