Several years ago, for a team building activity I made a twisted rope out of yarnEach person had a different piece of yarn and there was PVC piping that we used to twist and make the ropeThe point of the activity was that everyone worked together and that as individuals we can come together and make something strong like how the individual strings make a strong ropeI want to do this activity at a leadership retreat and am looking for instructions on how to do this.
Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/3 cup masa harina (Quacker Oats Company) 1/4 cup water 1 (10 oz.) pkgfrozen corn, thawed 1/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Garnish: sliced chiles Chopped parsley Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degreesGrease an 8-inch square baking panBeat butter or margarine until creamyGradually beat in masa harinaOn low speed, beat in 1/4 cup waterProcess corn in food processor, pulsing until coarsely choppedStir into masa mixtureCombine sugar, cornmeal, heavy cream, baking powder and salt in small bowlStir into corn mixturePour into prepared pan and cover with foilPlace in a larger baking pan and pour boiling water halfway up sides of panBake 50 minutes or until setUncover and let stand 15 minutesSprinkle with sliced chiles and parsley8 servings 8 servings-Southern Creamed Corn Cakes (Low-fat) 1 (16 ounce) can creamed corn 1 1/2 cups pancake mix (I use Krusteaz low-fat brand) 1/4 cup egg substitute (I use Egg Beates) or 1 whole egg 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/2 cup finely diced onions 1Mix all ingredients together2Spray hot griddle with non-stick cooking spray3Spoon batter onto griddle as you would pancakes, leaving enough room so they will not run together4Cook on medium-high temperature for 2-3 minutes per side, or until browned on each side5Serve hot.
Corn Cakes Serve these with breakfast or as a side dish for a family meal1 cup pancake mix 1 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 can (15 ounces) cream-style corn 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Stir together the pancake mix, cornmeal, and baking powderCombine the eggs, cream-style corn, milk, and oil; stir into dry ingredients, stirring just until moistenedDrop batter from a 1/4-cup measure onto a hot lightly greased griddle or skilletTurn once to cook both sidesMakes about 16 corn cakes.
for a 5 foot piece of rope, you need to measure 12 feet of various kinds of yarns(this requires 2 to 3 people measuring each one.) Then tie the strands together with overhand knot and slip a broom stick through the yarns on each end, making sure the yarns are all the same length., a couple of people down the length of the yarns and one or two in centerEach end twists the yarns clockwise from their endpeople in middle keep the rope from kinkingone end is folded over another broom stick and brought to other endThese are turned loose by remmoving the sticksNow the rope is smoothed out from the middle to both endsNote: I am a spinner and make my own yarns from various natural fibers and some exotic ones tooI use a spinning wheel to do thisThen the yarns are ready to be used on my loom/ the sheeps wool for instance is very fine and fragile pulling apart really easily, but when it is spun into singles it is much stronger and harder to break, when I make it into 2 ply or more yarn, it is really hard to breakMuch stronger yarn than synthetic yarns are.
Griddle cakes; 2 cups flour 2 eggs 1/2 paprika 1 cup corn kernelsMix all together with enough milk till the consistency of a pancake/pikelet mix, cook on hot buttered griddle pan, turning when mix starts to bubble.
