The Annual Christmas Gift Ideas thread
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Comments (2)I think they're pretty funny! I didn't see how much they cost, though! It's funny I should stumble upon this thread. I've been using most of my spare time at yearbookyourself.com plugging family photos into the site to see them in hairdos of the past. So funny! I am doing photos of everyone who is coming to my house for Thanksgiving. I'm going to download them onto a DVD and play it on the TV after we eat for entertainment. So far I've done everyone but myself and my great nephew who is two years old. Sorry to hi-jack the thread; they are similar applications but "yearbook" isn't as gift-worthy as your magazine site. Have fun!...See MoreChristmas gift ideas
Comments (28)I feel really bad, because last year I was given a link to a whole Web site on making liqueur, (maybe even by Readinglady, or someone from the Harvest forum), and I either filed it somewhere I can't find, or didn't bookmark it. Anyway, maybe you can find it by Googling. Meanwhile, here's the recipes I am using. They come out of one of my FAVORITE books, sadly no longer in print. It is called "The Herbal Pantry" by Emelie Tolley and Chris Mead, Clarkson Potter Publisher, New York 1992. It is a visual as well as culinary treat. It is LOADED with ideas for using herbs to make thing that would be great gifts, like herbal vinegars and mixes, and special cordials, jams, chutnies, etc. Apricot Thyme Liqueur 1 lb. dried apricots (I spent extra for unsulphered, organic for obvious reasons) 4 cups vodka (I used a 750 ml. bottle) 1/2 cup brandy (I used another 750 ml. bottle because that's what was needed to cover the apricots) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme (I used double that, but it may be a mistake. It was so late in the season and had been so cold when I harvested the thyme, it doesn't seem to have all that much taste left. Time will tell.) Combine fruit and booze and herbs in a large jar (I used a quart canning jar) with a tight fitting cover. Place in a cool dark place to steep for one month. I have it in the back of the fridge and it's going to be there for two months. Occasionally moosh the fruit around in the liquid using a wooden spoon or potato masher. When adequately steeped, strain the liquid from the fruit as much as possible. Boil the sugar and water together and add to the fruit mixture. Add sugar syrup slowly to taste, stop when it is sweet enough for you. Bottle and age for an additional 3 weeks. This weekend I hope to put up a jar of pear ginger and raspberry mint. The raspberry mint calls for 4 half pints of raspberries, which I have about half frozen right now so I'll add some more store bought frozen ones, and 3/4 cup tightly packed mint leaves, which I am no way going to use because I don't like mint all that much. I'll probably use 1/4 cup. Can also add 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa. Pear ginger calls for 8 very ripe pears (4 cups) and a 2 inch piec of ginger. Also calls for increasing the sugar to 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar. Which seems like a lot to me, but she says OK to add to taste. Using the pear recipe above, apple cinnamon brandy would be easy enough to figure out....See MoreIdeas for Christmas gifts for kids/grandkids
Comments (27)oh to have them all that young again...the 16 yo want's some fancy eyeshadow with chocolate..OMG the darn thing is her entire $50...are you kidding me?? worse is her sister wanted a $150 fitbit...well that isn't happening! with 9 kids to buy for I have to keep a strict budget...now the littlest one 3, wanted a glitter hair Barbie (another omg) but at least I had enough left for her safety helmet for her trike...her brother wanted a sta rwars art kit...had a coupon for that...kind of made me mad though...had generic one at Costco that was huge...but as dh said star wars is on the hot list...ds1 wh just got divorced this year hasn't sent me a list for his 2...as much as dh hates them, they love money...(and have a LOT less to spend these days, sigh)...See More~FOTESS 8th ANNUAL DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CARD SWAP~
Comments (410)I think we are finished here. THANK YOU ladies for being such fantastic elves! SWAPPING HOLIDAY Cards FOTESS style this month..... Annie ** SENT 12/10 Alana SENT 12/9 Jeanne ** SENT 12/5 ALL CARDS REC'D THANK YOU! Breanne ** SENT 12/26 Margo ** SENT 12/12 ALL CARDS REC'D THANK YOU! Shirley ** SENT 12/11 Amy ** SENT 12/18 Mandy SENDING 12/14 Urooj **SENT 12/14 Melinda SENT 12/10 Ruth ** SENT 12/10 Heidi **SENT 12/12 Jayeanne SENT 12/7...See Morebbstx
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