Your wine bucket just gained the spotlight on your dinner table. Lay cranberries on a shallow tray and run just enough water to cover them. Freeze, then break into pieces. Add to your ice bucket with a collection of fir cuttings and pop some bubbly.... Read More...
Ingredients 1 (5 pound) whole chicken, neck and giblets removed and excess fat trimmed 1 to 2 lemons 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed 1 tablespoon light butter with canola oil 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary or ½... Read More...
If each member of your family has, oh, four or five scarves, put some of them to work as a tree skirt. Arrange in a pinwheel fashion around the base of the tree and secure with safety pins.... Read More...
Ingredients 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced ( ½ inch 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 3 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground pepper ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup... Read More...
It only costs a few dollars! All you need to buy is a supermarket potted plant, like mini mums or a Christmas cactus and place it (pot and all) in a large bowl. Fill the space around the pot with whole nuts, mini pine cones, ornaments or fresh fruit.... Read More...
Ingredients 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 pounds ground pork 1 cup cooked long-grain brown rice ½ cup dried cranberries, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 to 3 teaspoons olive oil 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole... Read More...
Wrap white duct tape around a red pool noodle — tying the hook down with fishing wire — to make jumbo outdoor candy canes.... Read More...
Elizabeth Eberendu is Director of Residential Care at Queens Manor.
Moving a loved one to a nursing home can be a stressful time, but Elizabeth Eberendu is one of the many at Queens Manor working to make the transition a smooth one. Eberendu took over the role of director of residential care at Queens Manor earlier this year,... Read More...
Ingredients 1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup almond paste ¼ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons... Read More...
Make Santa’s footprints in your house with baking soda mixed with a little glitter on the bottom of a boot. This is genius!... Read More...
Ingredients 3 large egg whites, at room temperature ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar ¾ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Preparation Place egg whites in a mixing bowl. Add cream of tartar and beat with an... Read More...
Tape red polka dot ribbon onto your kitchen cupboards and hot glue glittery red bows on top! Simple, really pretty, and you can reuse the supplies year after year for Christmas... Read More...
Ingredients 4 large portobello mushrooms 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided ¾ teaspoon salt, divided ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced ¼ cup water 1 large apple, peeled and diced 1 medium red bell... Read More...
Have a broken umbrella? Spray paint the frame white and twist twinkling lights around the arms for an instant holiday lighting fixture.... Read More...
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1½ cups chopped onion 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar ½ cup bottled roasted red peppers, drained and chopped ¼ cup sliced pitted ripe olives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1½ teaspoons dried... Read More...
Add a festive touch to brownies or fudge by baking them in Christmas design cookie cutters.... Read More...
Ingredients ¼ cup butter 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks) 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) ½ cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper (1 small) 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried sage,... Read More...
Clean out used Pringles containers, cover them in festive paper and boom: easy and free Christmas cookie packaging... Read More...
Privateer Days is in need of new leadership, after the executive directors for the annual festival stepped down en masse. Executive director Brian Fralic has worked with Privateer Days for the past 10 years, and says for most of them it came down to not being... Read More...
Ingredients 1 (5 to 6 pound) cooked, smoked bone-in ham (rump half or shank portion) 3 cups water ⅔ cup orange marmalade 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 1 to 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 1 tablespoon chopped fresh... Read More...
Reuse a wastebasket or a wine crate to corral your wrapping paper.... Read More...
The internet service at Queens Place is getting a big upgrade in the coming weeks. Council approved a motion that will see the service improved both for hardwired connections and wifi throughout the building. The original configuration of internet in Queens... Read More...
Ingredients ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon sugar-free strawberry preserves 1½ teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ⅛ teaspoon black... Read More...
Turn them into ornaments that will last for years with three coats of varnish.... Read More...
Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter, melted ¼ cup packed light brown sugar ¼ cup brown rice syrup or light corn syrup 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries (see Tips) ⅓ cup chopped pecans 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided 1 cup white whole-wheat flour... Read More...