>>>
>>> YOU
>>> YOU SPENT TIME IN THE MILITARY.
MILITARY.
MILITARY. WE MOVED A LOT AND YOU FOUND A
WAY TO CONNECT TO YOUR NEW
NEIGHBORS WAS TO ENTERTAIN.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN
HAVING FOOD TO BRING PEOPLE
TOGETHER FOR SOME FRIENDSHIP
AND COMRADERY A PART.
>> AND YOUR BOOK IS EASY, THE
PICTURES ARE GREAT.
SO YOUR BOOK AT EASE KIND OF
HAS TWO MEANINGS TO IT.
IN THE MILITARY IT'S A TERM AT
EASE BUT EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. WHEN WE GOT OUT OF THE ARMY I
WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T
SEEM LIKE PEOPLE WERE
ENTERTAINING AS MUCH AND I
THOUGHT MAYBE THEY THINK IT'S
HARD OR DIFFICULT.
SO I TOOK THE RECIPES THAT WE
COLLECTED OVER THE 38 YEARS
FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND PUT
THEM INTO AN ENTERTAINMENT COOK
BOOK WITH PARTIES AND RECIPES.
>> YOU LOOK AT THE OLD MOVIES
AND THERE'S THE COCKTAIL
PARTIES AT PEOPLE'S HOUSES AND
SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE GOTTEN AWAY
FROM THAT.
FROM THAT. WE COME HOME AND THIS IS A WAY
OF BRINGING PEOPLE BACK
TOGETHER AND ENTERTAINING.
LET'S START WITH SOME OF YOUR
COOL IDEAS FOR EASTER LIKE THIS
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> THIS IS A FRUIT PIZZA AND
IT'S IN MY COOK BOOK BUT YOU
KNOW, WHAT'S FUN ABOUT THIS IS
IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN
CHANGE AROUND FOR THE DIFFERENT
HOLIDAYS.
HOLIDAYS.
HOLIDAYS. SO FOR THIS, WHEN WE REALLY
ENJOYED DOING THINGS WITH OUR
GRANDCHILDREN, I HAVE SEVEN OF
THEM, EVERY HOLIDAY WE COOK AND
DO CRAFTS TOGETHER.
THIS IS ONE THAT WE DID SHAPED
LIKE AN EASTER EGG.
THIS SAY FUN AND HEALTHY
DESSERT.
JUST
JUST THAT
JUST THAT OLD COOKIE DOUGH AND PUT IT IN WHATEVER SHAPE.
THOSE LITTLE INDIVIDUAL ONES,
IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY.
EITHER WILL WORK.
SHAPE THE DOUG HOWEVER YOU
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. WHAT'S YOUR SAUCE?
>> AFTER YOU BAKE IT AND IT
COOLS DOWN THIS IS CREAM CHEESE
AND SUGAR.
AND SUGAR. THEN YOU JUST LAYER WHATEVER
FRUITS YOU LIKE ON TOP OF IT.
THEN THAT'S ORANGE MARMALADE
AND A LITTLE WATER FOR A GLAZE.
>> SO THAT'S A SWEET ONE.
YOU CAN DO SAVORY ONE WITH
VEGETABLES.
VEGETABLES. >> YES, ALSO A VEGETABLE PIZZA.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
DESSERTS THAT I DO.
THIS IS AN ICE CREAM FLOWER
POT.
POT.
POT. YOU
POT. YOU JUST TAKE GROUND UP OREO
COOKIES AND THIS IS YOUR DIRT.
AND THEN JUST TAKE WHATEVER ICE
CREAM YOU LIKE AND SCOOP IT
DOWN IN HERE.
ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING
YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
CAN DO AND WOULD LOVE TO DO.
THEN WHAT YOU DO IS YOU GET
SOME CRUSHED UP HEATH BARS AND
PUT THEM ON.
YOU CAN PUT CHOCOLATE SAUCE OR
CARAMEL, DO WHATEVER YOU WANT.
TO LOOK A LITTLE BIT LIKE DIRT.
WHAT'S FUN ABOUT THIS, YOU TAKE
A LITTLE PIECE OF A STRAW,
STICK IT DOWN IN ALMOST ALL THE
WAY DOWN SO YOU CAN'T SEE IT.
NOW YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE
FREEZER, IT'S GOOD TO GO FOR A
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. THEN WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT FOR
THE PARTY, I USUALLY PUT A
FRESH FLOWER IN BUT IT'S
EASTER.
EASTER.
EASTER. A
EASTER. A TOOK A RIBBON AND HOT GLUE
GUN RIBBON AND HOW CUTE ARE
THESE FOR KIDS?
TAKE ONE OF THOSE MARSHMELLOWS.
>> AND YOU'RE SAYING HOW CUTE
IS IT FOR KIDS.
I'M THINKING HOW CUTE IS IT FOR
ADULTS.
ADULTS.
ADULTS. I
ADULTS. I WANT TO DO THE EARS FIRST.
LOOK.
LOOK.
LOOK. LITTLE DOUBLE NOW, LOOK AT
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. ALL
THAT. ALL RIGHT, THIS NEXT IDEA IS
SUPER FAN.
SUPER FAN. HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THAT?
>> THIS IS A FUN MESSY THING
BUT DON'T KIDS LOVE TO DO MESSY
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. LAST YEAR WE THOUGHT LET'S DO A
STRING EGG.
STRING EGG. THIS IS SO SIMPLE.
>> OKAY HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS,
LET'S DO A STRING EGG.
.
.
. >>
. >> I
. >> I USED TO BE A TEACHER AND
WE DID A LOT OF THAT SO THE KEY
TO THIS IS GET A BALLOON AND
BLOW IT UP, ANY SIZE YOU WANT
YOUR EGG TO BE.
AND YOU CAN PUT A LITTLE
CHOCOLATE OR CANDY INSIDE THERE
IF YOU WANT.
OR JUST BLOW IT OUT.
BUT FIND THE STRING, ONE THING
I DID WANT TO TELL YOU, THESE
FLOWER POTS YOU CAN GET
ANYWHERE.
ANYWHERE.
ANYWHERE. I SAW THEM AT MICHAEL'S
YESTERDAY AT 50% OFF.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> DON'T CUT THEM TOO LONG.
YOU DON'T WANT IT TO GET
TANGLED UP.
TANGLED UP. IT'S LIQUID STARCH PUT YOUR
STRING IN HERE AND GET IT WET.
THEN YOU'RE GOING TO START
ROLLING IT AROUND YOUR BALLOON.
NOW, YOU CAN TURN THE BALLOON.
>> DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ANY
SHAPE.
SHAPE.
SHAPE. >>
SHAPE. >> NO AND JUST ROLL, ROLL.
YOU CAN JUST DO MULTICOLORS
LIKE THAT.
LIKE THAT. THEN START WITH YOUR NEXT
STRING AND JUST PUT IT HERE.
ONE IS ENOUGH.
PUT IT ON HERE SO IT HAS
SOMETHING TO DRIP ON TO.
THEN WHAT HAPPENS, THE NEXT DAY
I HAD A SAFETY PIN SOMEWHERE
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> THE NEXT DAY.
>> IT WILL POP THE BALLOON AND
IT WILL COME OUT.
.
.
. >>
. >> WE'RE GOING TO POP IT.
THERE YOU GO.
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD. SEE IT HELPS TO HAVE NAILS.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> THEN YOU CAN JUST PULL THIS
BALLOON OUT.
BALLOON OUT. >> YEAH, THERE YOU GO.
VERY COOL.
VERY COOL. >> I SEE THINGS LIKE THIS AT
THE STORE FOR SELL.
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN.
ANY COLOR YOU WANT.
WHAT WAS THE TYPE OF STRUNG YOU
USED?
USED?
USED? >>
USED? >> YOU JUST GET IT, THIN THREAD
AT MICHAELS OR HOBBY LOBBY.
THEY HAVE ALL DIFFERENT TYPES.
YOU CAN USE ANY YARN OR STRING.
>> AGAIN, THE POINT WAS YOU PUT
THE ACTUAL CHOCOLATES IN THE
BALLOON.
BALLOON.
BALLOON. >> YES, THIS HAS CHOCOLATE IN
IT AND THIS DOES NOT.
>> LASTLY YOUR PLACE SETTING
DOWN HERE.
DOWN HERE. >> WE DID THIS LAST YEAR.
WE LOVE TO HAVE PLACE CARDS
WHEN WE HAVE A FAMILY DINNER.
THE KIDS MADE THESE AND PUT
THEIR NAMES ON THEM AND THOSE
WERE THE PLACE CARDS.
YOU COULD ALSO MAKE THEM
SMALLER AND USE THEM AS NAPKIN
RINGS.
RINGS.
RINGS. >>
RINGS. >> THERE YOU GO.
ALL RIGHT.
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