A quick item before the regularly scheduled post:
Are you wondering what to do with all that LEFTOVER Halloween candy? ANSWER! Soldiers’ Angels will ship it to the troops for you
After Halloween has come and gone: the costumes are put away, the kids have come down from the sugar high, the jack-o-lantern is starting to wilt… and there are still pounds and pounds of candy all over the place! What to do?
Our military men and women deployed around the world always enjoy candy in their care packages, and this is the perfect time of year for shipping chocolate–the cooler weather means it’s less likely to melt! Patriotic kids and parents can send extra Halloween candy to Soldiers’ Angels, who will make sure it brightens the day of a service member far from home.
Soldiers’ Angels asks all Angels to spread the word and get their community involved in sharing their Halloween candy to give our troops a taste of home.
If you live east of the Mississippi, please ship your Halloween candy to:
Soldiers’ Angels
112 Greenhill Road
Ramseur NC 27316
(Dropoff avail. M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
If you live west of the Mississippi, please ship your Halloween candy to:
Soldiers’ Angels
914 Tourmaline Dr
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Isn’t that a great idea to help our troops?! Even if you gave away all your candy, your kids may want to share theirs or, you may want to got get some that is marked down after Halloween is over to share. Whatever way you choose, it is a great idea!
Okay, back to our regularly scheduled post:
How do you turn a pinecone into a turkey?
This year, I have the blessing of having my family come to my home for Thanksgiving. It has been nine years since I had it last and I am looking forward to having it again. I always love the holidays. When the days get short, it is so great to have so many wonderful celebrations to enjoy!
My husband’s Aunt, Robbie Holt, showed me the cutest little pinecone turkeys that she had made and I decided last time I had Thanksgiving to make some myself for each guest place setting at the table. I had fun gathering the pine cones and acorns to make the turkeys. The pics I have of the turkeys now are missing the cute little acorn hat.
These were easy to make and added a fun touch to the Thanksgiving table. You can find instructions for making your own here. These instructions actually use real feathers but as you can see, I just made one big fan. It would be a fun craft too if you have kids to help you with it.
I’ll be sharing lots of Thanksgiving prepartations with you in the coming weeks. Today, I’ve spent outside cleaning out the garage (ugh!). Oh well, it must be done and making turkeys is the fun part that will follow!
Reminder: Project Valour IT is still going on (through November 11). Many of our military who are wounded receive comfort by way of technology. The Valour IT project is a fund raising effort to help provide the purchase and shipment of laptops and other technology for severely wounded service members. If you would like to donate to the help and comfort of our military, please go to the Wharton blog and click on the Valour IT link on the top right.
How else can you help? Join the effort yourself by posting about this on your blog. Help us get the word out. This fund raising effort runs from October 26 through Veterans Day, November 11!
Other needs you can help with:
One-time Care Packages
We have nearly 2,000 heroes waiting to be adopted! Would you consider sending a one-time package to help in the interim while we work on getting these soldiers adopted? If you are able to help us with this request, please send an email to [email protected].
Adopt a Military Family for Christmas
As the holiday season is just around the corner, we are starting our Operation Outreach for the holidays. This program involves adopting a military family for Christmas. If you would like to help make a military family’s Christmas a bit brighter, please send an email to [email protected].
Sweats for Military Hospitals
All Combat Support Hospitals and military hospitals are in need of SWEATS. Sizes needed are Medium to XXL with tan or olive drab for the Marines and tan or black for the Army.
If you would like to help with this request, please send an email to [email protected] or if you would prefer to send a monetary donation or a gift card, please send to:
Soldiers’ Angels
1792 E. Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Today’s Lagniappe: Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Something yummy to start out November.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – boiled and shredded
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
- 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
- To Make Cheese Mixture: In a medium bowl mix sour cream with cottage cheese and season with salt and pepper; stir until well blended.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To Assemble Enchiladas: Heat tortillas until soft. In each tortilla place a spoonful of meat mixture, a spoonful of cheese mixture and a bit of shredded cheese. Roll tortillas and place in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish. Top with any remaining meat and cheese mixture, enchilada sauce and remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
To Make Meat Mixture: Heat oil in medium skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, onion and green chile peppers and saute until browned, then add taco seasoning and prepare meat mixture according to package directions.
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