My mom always bought New Year’s Pretzels. We had a wonderful bakery that made them but they have closed. Popular in German-American communities like Pittsburgh and Sandusky, Ohio. ORIGINS & MEANING GERMAN ROOTS: The tradition comes from German immigrants, linking to the pretzels historical ties to religious observance and blessings. SYMBOLISM: The pretzels twisted shape signifies arms folded in […]
Here are six of my favorite drinks for the holidays, adult and children. I carried on with my second year tradition of serving Strawberry Boba Bubble Tea for Christmas which made my daughter and grandchildren very happy. For New Year’s Eve I will have Mimosa’s. Our family is not big drinkers but I do enjoy these simple yet festive drinks. […]
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When I hear German Chocolate Cake, I think of a recipe from Germany. However, this is not the case. German Chocolate Cake is an American invention from Texas, named not for the country, but for Samuel German, an American baker who created the sweet baking chocolate used in the recipe for Baker’s Chocolate Company in 1852. The cake gained […]
Christmas is only five days away. If you need a last minute sweet there are 15 below. Both microwave fudge and the microwave peanut brittle are super quick, easy and delicious! Hershey’s Chewy Brownie Cookies Buckeye Candy Snickerdoodle Cookies Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge Homemade Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Covered Pretzels Hershey’s Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies Christmas Cut […]
Guinness Worl Record The largest gingerbread house in the world came in at 35.8 million calories. It covered an area of 2,520 square feet, or nearly the size of a tennis court. It was approximately 60 feet long, 42 feet wide, 20 feet high and 39,201 cubic feet. The gingerbread house was built in Bryan Texas, 90 miles northwest of […]
My Christmas cookies and candy are the same kind every year. I am reposting some of them in case you missed them in previous years. No Bake Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Balls Buckeye Candy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Ultimate M&M Cookie Recipe with Chocolate Chips Peanut Butter Cookies With Chocolate Stars Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies Christmas Pretzel Hugs […]
Nutmeg is a seed kernel of the evergreen Myristica. It can be a spice when ground from the seed. The nutmeg fruit resembles a peach or apricot. It splits open when ripe to reveal a reddish, lacy outer layer called mace, which covers a hard shell. The nutmeg spice is the seed found inside this shell. Mace is a separate spice […]
Who doesn’t love pie at Christmas time? Libby’s has my favorite pie recipe that I have made for decades. This can be made the day before which saves on that rush on Christmas morning, especially if you have kids. In a large bowl add the pumpkin. In a small bowl combine the sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, ground ginger and ground […]
1. Listing the Sale Price for Multiple Items You’ve probably seen a sale tag that advertises multiple items at a certain price, like two cans of soup for $6.00, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to buy two to get the deal. Take a closer look, because chances are those cans are actually $3.00 each. It’s worth looking […]