Cranberry Relish-Delicious!
Ingredients:
3 bags of fresh cranberries
3 large, fresh oranges,seedless (or 4-5 smaller)
3 large, fresh apples, Braeburn, Gala or Johnathan are best (or 4-5 smaller)
About 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional if you don't like nuts)
1 small box of strawberry or cherry jello mix. You can use sugarfree, if you are looking to cut calories/sugar.
About 2/3-1 cup sugar, or combination of sweetener, such as Truvia and sugar. Sweeten to your own taste. It actually tastes sweeter after it sets a few days.
Directions:
Wash cranberries in cold water, removing any mushy or icky-looking ones. Wash the oranges and apples. Peel and core apples. Remove about half the orange peels, leaving on the rest. Chunk up apples and oranges small enough to go into a grinder/processor. You want little chunks. Alternate grinding cranberries, oranges and apples. Mix in walnuts, jello mix, sugar/sweetener. Refrigerate covered in a glass or earthen bowl, if possible. Best when allowed to set a few days so flavors blend, but can be eaten immediately, too.
This is a traditional holiday dish in my family. I hope it becomes a tradition with your family, too! Enjoy!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Newsletter, December 6, 2010
Newsletter from Room 508
December 6, 2010
Dear Students and Families,
Our Family Holiday Dinner last Friday, December 4th, was a success! Thirty-three family members attended along with all 20 of our class members. Thank you to everyone who brought delicious food to share, helped serve and helped clean up.
Homework going home today is due Monday, December 13th. The Unit Four Assessment in Math will be Tuesday. We will begin Everyday Math Unit 5 on Wednesday. Look for the family letter and homework help included in this homework packet.
This Friday, students will have their weekly spelling and reading assessments. This week's spelling words are listed below. Please help your child practice the words. See the weekly top spellers on the bulletin board outside our room, next to our book reports.
Rubber band bracelets cause problems, and are not allowed in class. They will be taken away. Students should not bring any toys, jewelry, candy, or anything that might distract them in the classroom.
This week's spelling words:
1. fish
2. shop
3. ship
4. with
5. thin
6. thank
7. run
8. bug
9. want
10. all
Fieldtrip! Tuesday, December 14th
The Nutcracker Ballet
Students must have a signed permission slip to go
The Helen Cordero Winter Performance is December 14th, 6:00 PM.
Our class will perform The Chinese Tea Dance
from the Nutcracker ballet, and I hope all students and
families will attend! For the performance, I ask students all to
wear black (or dark) pants or skirt, and white long-sleeved tops.
Girls can wear pants or skirts with tights.
Ms. Laura, our student teacher, is graduating. Her last day with us is
tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7th. We are planning
a little surprise party for her at the end of the day (1:15-1:55), with
cupcakes and punch. You are welcome to join us to wish her well, and say goodbye. Our class has been richly blessed having her in our room. We will miss her.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wise
294-4240, gaylemwise@gmail.com
December 6, 2010
Dear Students and Families,
Our Family Holiday Dinner last Friday, December 4th, was a success! Thirty-three family members attended along with all 20 of our class members. Thank you to everyone who brought delicious food to share, helped serve and helped clean up.
Homework going home today is due Monday, December 13th. The Unit Four Assessment in Math will be Tuesday. We will begin Everyday Math Unit 5 on Wednesday. Look for the family letter and homework help included in this homework packet.
This Friday, students will have their weekly spelling and reading assessments. This week's spelling words are listed below. Please help your child practice the words. See the weekly top spellers on the bulletin board outside our room, next to our book reports.
Rubber band bracelets cause problems, and are not allowed in class. They will be taken away. Students should not bring any toys, jewelry, candy, or anything that might distract them in the classroom.
This week's spelling words:
1. fish
2. shop
3. ship
4. with
5. thin
6. thank
7. run
8. bug
9. want
10. all
Fieldtrip! Tuesday, December 14th
The Nutcracker Ballet
Students must have a signed permission slip to go
The Helen Cordero Winter Performance is December 14th, 6:00 PM.
Our class will perform The Chinese Tea Dance
from the Nutcracker ballet, and I hope all students and
families will attend! For the performance, I ask students all to
wear black (or dark) pants or skirt, and white long-sleeved tops.
Girls can wear pants or skirts with tights.
Ms. Laura, our student teacher, is graduating. Her last day with us is
tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7th. We are planning
a little surprise party for her at the end of the day (1:15-1:55), with
cupcakes and punch. You are welcome to join us to wish her well, and say goodbye. Our class has been richly blessed having her in our room. We will miss her.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wise
294-4240, gaylemwise@gmail.com
Monday, December 6, 2010
Turkey Gravy Recipe
When you need a bunch of really good turkey gravy, here's what to do:
Ingredients:
32oz of turkey or chicken broth (I use the kind in a box, organic, free-range, if possible)
giblets from your turkey
1 can of cream of chicken condensed soup (or cream of celery)
about 2/3 cup flour
2-3 cups of turkey drippings from your hot, roasted turkey. I use a baster to get it out of the roaster/bag.
Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of broth. In a large saucepan, combine the remaining broth and turkey drippings. Add rinsed giblets and simmer about 30 minutes. Remove the giblets, skin the gizzards, and cut all the giblets up into tiny little pieces. Put them back in the broth. Add the can of soup. Whisk together reserved broth (cool) and flour. Whisk this flour mixture into the pan of simmering broth and drippings. Simmer for 5 minutes, whisk constantly. If your gravy is not thick enough, make more thickener. Do this by whisking together a 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 cup of cool milk or cool broth, then add it to the gravy. Simmer five more minutes, whisking constantly. Add black pepper to taste. The soup and broth usually contain plenty of salt for the gravy. Serve hot.
You can add the little bag of "gravy" that's included with your turkey too, if you wish.
And, if you end up with more gravy than you need, the gravy is great to add to a pot of turkey noodle soup, which is also a good way to use up left over turkey!
Ingredients:
32oz of turkey or chicken broth (I use the kind in a box, organic, free-range, if possible)
giblets from your turkey
1 can of cream of chicken condensed soup (or cream of celery)
about 2/3 cup flour
2-3 cups of turkey drippings from your hot, roasted turkey. I use a baster to get it out of the roaster/bag.
Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of broth. In a large saucepan, combine the remaining broth and turkey drippings. Add rinsed giblets and simmer about 30 minutes. Remove the giblets, skin the gizzards, and cut all the giblets up into tiny little pieces. Put them back in the broth. Add the can of soup. Whisk together reserved broth (cool) and flour. Whisk this flour mixture into the pan of simmering broth and drippings. Simmer for 5 minutes, whisk constantly. If your gravy is not thick enough, make more thickener. Do this by whisking together a 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 cup of cool milk or cool broth, then add it to the gravy. Simmer five more minutes, whisking constantly. Add black pepper to taste. The soup and broth usually contain plenty of salt for the gravy. Serve hot.
You can add the little bag of "gravy" that's included with your turkey too, if you wish.
And, if you end up with more gravy than you need, the gravy is great to add to a pot of turkey noodle soup, which is also a good way to use up left over turkey!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Ode to Miss Laura
Dear Miss Laura
To the Tune of Yankee Doodle
Oscar floats around the room.
Romeo, are you flying?
Daniel's feet are in his chair,
And Carmen keeps on trying.
Adrian F likes to talk.
Adrian G's an artist.
Adrian T wears a Mohawk cut.
Our Adrians are the smartest.
Dear Miss Laura teaches us,
Don't be mean to one another.
Keep your hands in your own lap,
Line up behind each other.
Yulissa follows all the rules.
Michael wants attention.
Caitlyn gives such warm sweet hugs.
"Dianeli, what's your question?"
Ty hates getting out of bed.
Makayla's always thirsty.
"Stop hitting yourself in the head."
Please, Ty, show Andres mercy.
Dear Miss Laura teaches us.
"Echo read what I am reading."
"Fill in the blanks. Use periods."
"Erasers aren't for eating."
"Joseph, now what have you cut?"
Daniel needs the potty.
Michael can't stop, "but, but, but…"
A nose can sure get snotty.
Vicente's gone away too long--
What's he doing in the restroom?
Arely's shy to sing the song.
Pew, do you smell that strange fume?
Dear Miss Laura teaches us
How to write a sentence.
Raise your hand when you need help.
"Who knows what 5 plus 5 is?"
"Michael, go sit in your chair."
Who wants community service?
Ryanne looks the other way
When Romeo makes her nervous.
"Please stop licking Carmen's hair."
"Trystiana, don't tell on others."
Gigi's crossed two fingers in the air.
"Here's a note to give your mother."
Dear Miss Laura teaches us
Patience, love and caring.
We'd like to make her stay all year,
'Cause we're no good at sharing.
by Gayle Wise
(fond memories of Room 508)
To the Tune of Yankee Doodle
Oscar floats around the room.
Romeo, are you flying?
Daniel's feet are in his chair,
And Carmen keeps on trying.
Adrian F likes to talk.
Adrian G's an artist.
Adrian T wears a Mohawk cut.
Our Adrians are the smartest.
Dear Miss Laura teaches us,
Don't be mean to one another.
Keep your hands in your own lap,
Line up behind each other.
Yulissa follows all the rules.
Michael wants attention.
Caitlyn gives such warm sweet hugs.
"Dianeli, what's your question?"
Ty hates getting out of bed.
Makayla's always thirsty.
"Stop hitting yourself in the head."
Please, Ty, show Andres mercy.
Dear Miss Laura teaches us.
"Echo read what I am reading."
"Fill in the blanks. Use periods."
"Erasers aren't for eating."
"Joseph, now what have you cut?"
Daniel needs the potty.
Michael can't stop, "but, but, but…"
A nose can sure get snotty.
Vicente's gone away too long--
What's he doing in the restroom?
Arely's shy to sing the song.
Pew, do you smell that strange fume?
Dear Miss Laura teaches us
How to write a sentence.
Raise your hand when you need help.
"Who knows what 5 plus 5 is?"
"Michael, go sit in your chair."
Who wants community service?
Ryanne looks the other way
When Romeo makes her nervous.
"Please stop licking Carmen's hair."
"Trystiana, don't tell on others."
Gigi's crossed two fingers in the air.
"Here's a note to give your mother."
Dear Miss Laura teaches us
Patience, love and caring.
We'd like to make her stay all year,
'Cause we're no good at sharing.
by Gayle Wise
(fond memories of Room 508)
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