Celebrate Advent!

Christmas, ahh don’t you love it! The presents, the tree, the food, the fun and the priceless excitement in your children’s eyes on Christmas morning. It is a spectacular time of year. During all of the hoopla it is easy to loose sight of the real reason we are celebrating Christmas, which is the birth…

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Holiday Mixed Nut Cookies

Yields about 5 dozens Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tsp + 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup + 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 ¾ cups flour, sifted ¼ cup pecans, chopped ¼ cup almonds, chopped ¼ cup hazelnuts, chopped ¼ tsp salt Note: you can replace any of the nuts listed with…

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Kwanzaa Crock Pot Beef Stew

Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes 1 onion, diced 4 carrots, sliced 1 stalks celery, sliced 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 1/2 cups beef broth ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 clove garlic, minced 1 bay leaf…

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