Billie's Christmas Corner Dec 9

 

 

 

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PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

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INGREDIENTS:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
2 teaspoons seasoned salt, or to taste
2 cups chopped cashews, divided

DIRECTIONS:
Combine cream cheese, drained crushed pineapple, chopped bell pepper,
chopped green onion, seasoned salt, and 1 cup chopped pecans. Chill in
refrigerator until firm then shape into a ball. Just before serving roll
pineapple cheese ball in remaining cup of pecans. Serve pineapple cheese
ball with assorted crackers. Pineapple cheese ball makes about 3 cups of
cheese spread.

Yield: 3 cups

 

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Party Punch

 

1 quart Vernors ginger ale
1 quart Cream Soda
1 can Hi-C orange drink
1 can pineapple juice
1 quart 7-up
1 large can frozen lemonade (do not add any water)

 

Add all the above. Freeze some for ice cubes or an ice ring for your punch bowl.

 

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A Canine Treat

 

2 cups white flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup corn meal
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
4 Tablespoons canola oil
1 cup water
1 beef or chicken bouillon cube

 

Mix ingredients thoroughly. Roll out dough to approximately 1/2" thick. Cut using bone cookie cutters and place onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 300º for one hour, turning after 30 minutes. Makes approximately 48 biscuits.
NOTE: This is a very stiff dough! A healthy treat for your special friend
during the Holidays.

 

Note. some dogs are allergic to corn so be careful of that for your four legged furry friends.

 

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Pfeffernuesse
"Pepper Nut" in German

 

1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 beaten egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
powdered sugar - optional

 

Combine first 4 ingredients in saucepan; cook and stir until shortening and
sugar melt. Cool. Stir in egg.. Mix flour with soda and spices. Add to honey
mixture; mix well. Form into balls using one level tablespoon of dough for
each; place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º about 10 minutes. Cool.
If desired, sift powdered sugar over tops.

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The Legend of the Poinsettia

 

One Christmas Eve, long, long ago, there was a poor Mexican child named Pepita who was on her way to church. Pepita began to cry because she had no gift to leave before the altar of the Virgin and Child. Through her tears, she saw an Angel, who instructed her to gather a bunch of weeds from the roadside.  When the child arrived at the altar with her wilted offering, starry crimson blossoms burst forth from every stem. Pepita was so happy she jumped up and down for joy over the transformation of her simple gift of weeds to beautiful Flores de Noche Buena, (Flowers of the Holy Night), or poinsettia.

 

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May your day be blessed and full of love. May you find joy in the small things.

Billie C.