Archive for January, 2010

Fruitcake Sauce in 3 Simple Steps

Is that fruitcake I smell on your breath?! No…just the new fruitcake sauce.
Good fruitcake is hand prepped, gently baked for hours then doused with generous quantities of fancy liqueurs. The flavors of the particular liqueurs infuse every morsel over the months of cool storage ahead so you can savor the flavor! It sounds perfect but [...]

The Amazing Story Behind Pumpkin Pie

Did you know that at the first original Thanksgiving feasts in the colonies of the new world, none of what we call traditional thanksgiving foods were served? So how is this known? It’s known because these foods simply weren’t available to them with one exception. That would be squash, including pumpkins. You see pumpkins are [...]

Christmas Decorating Ideas for Your Home

Christmas decorating is a must, to some degree at least, for most of us who celebrate the holiday season. For some there is no such thing as too much. The more lights and glitter the better. Others prefer a more limited display of Christmas holiday decor, but rich colors and a bit of shimmer usually  [...]

Christmas Décor Idea Utilizing Old Ornaments And Decorations

Christmas is the time of year where one can get away with using ostentatious decorations. Many people agree that the more the merrier when it comes to decorating for Christmas. One problem with decorating for this season is the expense that it entails. One Christmas décor idea to lessen the blow of expenses is to [...]

Swiss Maid Fudge – Homemade Gingerbread Bark Spices Up The Holiday Season

Every family has their holiday food favorite. Perhaps Grandma’s buttery shortbread is a traditional treat; maybe homemade Greek Christmas bread is a goodie everyone looks forward too; perhaps an old-fashioned family recipe for chocolate fudge is the indulgence of choice for the holidays. When it comes to mouthwatering, homemade food, there really is no place [...]

Christmas Cake

Christmas is the most widely celebrated religious festival in the world since time immemorial. Several philosophies, practices and taboos are directly and indirectly attached to this particular holy celebration. With this regards, the Christmas cake undeniably requires a very special mention. It is the integral part of the celebration and a must in this joyous [...]

Buying vs Making Your Own Christmas Decorations

If you are like many other individuals, you enjoy Christmas.  With Christmas comes gifts’, spending time with family, and Christmas adornments.  While everyone loves to get Christmas gifts and spend time with their family, there are others who are most excited about decorating for Christmas.  In a way, putting up Christmas decorations symbolizes the upcoming [...]

Tips For Making Delicious Yorkshire Puddings

 
Once an obscure peasants’ food, Yorkshire pudding has risen to the rank of a traditional Sunday dinner dish. These days it’s even something of a gourmet item, as presented by chefs like Delia Smith and James Martin. Not too shabby for a simple savory dish made from nothing but the most basic ingredients. Its popularity [...]

Holiday Decorating with Kids

 
Planning Christmas with kids gives you an opportunity to get them involved. Christmas is a truly magical season for children, and letting them decorate for Christmas will not only give kids a sense of accomplishment with what they created, it will get your house decorated as well!
If you don’t mind homemade décor on your tree, [...]

Christmas Coupon – Get Your Christmas Coupons Today

Christmas Coupon – Get Your Christmas Coupons Today
Get Your Christmas Coupons Here
Christmas gifts are so expensive for people now that any savings are welcomed.
All of us are finding that Christmas gifts are rising in price and many are using coupons to save money on the presents they buy at Christmas.
It’s so easy to save money [...]