SULLIVAN - Kathryn Duncan and Lynn Berner talk and laugh like old friends. They even own matching Christmas shirts. But the two women met just one month ago when Berner became Duncan’s hospice nurse. On Wednesday, Berner, who works for St. John’s Home Health and Hospice, delivered Duncan a plate heaped with homemade cookies [...]
Warm flavors abound during the cold winter months, but one cool taste has long been associated with Christmas. Mint finds its way into everything in December, from hot cocoa to meat marinades. Liquid extract and crushed candy canes are common in holiday cookies, but this recipe uses the distinct color and creamy texture of [...]
Friday evening we enjoyed the home-school Christmas party at a church member’s house. Since our daughter Elizabeth is home-schooled, we were invited to attend. Also preschool age children were invited. It was a carry-in supper and there was plenty of food. After we ate the children all exchanged their gifts. I am guessing there were [...]
:::::::: Tequila Christmas Cookies Going into town, in winter, is no minor feat. It took over one hour to get the car ready for the fifteen minute journey over black ice and dangerously potholed country roads. First, I had to find the car. Since I knew where I had parked, chances were good that [...]
Salmonella infections - also called salmonellosis - mainly lead to unpleasant diarrhoea although symptoms like vomiting and headache frequently occur, too. As children under the age of five are particularly sensitive, salmonellosis may take a more severe course in their case and in the case of older and sick people, sometimes even proving fatal [...]
Talking about climate changeHigh-tech coupons come callingHave a green Christmas Scrubs creator will give The Janitor a name — somehowAnd one day it adds up to real moneyAim for year-round styleCrying? Nah, I must have something in my eye. . .Wrap like a pro. . .
Here are a few favorite Christmas cookie recipes from local bakers and why those cookies are special to them. Adrianna Costello, Elgin Community College Culinary Arts Center “These chocolate chip cookies are cookies that my mom has made for years. She would mix the dough by hand.
Place them on a lined tray and prick them with a fork. You could scatter the sweet mixtures with a few caraway seeds, coconut or chopped nuts for a quick and easy decoration or add a piece of glace cherry for a more festive look. Try and keep the biscuits an even thickness so [...]
While doing a little Hershey s chocolate Internet research, I came across a page on Hershey.com offering Quick Easy Holiday Tips. The first item on the list says Sit back and relax with a steamy cup of Hershey s cocoa or a glass of red wine and a piece of Hershey s chocolate. The [...]
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could actually give your loved ones all the stuff “my true love” hands over in “The 12 Days of Christmas”? It’s not very practical, though. Live geese and swans are messy, and have you seen the price of gold lately? Instead, try our 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. [...]