Holiday
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Thanksgiving Menus and the Best Recipes for Your Feast
Thanksgiving can be quite a stressful holiday. You have the party, and you worry about people’s dietary restriction or starving people if your dishes taste like mush. Then there’s the judgment and criticism from your extended family if you forget a dish that they expect for Thanksgiving. This year, here’s some Thanksgiving Menus that you can consider, as you enjoy the holiday. CLASSIC THANKSGIVING MENU Brined Whole Turkey Crockpot Green Bean Casserole from Crystal & Co. Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Horseradish Savory Sausage, Pine Nuts and Oyster Stuffing Basic Gravy Mango Cranberry Sauce Aunt Bonnie’s Delicate Rolls Harvest Pumpkin Pie UNCONVENTIONAL THANKSGIVING Cornish Hens With Cinnamon, Apples and Apricots Three Potato…
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Willy the Texas Longhorn Arrives in Time for Christmas!
In Texas, we see things a little differently. Yes, you may know the story of the “Night Before Christmas” poem, but do you know how Willy the Texas Longhorn played a part? 😉 Willy the Texas Longhorn is a clever story of a Texas Longhorn who believes that he can guide Santa’s sleigh just as well as any reindeer. If a reindeer can fly, Willy believes a longhorn can, too. Despite the doubts of the other cattle, Willy will not give up on his dream. One Christmas Eve, a thick pea-soup fog descends on Texas, and Santa is in need of a local guide. Willy paints his horns glowing blue…
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Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast Casserole Easy Christmas dish enjoyed many years with my family! Ingredients 6 slices bread, cubed (stale preferred) 1 lb sausage, browned, drained 1 1/2 cups Tillamook Cheddar cheese, shredded 8 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk 1 t salt pepper to taste Cube bread and place evenly in greased 9×13 pan or baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with sausage and cheese. Mix eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over ingredients in pan. Cover and chill overnight. Remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before baking and set outside. Bake 45 minutes at 325 degrees or until set. Cut into squares to serve.
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Beacon Audio Rises with the Phoenix
As many people are turning to downloading music to their smartphones, the market for portable Bluetooth speakers is growing more competitive by the day. Beacon Audio presented me with The Phoenix to rock out this holiday season. The Beacon Audio Phoenix resembles the size of a 1980’s Rubik’s cube – about 3 inches tall, wide and deep. 😉 It’s definitely a lot easier to stuff in a backpack or a messenger bag on the go and takes up less physical space when in use. The great part is that it comes with a black case to protect it when you are on-the-go. The Phoenix comes in yellow, hot pink, red, blue…
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Highland Park Village Shines Bright Like a Diamond
Did you know that Highland Park Village opened in 1931? It was the first outdoor mall in the nation and has served as the model for many to come. An architectural melange of Spanish, Mediterranean and Mexican styles, it houses upscale shops and restaurants populate the space, including Escada, Diane von Furstenberg, Robert Talbott, Anne Fontaine and Harry Winston. Last week, Highland Park Village (HPV) hosted a holiday blogger event. I was honored to be amongst the invited bloggers to attend the event. Before sipping on delicious juices from Number One/Le Jus and enjoying bites created by Café Pacific’s chef, we sauntered around HPV enjoying their light display and found some perfect…
