4-H Community Club Christmas Caroling

On Wednesday, December 19th the 4-H Community Club went Christmas caroling in one of the neighborhoods. It was really fun, I had never been caroling before and I wasn't sure if I would like it. The club rode on a trailer and we all sang Christmas carols. We had "runners" who would go and knock on people's doors so that they would come outside to hear us caroling. We were able to see many different Christmas lights and some pretty neat houses. One of the houses flashed it's lights to the rythm of the songs on a radio station. Afterwards we went into 7 Eleven to get hot chocolate because it was very cold outside.

4-H Dog Club Community Service

This month the 4-H Dog Club delivered cookies to the Senior Center for the seniors who don't have family to bake them cookies this Christmas. Each of the club members baked cookies at home. Then, we came together on a Sunday and put the cookies on plates and wrapped them. On a Monday,we gathered at the Senior Center and delivered the cookies. The seniors were so excited when we brought all of the cookies. It feels good to help the community. This is one of the many reasons why I love 4-H.

Homemade Microwave Potato Chips

I found this recipe on Pinterest. These potato chips were delicious and very simple to make.

Ingredients:
1 or more potatoes
A bowl of cold water
Salt and/or other seasonings (optional)
Olive oil (optional)
Directions:
1. Slice the potatoes thinly, about 1/8 - 1  1/16 inches thick. Immediately put the slices in cold water.
2. Rinse the potatoes in cold water. Soak the potatoes in cold water until the water stays clear.
3. Dry the slices between two clean dish towels.
4. Put the slices on a microwaveable plate and season them if desired.
5. Microwave them for 3 minutes on one side and then flip them and microwave for 3 minutes again. Continue cooking them at 1 minute intervals until they are crispy and golden.
6. They will stay crispy for a few days if kept in an air tight container or zip-lock bag.
7. Enjoy these delicous potato chips!

Boomer's Birthday Cake

On December 23rd it was Boomer's birthday. I made him a doggie birthday cake. The dogs loved this cake they all ate it very fast. Roxy ate 3 plates of cake. Boomer and Wally only ate 1 1/2 because Roxy ate the rest. I forgot to take pictures, but I am going to post the recipe below:
Dog Birthday Cake Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup of whole wheat flour
1 tsp of baking soda
1/4 cup of peanut butter
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup of doggy biscuits or your dog's favorite treats
2 thinly shredded carrots
Directions:
1. Take out all of your ingredients. Double the ingredients if you want a large cake for many canine guests.
2. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
3. Take a large bowl and mix the baking soda and flour. Add the peanut butter, vegetable oil, dog treats, eggs, and carrots.
4. Mix together well or until the batter is smooth.
5. Spray the pan with cooking spray and put the batter into it.
6. Bake for 40 minutes.
7. Frost the cake with peanut butter and yogurt frosting. You can use carrots and shredded dog treats as decoration.
8. Cut a slice of the cake and give it to your pup while singing "Happy Birthday".
9. You can also make dog ice cream. All you need is to mix peanut butter and yogurt in a tea cup and freeze it. After it is frozen pop it out of the tea cup and serve.