2479 christmas morning wreaths Recipes

christmas cookies, water, baking soda, sugar, salt, brown sugar, lemon juice, eggs, nuts, dried fruit, jose cuervo tequila

makes two wreaths, wire coat hanger, assorted wrapped hard candies , suckers, or tootsie rolls, colorful curling ribbon, cut into 8 pieces, wire cutters, pliers to bend the hanger, masking tape, a dull pair of scissors to curl the ribbon, a big bow for the top of the wreath (optional)

butter, softened, snack rye bread, snack pumpernickel bread, deli ham salad, chopped celery, worcestershire sauce, deli chicken salad, diced peeled apple, sour cream, christmas bow , optional

eggs, milk, cream cheese, salt, pepper, butter, chives, topping (fresh or dried )

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, eggs, chunky salsa, shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, sour or additional salsa, if desired

ginger ale, rum , with, christmas spices (rum with ), cinnamon stick, orange peel

eggs, separated, caster sugar (fine sugar), left-over christmas plum pudding (more if you prefer ), rum (brandy or orange liquer), double cream

cake ingredients, plain flour, level tsp salt, level tsp ground mixed spice, raisins, sultanas, currants, mixed candied peel, finely chopped, glace cherries, quartered, almonds, blanched and chopped, butter, soft brown sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, level tbsp black treacle, brandy ., christmas cake icings, almond paste ingredients, ground blanched almonds, castor sugar, icing sugar , sieved, egg whites, few drops of almond essence, apricot jam, royal icing ingredients, egg whites, icing sugar , sieved, lemon juice, glycerine

christmas lima beans , soaked overnight in 6 cups water, red onion, thinly sliced, mint, leaves only, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red jalapenos or serrano chilis, seeded and roughly chopped, hot pepper flakes, capers, fresh anchovies (or sardines), red wine vinegar, head frisee lettuce, washed and spun dry

christmastide, by bessie trull law, while pines are bent with ice and snow, our firesides have a golden glow, reflected in the eyes that see, symbol of a christmas tree ., luscious cakes are baked and iced, fruit for stollens mixed and spiced, while stockings dangle side by side . . ., christmas stollen, place 4 cups flour, butter, tablesppon sugar and, salt in a bowl., mix as for pie crust., add 1 cup lukewarm milk and 1 cake of yeast which has been dissolved in a little warm water., add 3 beaten egg yolks ., let raise to double its bulk., in another bowl, place 2 cups of chopped candied fruit and nuts, and, flour ., mix until all fruit is covered with flour., add this to the raised dough, knead thoroughly and form into the desired shape.

spoons ( i bought about 10 from a local asian shop ), thickened cream, castor sugar, thick custard, warmed, christmas pudding, heated, handful of flaked almonds, toasted, chopped to decorate, grated orange zest to decorate

vanilla-flavored candy coating, pretzels, peppermint candies, crushed, peppermint candies, christmas bows (optional)

italian bread (sliced ), genoa salami, pepperoni, prosciutto di parma or 1/3 lb pancetta (combined) or 1/3 lb cubed ham (combined), parmesan cheese, romano cheese, asiago cheese (combined), butter (softened ), eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt (adjust by half if prosciutto or pancetta are used)

boneless leg of lamb cut into 1-inch pieces, olive oil, plus more for drizzling, garlic cloves chopped, red onions sliced, habanero chiles seeds and ribs removed, chopped, coriander seeds, ground cumin, chopped thyme, unsalted, roasted , skinless peanuts coarsely chopped, chicken stock, coconut milk, zest of 1 lemon, juice of 2 lemons, yukon gold potato peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (1 cup), canned crushed tomatoes, dijon mustard, salt, chopped parsley, avocados each halved, peeled, pitted, and cut into 6 wedges, peanut oil, shiitake mushrooms sliced, ginger peeled and minced, garlic cloves chopped, sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil, roughly chopped morning glory (about 4 cups; see tip ), soy sauce, fresh lime juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

cream cheese, sugar, almond extract, christmas green paste food coloring, chopped almonds, cranberries, rinsed and drained

ham , christmas, cooked turkey, gruyere cheese, cranberry sauce, thick bread, butter