During the 12 days until Christmas break, the King Street Chronicle will again present staff favorites from the holiday season.  This twelfth edition will not include 12 drummers drumming, but beloved Christmas songs, memories, recipes, movies, and crafts.

Song: “Sleigh Ride” performed by The Ronettes.

Recipe: Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks

Total Time: 30 minutes

Quantity: Three dozen pastry sticks

Ingredients:

• One sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed.
• One and one-half cups of crushed peppermint candies.
• Ten ounces of chopped milk chocolate.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Cut the pastry sheet in half to form two rectangles.  Cut each rectangle into 18 strips, each about one-half inch wide.  Place the pastry on uncreased backing sheets.  Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from pans to cool completely.
• Place the chopped milk chocolate in a shallow bowl.  Melt it in a microwave.  Stir until smooth.  Dip each cookie halfway into the coating and allow the excess to drip off.  Sprinkle the peppermint candies onto the cookie.  Place on waxed paper until set.

Movie: Frosty Returns

“The happy snowman (voice of John Goodman) is threatened by a coldhearted inventor with a snow-removal spray in this animated adventure.  Jonathan Winters narrates.  Other voices include Elisabeth Moss (Holly) and Michael Patrick Carter (Charles),” courtesy of tvguide.com.

Craft: Beaded Snowflake Ornaments

Supplies:

• Wire snowflake forms
• Assorted beads
• Needle nose pliers
• String or ribbon for hanging

Instructions:

• Bead one prong of the wire snowflake form.  Leave approximately one-half inch at the end.
• Use the needle nose pliers to bend and close the end of the wire.
• Repeat for each prong of the snowflake.
• Insert a string through the end loop for easy hanging.

Memory: Jaimie Alva ’24

“One of my favorite Christmas memories is when my sister and I got to go to Disney World and Universal Studios.  We explored Harry Potter World and Animal Kingdom while being able to reunite and live in the moment.  Through this trip, we got to bond after not seeing each other for a long time because she lives so far away.”

Featured Image by Giada Coviello ’24