179 gifts Recipes

ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, vanilla, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cinnamon, parsley flakes, poultry seasoning

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

cream cheese (room temp ), butter (room temp ), sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, flour, maraschino cherries (rinsed and drained ), chopped walnuts, milk chocolate chips

margarine or 1 cup butter, cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla, chopped pecans, eggs, flour, baking powder, maraschino cherries, drained and quartered

cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, cake flour, sifted and divided, baking powder, maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped, pecans, finely chopped and divided, powdered sugar , sifted, milk, garnishes: red or green maraschino cherry and pecan halves

butter, softened, white sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, pumpkin puree, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, divided, sugar, heavy cream, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon

chocolate cake mix (regular size), butter, softened, shortening, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, red gel food coloring, cherry fruit by the foot fruit roll, assorted candies

citrus-infused vodka (grey goose), cassis de bordeaux (can sub creme de cassis), peach puree (from white peach), lime , juice of, splash cranberry juice, lemon juice (2 parts ), simple syrup (1 part ), raspberries, peach slices

dry milk, white sugar, powdered coffee creamer, unsweetened powdered cocoa mix, instant coffee , force through a fine strainer-you will want a powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg

french toast, french pre-sliced bread, butter (enough to cover griddle or bottom of pan), milk (you can also use cream or butter, extra large egg, pure vanilla, ground cinnamon, powdered sugar, cinnamon butter, tub margarine, sugar or powdered, ground cinnamon or to taste, combine the three ingredients and mix thoroughly with a spoon., this will keep well in fridge ., syrup, aunt jemima s syrup, savannah cinnamon (sold at hallmark stores and fine gift shops) or any other liquid cinnamon syrup, heat through till very hot in microwave .

chili powder, salt, garlic salt, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, parsley, dehydrated onion, red kidney beans (dried ), pinto beans (dried ), ground beef, petite diced tomatoes, water

vodka (recommended : grey goose), orange-flavored liquor (recommended : cointreau), pink passion fruit juice , to taste, agave , to sweeten, optional

elbow macaroni, split peas, barley, lentils, instant minced onion, grain rice, curly macaroni, bouillon cubes, water

yeast (1 package or 2 1/2 tsp.), sugar, crushed red pepper flakes (to taste), dried rosemary, bread flour, salt, warm water, olive oil, salt, pesto sauce

all-purose flour, uncooked old-fashionned oats, semisweet chocolate chips, nuts (chopped ), packred light brown sugar, seedless and /or golden raisins, granulated sugar, tablspoon of unsweetened coco powder, baking powder, soda, layer ingredients attractively in any serving into a 1- quart food storeage jar with tight- fitting lid. pack ingredients down sightly before adding each layer., cover top of jar with fabric; attach gift card with ribbon.

whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, wheat germ, dried milk powder, sesame seeds, brown sugar (packed), baking powder, baking soda, salt, water