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Date Posted: 13:02:13 12/17/05 Sat
Author: Lynn
Subject: Jingle Bells and all that good stuff...


Hope you're all enjoying the holiday season so far. Who's actually finished shopping? Not me!

What are your plans? Who's traveling? We're staying put this year, and hosting a small gathering. Any yummy recipes to share?

Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!

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[> I just love Christmas time!! I am just about done with my shopping. I have a few gift certificates to pick up and then I will be finished. As for holiday plans we are planning on staying home and cooking a big meal and having some friends and family over :) Christmas Eve we are having dinner with another family. It should be fun!! I have done lots of cookie baking too... I gave a couple of cookie trays as gifts. I love to bake cookies but I gotta say I have had my fill for atleast a little while. They turned out great though so I am happy :) I will put a couple of the cookie recipes inside if anyone is interested :) -- Robyne, 18:50:29 12/17/05 Sat [1]

The recipes below I got from friends. They are both very tasty :)

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Red Velvet Cookies

1 package red velvet cake mix
1 8oz package cool whip (thawed)
1 large egg
1/2 lb confectioner’s sugar.

Mix together first 3 ingredients. Using a spoon...drop balls of dough into confectioners sugar and roll. Bake at 350 for approx 10-12 minutes.

They look very festive and are tasty. You can substitute most any cake mix for the red velvet. Try lemon cake mix or even chocolate!

*I used a Lemon cake mix and the cookies came out SO yummy!!

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Pecan Snowballs

2 Cups Butter, Softened
4 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Salt
4 Cups Sifted Flour
3 to 4 Cups Finely chopped Pecans or Walnuts
1 Cup Sifted Powdered Sugar


Cream Butter, Vanilla and Sugar until fluffy. Sift together and add Flour and Salt. Mix well. Mix in Nuts. Shape into 1 inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake and cool before rolling in Powdered Sugar. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.


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[> I will be staying put for Christmas as well. My dad will be flying in from Los Angeles for the holidays (he'll be here Wednesday - yay)! Christmas Eve I will be going to the church fellowship hall for my mom's side of the family's get together (there are about 50 of us - just immediate family). The family got so big that we had to move it from my granny's house last year. haha Then Christmas Day I'll go to my uncle's house to spend time with my dad and open our gifts and then will go to my mom's house for our get together. And later Christmas night will probably go to my friend's house to have our get together. Shewww! Christmas time is hectic! haha But I love it! :) -- Brooke, 22:49:55 12/17/05 Sat [1]


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[> Thank god, I don't have to do any kind of shopping for Christmas! lol. But only time I had to rush over to Barnes & Nobles, which is pretty far away, just to grab Billboard Magazine where *NSYNC ad is in it! You should grab one, too! I'm staying home during the Holidays. However I'll be heading out to see Chris Kirkpatrick and check him out with his solo performance with his new band. That's pretty much of it so I'm relaxing at home during Christmas/Happy New Year eve. Merry Christmas everyone. -- Busta, 17:36:46 12/18/05 Sun [1]


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[> I really don't have my shopping done yet. I have some done, but I still have ALOT to do. We'll be here for Christmas day, but we're having a friend at our house. My Christmas with my sister and bro-n-law won't be until Dec. 29. Ahhhhh, I seriously can't wait until they move back to PA. I miss my sister like CRAZY! -- Rae-Anne, 20:33:14 12/18/05 Sun [1]


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[> I'm almost, but not quite finished shopping. With my last final not over until late Friday afternoon I had a lot going on. Now I can concentrate on other things. I have a goal to finish the draft of my manuscript before, hopefully, going back to school next semester. A visit to a surgeon tomorrow will let me know what my future plans are for the next few months. I may need an operation on my knee for some suspected torn cartilage from a work injury in August. Well see what happens. I'll update y'all on it tomorrow. I've put two chocolate recipes inside. :) -- Malia, 20:50:38 12/18/05 Sun [1]

Double-Chocolate Brownie Recipe
� 1 1/2 cups unsifted flour
� 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
� 1/2 teaspoon salt
� 1 cup butter
� 1 1/2 cups sugar
� 4 tablespoons water
� 2 12-oz package (4 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided in two
� 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
� 4 eggs
� 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and water; bring just to a boil. Remove from heat. Add 12-oz chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Stir until chips melt and mixture is smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Stir in remaining 12-oz chips and nuts. Spread into greased 13-in by 9-in baking pan. Bake at 325, 45-55 minutes. Cool and serve.

Chocolate cake
Combine:
2 cups of flour
3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1tsp salt
2 cups granulated sugar

Add: 1/2 cup Crisco Canola Oil
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup hot coffee

Beat with an electric mixer. Batter will be very runny. Pour into 9x13" greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done usually 35 to 40 minutes.

Test with knife or finger tip for cake to spring back.

Qualifier: The brownies work best in a convection oven and or/glass pan. I haven't tried the chocolate cake recipe myself yet but my former boss made it and I loved it so I had to ask for the recipe.

Another great thing to do is make fudge and then use the mixture for chocolate sauce over vanilla ice cream, yum. Or if you want a quick brownie varation take a mix and add half a bag of butterscotch morsels to them, bake and serve warm out of the oven with vanilla ice cream. It's very good.


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[> I'm staying local. We always do a traditional Polish Christmas Eve with my dad's side of the family(which is really small). That's going to be hard this year because my grandpa passed away. Christmas day is spent with my mom's side of the family. The days following are my brother's and mom's birthdays. A busy busy season! And nope, xmas shopping isn't done yet. I work all the way through Thursday this week...yuck! A coworker brought this amazing buffalo wing dip to our xmas party this year and last year. If I get that recipe, I'll post. -- Janelle, 21:10:47 12/18/05 Sun [1]


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[> [> For those that may have lost someone close to them this past year and anticipate a tough Christmas, I'm posting a poem that a friend emailed me. It really touched me and made me cry. It's inside---> -- Janelle, 21:32:32 12/18/05 Sun [1]

I'm Spending Christmas With Jesus This Year


I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below.
With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars, reflecting on the snow.
The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear;
For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear.
But the sounds of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring.
For it is beyond description to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart.
But I am not so far away, we really aren't apart.
I cannot tell you of the splendor or the peace inside this place
Can you imagine Christmas with our Savior, face to face?

I will ask him to light your spirit as I tell him of your love.
So then pray for one another as you lift your eyes above.
So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear.
And be glad I'm spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift, from my heavenly home above.
I sent you each a memory of my undying love.
After all, love is a gift more precious than pure gold.
It was always most important in the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do.
For I can't count the blessing or love he has for each of you.
So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear.
Remember, I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.


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[> Merry Christmas everybody! We are happy to have Paulina home for the holidays. We're heading to her place to explore Southern California next week. She has several performances both here and there (check out her new web page at www.paulinalogan.com) so it will be busy. It's been extremely rainy, but nothing that will deter Santa from his rounds. Love to all the DaxFilers. -- paulinamom, 11:29:15 12/23/05 Fri [1]


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