‘Twas nine days before Christmas and all through the sanctuary not a creature was stirring except . . . Burrito.
The socks were hung on the firehose with care, in hope that fun treats would soon be there.
The chimps were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of night bags danced in their heads.
Especially Negra. She loves night bags, which are a post-dinner treat. The evening wouldn’t be the same without them.
Negra loves night bags so much, she wanted to share her night bag recipe with you for the holidays.
Recipe for night bags
Ingredients: popcorn, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, raisins, sunflower seeds, dried fruit (oranges, apples, pears, strawberries)
Supplies: small brown bags
Directions: mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Scoop about ½ cup of mix into a small brown bag and roll it up tight. Serve before bedtime or anytime.
Optional: decorate and personalize the bags before filling with mix. Here are some examples:
You can make up your own night bag mix with your favorite treats (chocolate, peppermints, marshmallows, pretzels, etc.). Don’t forget, it’s perfect for the neighborhood holiday night bag exchange.
Happy holidays!
Negra
P.S. If you’d like to help fill night bags, we are always in need of more sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and raisins – please see our Amazon wish list. Thank you from all of us!
Bonus photos:
Willy B enjoying a night bag.
Honey B snacking on pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and raisins from her night bag.
Gordo keeping his night bag in a safe place.
I never realized there was dried fruit in there! Now I feel like I understand Neggie better! Nom nom, Neggie!
Is the fruit missing from Honey B’s for a reason? do you make them according to each chimps interests? or just avoid allergies?
All the night bag mix is the same – when I took the photo of Honey B she had probably already eaten any dried fruit, popcorn or peanuts. If a chimp was allergic to any ingredients we would need to adjust Negra’s recipe!
Thx, Dusty!
Now when they’re picking through the mix, I know what they’re picking for! 🙂
Those look extra special tonight, must be getting close to xmas. Goodnight to all the workers and our precious chimps. Much love, Britta
My Dream job? Night Bag Maker for the chimps at CSNW. What fun to put together something so small that means so much to Negra and the others. Maybe some day my dream will come true.
Thank you Negra for sharing your precious recipe!
What a great job to have. And the compensation! To hear Royal Happy Grunts from Her Majesty! I wish you luck with your application…I hope that you land an interview with the Boss soon.
Oh dear…The Boss! Tobin, I didn’t take into consideration the pressure I might be under with Jamie scrutinizing me. I was thinking I would be up against only Queen Negra in the decision making. But of course Boss Jamie inspects all new hires. Even volunteers. I can now see I’ll need a good pair of boots and a couple of bags of Hawaiian Rolls for this to work! Dream jobs aren’t as easy as they appear! 🙂
VERY sweet…one of many important thoughtful kindnesses shown to CSNW residents by their caregivers!
Thanks for sharing!