Christmas Weblog

Most Popular Easter Recipes so far this year

2009-04-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

Easter Recipes

Easter Recipes
Easter Egg Food Coloring Chart
Easter Egg Coloring Contest
True Meaning of Easter Resurrection Rolls
Carrot Cake Trifle
Diabetic Easter Recipes
Easter Bunny Cake
Flavours of Spain
Vegetable Recipes
Easter Pork Tenderloin
Rice Krispies Easter Eggs
Coconut Cream Easter Eggs
Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs
Easter Pralines

Stress-free Tips for Indulgent Entertaining with Premium Chocolate

2008-12-16T14:21:00.001-08:00

Master Chocolatier Provides Stress-free Tips for Indulgent Entertaining with Premium Chocolate

Master Chocolatier Demonstrates the Art of Customizing and Personalizing Premium Chocolate Truffles at Home

December 2008 (Medialink) - The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration. While the season may mean a lot of time spent perfecting dinner parties and buying gifts for relatives, it's easy to forget to take time out for yourself, even if it's just a momentary break from the ever-growing to-do list. According to a recent survey, two out of three women admit they are stressed during the holidays. The survey also found that women were able to melt away their anxieties by taking a little "me-time' through indulging in small pleasures like a spa service or a piece of premium chocolate.

Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja demonstrates how you can host a stress-free event to remember without going over-the-top by creating quick and easy personalized chocolate truffles at home for your guests. Additional tips for easily impressing guests by incorporating fine chocolate into your celebration are also provided.

Talent/Guest: Ann Cjaza, Master Swiss Chocolatier
Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja (pronounced Chai-ya) is a chocolate and confectionary expert. Bringing the passion for gourmet chocolate to life, the Master Chocolatier utilizes years of experience and extensive training to perfect iconic chocolate selections and educate consumers on all things chocolate. Czaja has embarked on a U.S. tour, hosted in-store events, shared the Five Senses Tasting Process with consumers. She has hosted chocolate pairing events and discussions on the history of chocolate. In collaboration with Master Chocolatiers around the world, the company recently introduced Lindt Chocolate Passion, a new book on the history of chocolate and chocolate-making including delicious recipes.

Mighty Fine Peanuts Holiday Tees

2008-12-14T19:20:00.000-08:00

Mighty Fine Peanuts Holiday Tees

Show your affection for the holidays with these Snoopy-centric soft cotton tees for women. Made by Doe for Mighty Fine, each style comes in sizes XS through XL, and is available for $26.50 at delias.com.

Source: Peanuts publicist - used with permission

Santa Snoopy Porch Greeter

2008-12-14T17:16:00.000-08:00

Santa Snoopy Porch Greeter from the Peanuts Gang

Season’s Beagles! The Santa Snoopy Porch Greeter welcomes guests to your home for the holidays. 26 inches high, it’s available at Sears and K-Mart for $24.99 – 29.99.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Linen Picture Book

Start the season off with joy by celebrating with the Peanuts gang in the timeless classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Read along with Charlie Brown in his heartwarming quest to uncover the true meaning of Christmas with Snoopy, Linus and friends. This cloth-bound deluxe collector’s edition is faithful to the original television special that airs every Christmas season and makes the perfect gift for young and old Peanuts fans. 48 pages; ages 4–8. A Charlie Brown Christmas is available from Running Press Books for $19.95 wherever books are sold.

Source: Peanuts publicist - used with permission

Bring Home Peanuts For The Holidays PEANUTS Holiday DVD Collector Set

2008-12-14T15:09:00.000-08:00

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus And The Gang Star In A Variety Of Entertainment-Themed Holiday Gifts

PEANUTS Holiday DVD Collector Set

Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the Peanuts gang are back to celebrate your favorite holidays in the Peanuts Holiday Collection, a 3-DVD collector set from Warner Home Video. The set includes all-new re-mastered Deluxe Editions of three Peanuts TV classics, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” along with a CD of songs from the original soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Deluxe Edition also features these special bonus materials:

· A new featurette: A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas – An in-depth look at how the producers brought a newspaper comic strip to animated life in a new medium. Under tense pressure and with many doubters, the show creators were able to create Peanuts in a new medium and make the show a smash success.

· Digital downloads of 2 songs from the popular soundtrack

· A bonus episode: It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

Source: Peanuts publicist - used with permission

Linus Learns to Share Book and Blanket

2008-12-14T13:18:00.000-08:00

Linus Learns to Share Book and Blanket

Let Linus and Snoopy show little ones how sharing can strengthen bonds of friendship in this heartwarming tale of compromise. This snuggly kids kit includes a story and Linus’s special blue blanket. Cuddling up to storytime has never been so much fun! 16 pages. The book and blanket kit is available from Running Press Books for $12.95 and is available wherever books are sold.

Holiday Gifts with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus And The Peanuts Gang

2008-12-14T12:56:00.000-08:00

Bring Home Peanuts For The Holidays:

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus And The Gang Star In A Variety Of Entertainment-Themed Holiday Gifts

Everyone wants to celebrate the holidays surrounded by the ones they love—so surround yourself, your friends and your family with the Peanuts gang! This season, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Sally and the crew star in a wide variety of home entertainment-themed gifts, all available online or at retailers nationwide:

The PEANUTS Edition Chess Set

Packaged in an all-new collectible tin, the PEANUTS Edition chess set is the only chess game that features the most beloved and popular PEANUTS characters, in 32 custom, hand-sculpted and hand-painted chess pieces: The Kings are represented by Charlie Brown with a baseball cap & mitt; the Queens are Lucy (of course!); the Bishops are Linus, holding his cherished blanket; the Rooks are represented by Sally (holding a valentine for her “Sweet Babboo”); the Knights are Woodstock in his bird bath; and the Pawns are Snoopy as “Joe Cool.” The PEANUTS Edition chess set retails for $39.95, and is available at Barnes & Noble, Knott's Berry Farm, Hallmark, Amazon.com; Homestead Gardens, Johnson Smith and What On Earth Catalogues, Gameville USA, and other independent and specialty toy retailers.

Sister’s Christmas Catechism

2008-12-13T14:19:00.001-08:00

SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD
By Maripat Donovan with Jane Morris and Marc Silvia
Starring Patti Hannon
November 28–December 21, 2008
Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees @ 2 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale

It’s "Forensic Files goes to Bethlehem" in this holiday mystery extravaganza by the creator of the Late Nite Catechism comedies. This time, Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages: whatever happened to the Magi’s gold? ("We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort of potpourri – they were in a barn after all," she explains.) Assisted by a local choir and a gaggle of audience members, Sister directs an unforgettable living nativity and employs her own CSI-inspired tools to find the culprit. With gifts galore and bundles of laughs, Sister’s Christmas Catechism is sure to become the newest addition to your holiday traditions.

99.9 KEZ is the media sponsor of Sister’s Christmas Catechism.

Buy Tickets Now

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Box Office: (480) 994-ARTS (2787)
TDD: (480) 874-4694
Web: www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
E-mail: info@sccarts.org
Fax: (480) 874-4699

Santa Claus

2008-12-13T11:11:00.001-08:00

Santa Claus

One of the reasons that Santa is so jolly is that he knows where all of the bad girls live.

A DOG'S RULES FOR CHRISTMAS

2008-12-13T00:02:00.000-08:00

A DOG'S RULES FOR CHRISTMAS
- Christmas is for humans, and I will not ruin the surprises by
opening all their presents.
- Christmas light bulbs, Christmas ornaments, Christmas stockings, and
tinsel from the Christmas tree are not food.
- I am the alpha dog, therefore I do not need to protect my new
Christmas rawhide from the omega dog by taking it outside to eat when
the wind chill is -10 F.
- I will not demolish the Christmas tree and drag the string of lights
out into the backyard through the doggy door.
- I will not dive into the Christmas tree to get the candy canes
(which I would eat -- paper and all, then puke on the presents).
- I will not eat my Christmas doggie treats until after they're out of
the stocking!
- I will not even THINK about going underneath the Christmas tree or
piddling on the dining room rug.
- I will not get into a fight with the bigger dog next door, making my
human have to call the vet's at Christmas.
- I will not get tangled up in the Christmas tree lights and pull the
tree down while trying to get at a cat through the conservatory window.
- I will not pee on Grandma's Christmas presents that are under her
tree as soon as we enter her house.
- I will not pee on the Christmas tree.
- I will not steal the neighbor's Christmas light bulbs.
- The bowl underneath the Christmas tree is not a dog dish. I will not
drink from it. It will make me sick.




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Christmas Recipes Carnival of the Recipes

2008-12-07T16:28:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the November 9, 2008 edition of carnival of the recipes.

Christmas Recipes

Amanda presents Chicken Fajitas posted at Sleeping in Sydney.

vw bug presents What to do with leftover Stuffing posted at One Happy Dog.

Christmas Recipes presents Magic Reindeer Food posted at Christmas Recipes.

Michele presents Cranberry Jello Salad posted at Meanderings.

Famous Recipes presents FROSTED APPLE RAISIN PIE posted at Famous Recipes.

GrrlScientist presents The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies posted at Living the Scientific Life.

Stephanie presents Amish Date Pudding posted at Stop the Ride!.

Chicken Recipe presents Teriyaki Chicken posted at Chicken Recipe.

Jennie presents Winter Savory Soup posted at Adam's Brag Book.

Editor presents CRANBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN MUFFINS posted at Phoenix Blog.

Matthew Paulson presents How to Host a Holiday Cookie Swap posted at American Consumer News.

Recipes presents Rich Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles posted at Recipes.

DebbieDragon presents The Serving Size of Pickles posted at Empowering Mom.

Famous Recipes presents Chocolate Eclair Dessert posted at Famous Recipes.

nichole halsey presents Sort of Bubble and Squeak posted at Bad Human! Don't take chemicals from strangers!.

World Famous Recipes presents COCOA STICKS posted at World Famous Recipes.

Lisa K presents Blackberry Pie - TNT posted at Lisa's Cookbook.

Slow Cooker Recipes and Crockpot Recipes presents Crock Pot Chipotle-Fruited Pot Roast posted at Slow Cooker Recipes and Crockpot Recipes.

Elisson presents NANNER PUDDIN’ posted at Blog d'Elisson.

Diabetic Meals Recipes presents Baked Fish With Chunky Creole Vegetable Topping posted at Diabetic Meals Recipes.

Jennie W presents Bread Pudding posted at Adam's Brag Book.

Thai Cooking - The Taste of Thailand presents Barbecued Thai Chicken Salad posted at Thai Food.

That concludes this edition of the Carnival of the Recipes. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of the recipes using our carnival submission form.
Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Cookie Recipes and Dessert Recipes

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Christmas Family Fun - APS Electric Light Parade

2008-12-06T04:26:00.000-08:00

APS Electric Light Parade

The APS Electric Light Parade returns to the streets of central Phoenix Dec. 6 for its 22nd straight year. The 2008 parade, themed Preserving a Family Holiday Tradition, kicks off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 on Central Avenue just south of Bethany Home Road. The parade is a rain or shine event. Comprehensive parade information is available online in the APS Electric Light Parade link at phoenix.gov/parks. General information is available by phone at 602-534-FEST.

Recipes for Christmas

Jokes for Christmas

Quotes for Christmas

Deep Fried Turkey Recipes

2008-11-23T13:30:00.000-08:00

Several different Deep Fried Turkey Recipes have been included in this article about cooking turkey for Thanksgiving and the dangers deep frying and of Deep Fried Turkey.

Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes can be found here: Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged

2008-11-16T08:59:00.000-08:00

Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged

SCHIZOPHRENIA: Do You Hear What I Hear?

MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER: We Three Kings Disoriented Are

DEMENTIA: I Think I'll Be Home For Christmas

NARCISSISTIC: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing About Me

MANIC: Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores
and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and Fire
Hydrants and . . .

PARANOID: Santa Claus Is Coming To Get Me

PERSONALITY DISORDER: You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna
Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why

DEPRESSION: Silent Anhedonia, Holy Anhedonia, All Is Flat, All Is
Lonely

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock,
Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle
Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle
Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle
Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell
Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell,
Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell,
Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock,
Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle
Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle
Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle
Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell
Rock, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock, ........ (better start
again)

PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE PERSONALITY: On The First Day of Christmas My True Love
Gave To Me (and then took it all away)

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire.

Christmas Carols

Bread Stuffing

2008-10-09T07:11:00.001-07:00

Bread Stuffing - 2 WW Points
Thanksgiving or Christmas
Yield: 4 Servings

4 c Dry bread cubes
1 c Chopped celery
Onion chopped
2 tb Chopped parsley
Clove garlic minced
1 c Hot water or turkey broth
1/4 ts Black pepper
3/4 ts Ground sage
1/4 ts Dried marjoram
1/2 ts Dried thyme

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Toss to mix well. Stuff into a 10-pound turkey or four Cornish game hens.

PER SERVING: calories - 100, carbohydrate - 20 g., protein - 5 g., fat - 2 g., sodium - 199 mg., potassium - 177 mg., cholesterol - 0
Exchanges = 1 Bread, 1 Vegetable

Carnival of the Recipes

2008-08-23T22:11:00.001-07:00

Carnival of the Recipes

The Carnival of the Recipes is up at Phoenix Arizona Blog.

Some of the recipes include:

Famous Recipes - Saucy BBQ Chicken & Potato Skillet posted at Famous Recipes

Broccoli with Lemon posted at Phoenix Arizona Blog

Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken posted at Chicken Recipes

Grilled Garlic-Lemon Chicken from Famous Recipes

Chicken Salad Recipes from Healthy Chicken Recipes

Chili Recipes - WHITE CHILI WITH CHICKEN RECIPE posted at Famous Recipes

Grilled Salmon Teriyaki posted at Jokes Funny

Chicken Recipes - Cumin-Fried Chicken Recipe posted at Famous Recipes.

Low Salt Sweet and Sour Chicken Salad Recipes from Recipes for Cooking Chicken

Christmas Recipes

2007-12-23T16:40:00.000-08:00

Carnival of the Recipes: 174 is up at Food History

This edition is themed "Holiday Memories" and includes such festive holiday treats as:

Chicken Casserole posted at Chicken Recipes
Orange Roast Chicken posted at Chicken Recipes
Low-Fat Turkey Stock posted at Turkey Recipes
Creamed Peas And New Potatoes posted at Famous Recipes
Cilantro Lime Dressing posted at Diabetic Recipes
Crockpot Apple Pie posted at Slow Cooker Recipes
Coconut Pie posted at Easter Recipes
Fruitcake Recipe from our very own Christmas Recipes
Christmas Recipes posted at World Famous Recipes
Gingerbread Pancakes posted at Pancake Recipes
and many many more delicious, memory provoking recipes.

The Twelve (Silly) Days of Christmas

2007-09-10T13:32:00.001-07:00

By Kristina Richardson

On the first day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
A toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the second day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the third day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Three hairbrushes
(I guess my hair was messy)
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the fourth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Four Canadian coins
(Which, as it turns out, are pretty useless 'cause
I don't live in Canada)
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the fifth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Five Barbie rings
(They're really tiny, and I'm way too old for Barbie)
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the sixth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the seventh day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Seven "days of the week" undies
(I hope no one from school ever sees these)
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the eighth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Eight electronic games
(Enough to drive her crazy)
Seven "days of the week" undies
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the ninth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Nine candy kisses
(I really like this gift, I think I'll give
her one of my Barbie rings)
Eight electronic games
Seven "days of the week" undies
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the tenth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Ten blue flyswatters
(My mom's losing it; what happened to the candy kisses?)
Nine candy kisses
Eight electronic games
Seven "days of the week" undies
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the eleventh day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Eleven novelty ice-cube trays
(Now I know she's really lost it)
Ten blue flyswatters
Nine candy kisses
Eight electronic games
Seven "days of the week" undies
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

On the twelfth day of Christmas
My mother gave to me
Twelve Snoopy Band-Aids
(I scratched myself trying to get
the ice out of the novelty ice trays—
how did she know I would need these?)
Eleven novelty ice trays
Ten blue flyswatters
Nine candy kisses
Eight electronic games
Seven "days of the week" undies
Six comic books
Five Barbie rings
Four Canadian coins
Three hairbrushes
Two pairs of new socks
And a toothbrush I didn't really need.

Summer Recipes

2007-08-08T09:22:00.001-07:00

It's Too Hot To Cook

It's Too Hot To Cook - Slow Cooker Recipes Edition of the Carnival of the Recipes

This very special Summer-themed Recipe Carnival provides some absolutely amazing recipes for slow cooking and crockpot cooking.

cehwiedel, the host of last week's Special Diet Edition Carnival, presents Hamburger Soup - New Recipe Posted posted at Kneadle Work.

Our very own Crockpot Recipe specialists here at Slow Cooker Recipes provided us with an absolutely yummy recipe for Crockpot Cornish Hens with Cherry Sauce.

Recipes carnival goddess Shawn Lea provided her three favorite crockpot recipes

Crockpot pork roast

Crockpot shrimp creole

and

Crockpot spicy spaghetti

Mama Squirrel at Dewey's Treehouse prprovided some great advice and recipes for keeping cool with Hot Weather Dinner.

Pancake Recipes posted Crockpot Fresh Apple Coffee Cake

Bob Skilnik presents Chili — A State of Mind? « Beer (& More) In Food posted at Beer (& More) In Food.

Famous Blogs submitted Crockpot Cheesy Ham au Gratin

keewee presents Orange-Cranberry Turkey Fettuccine posted at KeeWee's Corner.

Don presents Energy Bars - The Best Homemade Energy Bar Recipes posted at Don's Biggest Loser Blog.

"If you love those little energy bars but are shocked at how much they cost, then try these homemade energy bar recipes. They're fun to make, everyone loves them and they'll give you a boost of energy...oh yeah...they taste better than the store bought ones!"

Smarter Dollar Famous Recipes presents Crock Pot Posole

wee wifey at 2 Fat Leaders provides a recipe for Slow Cooker Lasagna
"Convenient no-cook lasagna noodles take the work out of this traditional favorite adapted for the slow cooker. Because it's so easy to assemble, it's great for workdays as well as weekends."

Recipes Recipe provided Crock Pot Pork Barbecue with Cole Slaw

DeputyHeadmistress presents Recipes posted at The Common Room.

Sally presents “You’d Hogtie Your Own Nana for this Stuff” posted at Living Without Meat.

Diabetic Recipes - Recipes for Diabetic Meals posted Crockpot Baked Chicken Breasts

NerdMom presents A New Recipe posted at Nerd Family.

Thelly at Chicken Recipes provides this lovely Slow Cooked Garlic Chicken

Dawn presents her "Dawn's Too Lazy to Cook Chicken in a Crockpot Recipe" withthis post: Carnival of the Recipes - Crockpot Edition Yum! posted at My Tasty Space.

Famous Recipes provided Slow Cooker Chicken Napoli

Elisson presents an interesting cookie recipe with "BLACK AS THE NIGHT" posted at Blog d'Elisson.

Christmas Recipes, the host of last week's Christmas in July Carnival of the Recipes Carnival submitted an interesting crocpot appetizer recipe called Whiskey Sausage

Riannan at In the Headlights submitted Mystery Solved! - FRENCH ONION SALISBURY STEAK

Ant presents Hawaiian Style Jerky, Experience the Sunshine posted at The Beef Jerky Blog.

Funny Jokes Slow Cooker Caramel Rice Pudding

Brian, who should be congratulated for his New Job cooking in a hotel restaurant, presented us with a recipe for A Boy Named Sous presented Killer Beans.

Recipes for Chicken supplied us with Slow Cooked Curried Chicken

Anne-Marie presents Thai Inspired Brown Rice Salad posted at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet.

Famous Recipes presents Crockpot Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Host Bee presents Spinach Salad with Caramelized Pecans posted at Busy Bee Lifestyle.

The next Carnival of the Recipes will be hosted at TechnoGypsy. The theme will be "Anything Goes."

Submit your recipes via email to recipe dot carnival at gmail dot com, or use the Blog Carnival submit form.

Carnival of the Recipes Christmas in July

2007-07-22T15:11:00.000-07:00

Christmas in July Carnival of the Recipes

Carnival of the Recipes Christmas in July - Christmas Recipes Edition.

Christmas In July - Christmas Recipes

Recipe for Christmas Joy

2007-07-21T15:45:00.000-07:00

Recipe for Christmas Joy
Merry Christmas Recipe

1/2 cup Hugs
4 teaspoons Kisses
4 cups Love
1 cup Special Holiday Cheer
3 teaspoons Christmas Spirits
2 cups Goodwill Toward Man
1 Sprig of Mistletoe
1 medium-size bag of Christmas Snowflakes (the regular kind won't do!)

Directions:
Mix hugs, kisses, smiles and love until consistent.

Blend in holiday cheer, peace on earth, Christmas spirits and good will toward men.

Use the mixture to fill a large, warm heart, where it can be stored for a lifetime, (it never goes bad!).

Serve as desired under mistletoe, sprinkled liberally with special Christmas Snowflakes.

It is especially good when accompanied by Christmas Carols and family get-togethers.

Serve to one and all - and have a very, Merry Christmas!

Submitted for inclusion in the Christmas in July Edition of the Carnival of the Recipes is being hosted at Christmas Recipes

BBQ Sauce Recipes Carnival of the Recipes

2007-07-16T21:19:00.001-07:00

BBQ Sauce Recipes Carnival of the Recipes

BBQ Sauce Carnival of the Recipes is Up #151: The Secret's-in-the-Sauce Edition

Dawn has gathered all of the best recipes that use BBQ sauce from our Carnival friends and the Carnival of the Recipes: The Secret's-in-the-Sauce Edition is ready for your perusal at Carnival of the Recipes Saucy Edition

Slow Cooker Recipes contributed a delicious Honey BBQ Pork Slow Cooker Recipe dish.

Chicken Recipes provided an interesting recipe for Next Day Left Over Fried Chicken BBQ and there was a BBQ Chicken Crock Style recipe from Chicken Recipes

Famous recipes offered simple BBQ sauce and Texas BBQ Beef & Beans are on the menu over at World Famous Recipes

Christmas Recipes offered up Barbequed Meatballs.

Next week’s Carnival will be hosted at Christmas Recipes and will feature Christmas in July! Those who wish to participate should get their recipe submissions in by Noon of next Saturday (July 21st)

To participate, you can use this form or submit by e-mail to recipe.carnival@gmail.com

Carnival of the Recipes: Ice Cream Social Edition

2007-07-12T00:29:00.001-07:00

Carnival of the Recipes: Ice Cream Social Edition

Any day is a great day for ice cream.

This week's Recipes Carnival is to get us all ready for national Ice Cream Day this Sunday, and the Carnival of the Recipes: Ice Cream Social Edition is ready for your perusal at http://everythingandnothing.typepad.com/mississippi/2007/07/carnival-of-t-1.html

Some especially good ice cream recipes include:

Chocolate Smile Maker (from the crockpot)
Snow Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Diabetic Ice Cream
Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Next week's Carnival will be hosted by Dawn at http://dawnandjimmy.us/blog/. The theme for next week is The Secret's in the Sauce. Send in your favorite homemade BBQ, basting or marinade recipes or just any recipe that calls for barbecue sauce to recipe.carnival@gmail.com by noon CST on Saturday.

The week after that, July 22, 2007 the theme will be Christmas Recipes and the announcement is here at
Christmas in July - Christmas Recipes Carnival of the Recipes

Bill Austin
http://www.azhttp.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/billaustin

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM CAKE

2007-07-07T10:38:00.001-07:00

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM CAKE

. 2 eggs, separated
. 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
. 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
. 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
. 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
. 1/2 teaspoon salt
. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
. 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
. ICE CREAM LAYERS (recipe follows)
. 3/4 cup sweetened whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping
. 1/2 cup fresh fruit, sliced
. CHOCOLATE CREAM ROSETTES (recipe follows, optional)

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round baking pans. (If only 2 pans are available, reserve one-third of batter in refrigerator while first 2 layers are baking.)

In small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. In large bowl, stir together flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add oil, buttermilk and egg yolks; beat until smooth. Gently fold egg white mixture into batter. Pour about 1-2/3 cups batter into each prepared pan.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. (Bake remaining layer, if necessary.) Cool completely.

Wrap each layer separately in foil; freeze several hours or several days in advance of serving. Prepare ICE CREAM LAYERS. Remove cake and ICE CREAM LAYERS from freezer; peel off foil. On serving plate, alternately layer cake and ice cream layers, beginning and ending with cake. Wrap tightly; return to freezer. Just before serving, frost top of cake with whipped cream. Arrange fruit in decorative design on top; pipe on CHOCOLATE ROSETTES, if desired. 10 to 12 servings.

ICE CREAM LAYERS: Line two 9-inch round layer pans with foil; working quickly, evenly spread 1/2 gallon of your favorite flavor slightly softened ice cream into prepared pans. Cover tightly; freeze until firm.

CHOCOLATE CREAM ROSETTES: In small mixer bowl, stir together 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Stir in 1/2 cup cold whipping cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until stiff; spoon into decorating bag fitted with large rosette tip.

* To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.

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The insects that are eating Christmas Island

2007-06-16T20:16:00.001-07:00

The insects that are eating Christmas Island
Yellow crazy ants are wiping out the territory's red crabs, writes Greg Roberts
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21912636-30417,00.html

June 16, 2007

LAUREN Barrow's face tightens as she holds a dead crab by its claw. "What's going on out there is horrible," says the Parks Australia ants project officer. "This is scary stuff."
What's going on here on Christmas Island is an environmental disaster. Scientists warn that the ecological damage being inflicted on Australia's remote Indian Ocean territory by the 5mm-long yellow crazy ant is spiralling out of control.

Barrow is holding one of Christmas Island's famous red crabs. The joints between its carapace and legs are stiff. Its eyes have a strange, milky glaze. The crab has been sprayed with formic acid by crazy ants. "The crabs are blinded and paralysed by the acid. They become dehydrated and starve to death," Barrow explains.