Health & Wellness

Greetings from…Turkeyville

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:40 -0600

Turkeyville was in the middle of farmland just north of Marshall, Michigan, surrounded by acres of cornfields and grass.

I pulled into the parking lot, keeping an eye out for turkeys that might be patrolling. I surveyed the wooden building with red shutters and doors.

There was a huge sign out front featuring a running turkey. “Cornwell’s Turkeyville,” it read. “Home of the world’s best turkey sandwich.” Sounded promising.

Mrs. Claus’s Peppermint Wonders

mcherkezian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:50:43 -0500

Mint, chocolate, chewy, decadent, and simply delightful… those are just a few words to describe these sumptuous treats.

If only we could bottle the smell of them baking!

Ingredients

Brownies
¾ cup chopped walnuts

8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter

5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Melting Moments

mcherkezian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:54:23 -0500

These cookies don't require a lot of ingredients and offer a great pop of color for your dessert table!

Ingredients

⅓ cup cornstarch

1 cup all-purpose flour

¾ cup unsalted butter

⅓ cup confectioners sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ cup candied cherries, halved

Mom's Cinnamon Rolls

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:40 -0600

For me, Christmas morning is about helping others. And it all started with these gooey, sweet cinnamon rolls.

Ingredients

1 loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed, not risen

5 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened to room temperature

5 tablespoons sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

Ice Cream Treewitches

mcherkezian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:53:45 -0500

These Christmas tree–shaped ice cream sandwiches are spiked with a little touch of cinnamon, which gives them a special festive flavor.

These are great, tasty creations for the whole family, so grab your mother, father, aunt, or uncle and start baking!

Feel free to use other large ornamental cookie cutters if you’d like to make a variety of ice cream sandwiches.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 08:45:00 -0600

Ask any kid: The best pick-me-up on a winter's day is a steaming mug of hot cocoa.

Ask scientists and they'll tell you chocolate has a number of mood-elevating compounds, including anandamide and phenylethylamine.

Dark chocolate is good for the heart too: It's full of disease-fighting flavonoids (a recent study showed it lowers blood pressure in hypertensive people).

To maximize the feel-good factor, I've added another mood-lifter: peppermint.

Spicy Mulled Cider

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:40 -0600

When the air turns crisp and hillsides are ablaze in a tapestry of color, warm up with this hot beverage. Cinnamon helps strengthen your heart and soothes those wintertime colds.

Ingredients

Taralles

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:57:00 -0600

Taralles are great fun to make with your family and especially your kids. The kids love to help twist the dough into knots and ice the cookies.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough
1 pound butter, softened

2 cups sugar

12 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 fresh orange (juice and rind)

10–12 cups all-purpose flour

Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

admin — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:06:00 -0600

This recipe from Phyllis Pellman Good, author of the Fix-It And Forget-It cookbooks, comes from Martha Bender of New Paris, Indiana.

They're a great addition to your holiday table.

Ingredients

Squash Stuffed with Rice Medley

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:40 -0600

To me, nothing says autumn like squash, especially the baby dumpling variety, which resembles a miniature pumpkin.

Squash strengthens the immune system and is an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, folate, iron and magnesium.

Cut a squash in half across its girth, and it turns into its own individual serving bowl. Squash stuffed with rice medley is one of those dishes that, once put together, looks almost too pretty to eat.

Take a moment for aesthetic appreciation, then dive in and experience an explosion of flavor.