Recipes, Recollections & Reminiscings from Marge By Marge Petts
By the time most women (and some men), reach the age of 30, they have mastered the art of gift giving. If you don’t think you have it – or don’t care if you do – maybe it’s not too late. Read on. When my children, now grown, say things to me like, “Mom, I don’t know what to get you and Dad for Christmas, birthday, etc.”, they get a lecture. It’s not the amount of money you spend that makes me happy – it’s
the thought you put into the gift or gesture. It’s knowing something that someone enjoys doing or collecting. Keeping your eyes and ears open for hints of what makes someone happy or brings a smile to their face. One day my oldest daughter came to my house and told me to close my eyes. She then presented me with a large black, tin owl that hung on the wall in my kitchen for several years and now hangs on the front of our shed in the backyard. He got moved to
Christmas Sugar Cookies Small Batch Cookies 1 stick salted butter, plus 2 tablespoons 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup flour Spritz disc for flattening and imprinting cookies before baking Sprinkles (optional) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Use an electric mixer to cream the sugar and butter, whipping the two until the butter is almost white and the mixture is light and fluffy, almost like a slightly gritty frosting. Stir in the flour. Form the cookies into
1-inch balls, placing them about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten them into a disc shape if you’re topping with sprinkles before baking. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are lightly golden. Decorate as desired.
Drunken Cranberries 1 lb. of cranberries 1-1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup brandy Heat brandy and sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Put cranberries into a 9x13 inch pan. Pour
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the brandy mixture over the cranberries. Cover tightly with tin foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from oven and turn one corner of foil up to release steam. Cool and enjoy.
the shed because we started to hang black decorations on the front and sides of the shed. She knows I love owls. Price – 2 dollars. My younger daughter purchased a book she knew I wanted, written by Sully Sullenberger, the pilot who landed his plane in the Hudson River. She then had the opportunity to meet him at a conference she was attending and stood in line to have him sign the book, also taking a photo of him signing it! When she gave it to me for my birthday, I was speechless. She had also tucked the photo she took inside the book. My husband bought and hung a large wreath on our fireplace chimney when I was at work one day. I came around the corner and saw the wreath and it took my breath away. The gifts and the thought behind them were priceless. It is the act of unexpected generosity – there is giving and then there is generosity. Generosity is not about money, there is no price tag involved. If money or the lack of it puts a damper on your gift giving – consider gifting your loved ones and friends with that special item that has been passed down through the years – or that someone has admired for some time. It could be a piece of jewelry, or favorite piece of china or glassware, salt and pepper shakers or even a holiday decoration. It is always more blessed to give than to receive. See Meals with Marge weekly in the Tri-County News.
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