Kids In the Kitchen - Chinese New Year Cupcakes

Whip up some Good Fortune with these yummy cupcakes According to Chinese tradition, red is the symbol for fire that scares away evil spirits. The markings on the cupcakes represent good luck.

Ingredients:
1 box of yellow or white cake mix
1 can of vanilla icing
red food coloring
yellow decorator's icing (in tubes)
Good Luck Pattern

Directions:

1. Prepare cake mix as directed.
2.Line muffin tins with cupcake liners and fill 3/4 full.
3.Bake as directed and allow to cool thoroughly before icing.
4. Mix red food coloring with vanilla icing.
5. Frost the cupcakes red.
6. Use the pattern for Good Fortune and the yellow tube to decorate the cupcakes.

Chinese New Year of the Rat pin

Celebrate the year of the rat with this adorable pin!

What You Need:

wooden heart

1 black chenille stem (pipe cleaner)

2 small wiggle eyes

1 miniature pink pom pom

gray and pink paint

hot glue gun

pin back or magnet

scissors

What you do:

1. Paint the wooden heart gray and let dry. Repeat for a second coat if needed.

2.Cut the chenille stem into six 1.5" pieces.

3. Glue the pink pom pom to the point of the heart for the nose.

4. Glue three of the chenille whiskers to the left side of the nose and the other three on the right.

5.Glue the two wiggle eyes around the middle of the heart, above the nose.

6. Use pink paint to add the pink in the ears (in the humps of the heart).

7.Glue either a magnet or a pin back to the back of your rodent.

Kids In The Kitchen - Peanut Butter Fudge

With a little bit of packaged cookie dough, peanut butter, and canned frosting, you and your kids can concoct a treat that will leave ‘em speechless.

Ingredients:
1 package (18-ounce) refrigerated sugar cookie dough,

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 can (16-ounce) chocolate frosting

Special Equipment:
12-cup mini-cupcake pans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter three 12-cup mini-cupcake pans.
2. Knead cookie dough and peanut butter together just until swirled. Press about 1 rounded teaspoon of dough into each cup of prepared mini cupcake pans, bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown. Cool slightly in pan.
3. When slightly cool make indentation in center of each cookie. Remove from pans to cooling rack. When completely cool, place about 1 teaspoon of frosting in center of each cookie.

Makes 36 yummy cookies.

Cub Scout Pinewood Derby

Start your engines and get ready for the annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Sponsored by Cub Scout Troop 494, the race is sure to be fun for all!

Where: Cottonwood Elementary

When: Feb. 2nd at 2:00 PM

For more info. call 877-494-PACK, extension 2.

City of Fernley Flood Update

UPDATE FOR ALL FLOOD DISPLACED FERNLEY RESIDENTS

Fernley, NV – January 6, 2008 – Currently, Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Teams comprised of state, local, and FEMA representatives will be conducting evaluations of the flooded areas over the next several days. This is an important step in the process to request a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation has indicated to the City that there will be no diversions from the Truckee River into the canal until the Bureau has determined that it is safe to do so.

Displaced residents not yet registered with the Red Cross are asked to register at Fernley High School . Both Fernley and Red Cross representatives will be there to assist with the registration.

Tomorrow, Monday, January 7, 2008, representatives from the State Insurance Division will be on hand at the Fernley City Hall to answer questions and provide assistance to residents affected by the flooding.

Displaced residents are encouraged to maintain records of all expenses associated with their temporary relocation. Additionally, photographs should be taken of all damaged property for insurance purposes.

Fernley schools will be closed tomorrow Monday, January 7, 2008. Schools will reopen Tuesday the 8th.

Dumpsters have been made available for cleanup efforts at Out of Town Park on Farm District Road and Hwy. 50 at the paved parking lot in front of the Little League fields.

Regular garbage disposal service for the effected area is on schedule, however several streets (Crimson, Opal and others) may be inaccessible due to localized standing water, and the City has set up dumpsters at Green Valley Park for your use. Additionally, for flood victims the City has free dump vouchers for the Fernley Transfer Station. You may be pick vouchers up in the City Manager’s office Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

For more information, please contact the City of Fernley City Manager ’s Office at 775.784-9851.
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Leslieann Hayden
City of Fernley
City Manager's Office
595 Silver Lace Blvd
Fernley, NV 89408
775-784-9851Direct Line
775-784-9869 Fax
http://www.cityoffernley.org/

Softball and Baseball Sign-ups

Desert Valley Girls Softball Association and High Desert Little League

Sign Ups

When: January 26, 2008 9:00am - 1:00 pm

January 31, 2008 6:15 pm-8:15 pm

February 9, 2008 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

February 12 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Where: Cottonwood Elementary School

Softball Contact: Jason Harrison 575-9565

or visit www.dvgsa.com for more information.

Baseball Contact: Dee Cassell 575-2601

or visit eteamz.zctive.com/High DesertLittleLeague

A Fun Football Feast

This time of year many of us are celebrating because football season is almost over, while the fans are holding on to these last games wanting to stretch out the season. Whatever your reason for celebrating, a Football Feast is fun and easy. The game fans can watch football and eat, while non-fans can have fun with activities and games in another room. If you have two televisions and a DVD player you can have a movie marathon too. Think of it as setting up "stations" for your company to have fun while eating and visiting. Be creative and this may become a new tradition in your household!



Here are some yummy treats to serve at your football feast:

Game Day Football Sub

Ingredients:

2 (16 oz. each) loaves frozen Italian bread
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish (optional)
8 oz. thinly sliced cheddar cheese
8 oz. thinly sliced Fontina cheese
8 oz. thinly sliced salami
8 oz. thinly sliced turkey
8 oz. thinly sliced ham
Leaf lettuce
Sliced onions
Sliced tomatoes

Preparation:

Thaw frozen bread in refrigerator overnight or at room temperature. On a lightly floured board, knead loaves together; form into ball with one smooth side. Cover and let rest 15 minutes.
Spray Football Pan with vegetable pan spray. Place bread in pan, smooth side down; let raise1-1/2 to 2 hours or until doubled. Preheat oven to 350. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until browned. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
Split; spread with mayonnaise and mustard. Place cheese and meat in overlapping slices on bottom half of bread.
Add lettuce, tomatoes and onions and top half of bread; press lightly and wrap in plastic wrap or foil.
May be refrigerated up to 6 hours before serving.
To serve, slice in 1 to 1-1/2 in. slices.

Fast Football Franks

INGREDIENTS:

1 package Lil' Smokies

1 bottle bbq sauce

1 cup water

PREPARATION:

Put all ingredients into crockpot. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours. Serve warm with toothpicks.

Tacklin' Turkey Joes

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound lean ground turkey
1-1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
⅓ cup Heinz Sweet Relish ®
⅓ cup Heinz Tomato Ketchup ®
12 ounces Heinz Homestyle Zesty Onion Gravy ®
6 sandwich buns

PREPARATION:
In large skillet, brown turkey, drain fat. Stir in chili powder then add gravy, ketchup and relish. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Serve on buns. Makes 6 servings.