Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’
Norweigian Christmas Cookies
2 large eggs 1 cup sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 sticks salted butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar cubes, coarsely crushed Beat together 1 egg and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Sift in flour and baking powder and add butter. Beat on low speed until mixture forms…
See RecipeFeatured Holiday – St. Patricks Day
ST. PATRICK’S DAY – March 17th – St. Patrick was born in the fourth century A.D. He was not an Irish man, yet he is known as the Patron Saint of Ireland. he is said to have been from Scottish or English decent. He first went to Ireland as a boy. He was kidnapped and…
See RecipeFeatured Holiday – Valentine’s Day
VALENTINE’S DAY- The true history of Valentine’s Day is unknown. There are, however, several stories about how it all began. We have decided to tell the most romantic. We feel romance is what Valentine’s Day is all about. Legend says that a priest called St. Valentine was wrongly imprisoned. While he was in prison the…
See RecipeFeatured Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (observed) – (First Monday in January) This day honors a great man in US history. He was a man who was very well educated, compassionate, and an outstanding leader. He fought hard for the civil rights of the African American people. He had tremendous courage and never wavered in his…
See RecipeFeatured Holiday – New Years
NEW YEAR’S DAY – is celebrated on January 1st. It was not always celebrated on this day…or even in the month of January. Up until the time of Julius Caesar, the Romans celebrated the new year in March. Caesar decided to change the Roman New Year’s Day to January 1st in honor of Janus (a…
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