It is not often that you find a recipe that can be served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This recipe is one that you can have any time of the day, and it is delicious. I have also used it for a special occasion meal. [...]
This week I have taken time to think back over my life and remember some of the gifts that were my favorites. It was not the ones that someone bought me although they were greatly appreciated; it was the ones that took some thought and [...]
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is a Jewish festival, beginning on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish lunar calendar, usually in December. Hanukkah marks the reconsecration of the Temple in Jerusalem after its recapture from the Syrian Greeks around 165 B.C. A [...]
December is the crowning jewel of the year! Holiday music, lights, and tinsel twinkle in the cold night air. Wreaths and red bows adorn front doors and the calendar is crammed with a flurry of activities. Children and adults look forward to this magic time [...]
Pilgrims and Indians bring to mind values our country was founded on: religious freedom, brotherhood, and hospitality. Today I would like to show you how to create a Pilgrim and Indian table center piece to enjoy during your Thanksgiving feast this year. What You Need [...]
This Easter bunny cake almost too cute to eat! 1 (8"-9") round cake, baked 4 cups of white frosting 1 pink SnowBall snack cake Poster board (ears) Black and pink candies (eyes and nose) Black licorice strips (mouth and whiskers) 2 cups coconut Cut the [...]
Finely chopped almonds give these deviled eggs a nice crunch. 6 hard-cooked eggs 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon very finely chopped white or green onions 2 tablespoons finely chopped slivered almonds 2 tablespoons finely grated Cheddar cheese Salt and pepper to [...]
Have fun dying eggs the way the pioneers did! Raw eggs Onion skins Greens such as carrot tops, celery leaves, parsley, spinach, or dandelion greens Thread Your supermarket produce manager will probably give you a bag full of loose onion skins. Place several handfuls in [...]
Don’t let your eggs go around bald! Gently crack off the top quarter of a raw egg. Empty and rinse the eggshell well. Draw a face on the hollow shell with marking pens or paint. Fill the shell with damp potting soil. Sprinkle alfalfa seeds [...]
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