Tasty Holiday Treats for the Family

Family, Food, and Togetherness

This time of year as we prepare for the festivities, these are the things that come to mind. Family sees us through, keeps us focused on what matters most. Food sustains us and holiday treats bring a special kind of contentment. When you add them both together it’s a sure recipe for a Winter Holiday full of family fun.

In, “The First and Last Thanksgiving”, I share one of my family's special holidays. a true story of embracing generations and holiday pandemonium, of food, family and friends. Holidays together bring us closer and create wonderful memories. 

You can find it here

To help bring your family together this season try some festive treats, like these Hidden Mickey Linzer Cookies sure to be a favorite for the kids.

Mickey Snowflake Linzer Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 Cup sugar
1 Tsp vanilla extract
3/4 Cup flour
1/4 Tsp salt
Raspberry preserve
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Snowflake cookie cutter
Mini Mickey cookie cutter (or small and large piping tip)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Using a bowl attached to a stand mixer (with paddle attachment), cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour and salt together.
With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until a dough forms.
Dump dough onto a floured work surface and shape into a flat disk. 

Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Roll out dough to 1/4″ thick. Then use snowflake cookie cutter to cut out cookies. With half of the cookies, cut out the middle of each with a mini Mickey cutter. (You could also use a large piping tip for the head and a small piping tip for the ears.) Place cookies onto a lined baking sheet. Chill for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
Spread raspberry preserve on the flat side of each solid cookie. Dust the tops of the Mickey cutout cookies with powdered sugar. Then place the Mickey cutout cookies on the cookies with preserve. Serves 12 Original Recipe Here


Perhaps you want an extra special holiday cookie, these sweet fairy wing meringue cookies inspired by Tinker Bell are sure to sparkle and shine. 

Tinker Bell’s Meringue Cookies

Ingredients:
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Piping bag
Large coupler
Large star piping tip
Clear sprinkles

Directions
Preheat oven to 200° F.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Whip 4 room-temperature egg whites in a mixer. Add cream of tartar, then continue whipping on high until stiff peaks form.
Lower to medium and add powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Whip on high until stiff peaks form.
Place meringue in a piping bag (with coupler and tip), and pipe onto your parchment paper-lined cookie sheet into a wing shape. Using the large star piping tip, form the shape of each side of the wing starting from the bottom to the top — one wing at a time.
Then add sprinkles on top.
Place in the oven for 3 hours, or until they’ve dried. Check on them throughout to make sure they remain white. Let cool. Serves 36  Original Recipe Here


If you prefer something a bit simpler these Dipped Pretzel Rods are quick and festive. The kids can even join in dipping the pretzels for a night of family fun.

Christmas White Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods

Ingredients:
1 (10 oz.) bag pretzel rods
1 (24 oz.) package white chocolate bark coating or 1 (1 lb.) bag white candy melts (you'll only use about 10 or 12 oz.)
1 to 2 T. shortening
Assorted sprinkles 

Directions
In a tall skinny container (such as a pottery cup or perhaps even a small glass vase), melt bark coating or candy melts and shortening together in the microwave per package directions (typically in 30 second intervals, stirring in between).
Dip each pretzel rod in the candy coating, letting excess coating drip off back into the container. Sprinkle with sprinkles, as desired.
Place on waxed paper and let stand for coating to set up.
Store in a sealed container at room temperature.

TIP: Pour the leftover white chocolate coating into a plastic storage container and save it for another use later. All you have to do is heat it back up in the microwave, omitting the shortening (since it's already in there). Enjoy!

Source: The Kitchen is My Playground

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a warm new year!


Looking for the perfect gift? “The First and Last Thanksgiving” makes a wonderful gift, appropriate for the season. “A lovely, enjoyable quick read.” according to Gail Crockett on Amazon. 

Her full review reads:  “Loved this story of a special gathering of folks at Thanksgiving. I loved even more following up on their lives the years after the meal. Woven into the book are wonderful asides about the Bay area as well as humorous asides about the Kube family growing up and Dianne's original family of origin. The story goes to the center of what makes families great, heart, humor and caring!!! There is caring here in spades, along with the ability to laugh at what life throws at you and then deal with it. A lovely, enjoyable quick read.”   http://www.firstandlastthanksgiving.com/ 

Seasonal gift, ideal story as you prepare for the holidays, great as a swag gift, holiday parties, office grab bag, teacher gift, secret Santa.

Thanksgiving | Facts About My Favorite Holiday

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. 

I love getting together with loved ones to make new memories, and I love all the yummy food. 

Aside from the turkey, pumpkin pie, and football, have you ever wondered about the origins and traditions of Thanksgiving Day?

Here is a list of 10 interesting fun facts about Thanksgiving that will give you more insight about the origins and traditions of the holiday.

1. The First Thanksgiving

Although there are several claims as to where the first Thanksgiving took place, the traditional story that we associate with Thanksgiving is the three day pilgrim celebration that took place in 1621 at Plymouth Colony, in present day Massachusetts. This is regarded as the first American Thanksgiving. Over 200 years later President Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation declaring the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. It wasn't until 1941 that Congress made Thanksgiving an official national holiday.



The First Thanksgiving.

2. Pardoning The Turkey

Every year since 1947, the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation is a ceremony that takes place at the White House a few days before Thanksgiving. During the ceremony the President of the United States is presented with one live turkey, and two fully-dressed turkeys. The president does not eat the live turkey, instead he "pardons" the bird and spares it from being slaughtered. After being pardoned, the turkey then gets to live out its days on a farm.



President Eisenhower Pardoning A Turkey.

3. The Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The tradition of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1924 in New York City. The parade was originally known as Macy's Christmas Parade to help commence the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was launched by Macy's employees, and featured animals from the Central Park zoo. There were also not as many balloons in the parade then as there are now. Today it is estimated that about 3 million people attend the parade in New York City, and that about 44 million people watch the parade on TV from the comfort of their home. I have watched this parade almost every year of my life. It's a tradition that I look forward to every year.

4. Busiest Travel Day Of The Year

Thanksgiving Day is the busiest travel day of the year. The American Automobile Association (AAA) has estimated that over 42 million Americans travel by car 50 miles or more over the holiday weekend. Another 4 million people fly the skies to visit their loved ones for the holiday.

5. The First Thanksgiving Feast

The first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 was not too different than our own traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Their feast consisted of turkey, venison, waterfowl, lobster, fish, clams, pumpkin, squash, berries, and fruit. Aside from the seafood, most of the foods that were eaten on that first Thanksgiving have become staples of our present-day Thanksgiving feast.



The First Thanksgiving Feast.

6. We Eat A lot Of Turkey

According to the National Turkey Federation, over 95% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Around 280 million turkeys are sold for Thanksgiving feasts. There Is no official reason as to why turkey is the food of choice for Thanksgiving meals. Turkeys were the most plentiful meat at the time of the first Thanksgiving in 1621, and ever since then we've carried on the tradition of eating turkey for Thanksgiving.

7. Cranberries Are More Than Just A Side Dish

Cranberries are one of only three fruits that are native to North America. Native Americans were the first to reap the many benefits of cranberries. Aside from eating cranberries, Native Americans used the red juice from cranberries a dye for clothing, rugs, and blankets. They also used cranberries as a medicine to treat ailments, and to treat arrow wounds. Native Americans believed in the medicinal use of cranberries long before scientists discovered their health benefits. Nowadays, cranberries are an essential side dish to our Thanksgiving feast.

8. Thanksgiving Postage Stamp

In 2001, the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp in honor of Thanksgiving. The stamp was designed by artist Margaret Cusack, and it was made to resemble traditional folk-art needlework. The stamp was created to commemorate the tradition of being thankful for the abundance of goods we enjoy in America.

9. The Wishbone Tradition

The wishbone of the turkey is used in a good luck tradition on Thanksgiving. The tradition consists of two people tugging on either end of the bone trying to win the larger piece. Whoever wins the larger piece gets to make a wish. This tradition dates back to the Etruscans of 322 B.C. The Romans brought the tradition with them when they conquered England, and the English colonists then proceeded to carry the tradition to America.

10. Football On Thanksgiving

In the United States, football is a major part of the Thanksgiving celebration. Dating back to the first college football game between Yale and Princeton that was held on Thanksgiving Day in 1876, football games have since become synonymous with Thanksgiving ever since. It's interesting to think that one football game played in 1876 would have such an impact and create a tradition that would be carried on for years to come.

Original Article Here

  Thanksgiving is about being together, loved ones and family. Be grateful for those who make you feel a part of something greater than yourself. 

  If you are the guest this year don’t show up empty handed. Any hostess will delight in a Thank You for all her hard work. A gift basket, a flower arrangement, or a book related to the season are all great ways to show your appreciation. 

  The First and Last Thanksgiving: Embracing the Generations in Our Razzle Dazzle Family. Is a heartwarming story, with last minute guests, nearing the sunset of their lives. They managed to create the most outrageous, memorable, Razzle-Dazzle Thanksgiving this family ever had. It’s the perfect short read this Thanksgiving and Holiday Season and makes a great hostess gift, relevant to the season.

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Unbelievable Thanksgiving Appetizers

Unbelievable Thanksgiving Appetizers

These recipes from tastesbetterfromscratch.com are just the thing to start your Thanksgiving Feast off right.

Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Meatballs - These sweet and tangy treats carry a little kick you will love. The easiest appetizers and finger foods that are perfect for parties and entertaining.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 50-60 frozen meatballs store bought or homemade ((I love the frozen Costco brand) 
• 1 14 oz can whole cranberry sauce 
• 1 12 oz jar cocktail sauce, or homemade
• 3/4 cup brown sugar 
• 1 cup water 
• 1 cup barbecue sauce 
• Finely chopped green onions for garnish 

Instructions

Spray the bottom of your slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Add frozen meatballs to the bottom of pot. In a large bowl stir together cranberry sauce, cocktail sauce, brown sugar, water, and barbecue sauce and pour over meatballs. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours. Serve warm garnished with chopped green onions, if desired.



When a crowd is gathered it’s always the little bite size appetizers, like these Cranberry BBQ Meatballs, that get devoured the fastest. It doesn’t matter how old you are, or how picky you are, EVERYONE loves a yummy little meatball appetizer.

More crowd pleasing party appetizers:

Mini Cheese Ball Bites

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp salted butter , room temperature 
• 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, room temperature 
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice 
• 1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
• 1/8 tsp hot sauce 
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper 
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese 

For topping 

• 1/3 cup dried cranberries 
• 1/3 cup crushed nuts (almonds, pecans or walnuts) 
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green onion , or parsley (whichever you prefer) 
• 12-15 pretzel sticks 

Instructions

In a medium bowl add the butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and ground pepper. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined and smooth. Stir in cheddar cheese.

Use a spoon to divide the mixture into 12-15 tablespoon-size portions. Dip your clean hands in a little bit of water and smooth each portion into a small ball. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or as long as you want to in advance). Before serving, roll the balls in cranberries, nuts, parsley or green onion. Place a pretzel stick in each. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Make Ahead Tip: The cheese balls can be made a day in advance. Make them as instructed, but don't add the pretzels until right before serving.




Artichoke Dip Stuffed Bread

Artichoke Dip Stuffed Bread - our favorite hot artichoke dip recipe stuffed into a delicious crusty baguette. Makes a great, easy party appetizer!

Servings: 5

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 8 oz. softened cream cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese divided
• 1 clove garlic minced
• dill weed to taste
• 8 oz can non-marinated artichoke hearts drained and chopped
• 2 baguettes crusty bread 

Instructions

Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, garlic, and dill weed, until smooth. Stir in artichoke hearts.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut the top edge of the bread loaves off and hollow out 1 1/2 inches deep to create a well for the artichoke dip. Spoon the dip evenly into the 2 loaves. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese.

Place on a baking tray and bake at 350 F degrees for 25-30 minutes



Loaded Potato Skins

Servings: 10

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

• 6 small to medium sized russet potatoes , rinsed clean and pat dry 
• 8 oz of cheddar cheese , shredded 
• 8 slices of bacon , cooked and crumbled 
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (half of a stick), melted 
• Sour cream , for topping 
• Chives or green onion , chopped, for topping 
• Salt to taste 
• Pepper to taste 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Poke potatoes with a fork, place on a baking sheet and cook for 1 hour.

Remove from the baking sheet, and allow to cool for about 15 minutes.

Once your potatoes are cooled, use a sharp bread knife and cut each lengthwise, into three sections, creating three long slices. (So each potato should yield two skins, plus a middle section that you can either discard, use to make something else, or keep to make some extra potato skins without the skin

Now you've cut all the potatoes, use a small spoon to scoop out about 70 percent of the potato to make a little boat. You still want to have a thick layer of potato near the skin, but you want it to be slightly hollowed-out in the middle to create a "boat".

Turn your oven on to a high broil. Brush the potatoes with butter on the inside and outside and place them back onto the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Broil for 7-8 minutes until the insides get a bit crispy from the melted butter. Remove from the oven and add a generous amount of shredded cheese into each skin, topping with bacon pieces. Place back under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes until the cheese is nice and bubbly.

Remove from oven and top with sour cream and chives or green onion. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes
Adapted from Simple Comfort Food



These tastee starters are sure to please any crowd.

If you are looking to repay your gracious Thanksgiving hostess, my book “The First and Last Thanksgiving” is a humorous, heartfelt, retelling of one special Thanksgiving. Any Hostess is sure to be entertained by this true story of embracing generations and holiday pandemonium. It’s the perfect short read this holiday season.

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.

-Dianne

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Healthy Aging: Growing Old Gracefully

This week I want to share with you some great advice for growing old in this article from the Huffington Post : 

Healthy Aging: 10 Tips For Growing Old Gracefully

In the last two decades, people have not only been living longer but they also have been staying much healthier later in life, according to a recently released study. Previously, researchers found that very poor health usually hits people in the last several years of life. But now, thanks in large part to medical advances, poor health is more likely to occur only just before death.

So what can you do to make sure you are among those who live longer, healthier lives? We asked Peggy Buchanan, coordinator of vitality/wellness programming for Front Porch, this question. (Front Porch is a large not-for-profit provider of retirement living communities in southern California.) She responded with her top 10 tips for healthy aging. Here they are below. Have your own ideas? Let us know in comments.

1. Fight afternoon fatigue –- Fatigue is a common problem among older adults, especially after lunch. Having a glass of water and a high-antioxidant food like a prune can revitalize the body and stimulate the mind.

2. Exercise from the neck up -– Keeping the brain active and fit is imperative to the health of older adults. Not only does it stave off memory-loss illnesses like Alzheimer’s and dementia, but it also fosters executive function. Try word games and recall exercises. For example, find 5 red objects during a walk in the neighborhood and recall them when back home.

3. Pole walk -– Walking poles allow for more balanced mobility than walkers or canes. Walking with poles engages the muscles of the upper torso, which increases upper-body strength and cardiovascular endurance. Consult a physician before making the switch to poles.

4. Dine in duos -– Those who share meals with others eat less than those who eat alone. This is an easy weight-loss tactic and one that fosters social interaction and engagement. While this is easy for those aging in community, older adults aging at home can plan to have meals with family or friends at least several times a week.

5. Break routine -– Routine limits brain stimulation. Introduce new foods or new ways of eating the same food. For example, replace canned peaches with freshly sliced ones. Also, try taking a different route to the grocery store or shopping center.

6. Sole Support -– As people age, the fat pads on the bottom of their feet compress, creating fatigue and pain. Consider wearing supportive shoes or inserting foot pads for better stability and comfort or socks that have extra padding and a wicking agent to keep feet dry and comfortable.

7. Fats: Out with the bad, in with the good –- Older adults with an increased genetic risk for dementia can reduce the risk by increasing the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in their diet. These fatty acids, found in fish, nuts, olive oil and green leafy vegetables, can reduce brain inflammation, a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

8. Decrease salt and increase your salsa -– High blood pressure, which can lead to strokes and a significant decline in cognitive function, often increases with age. As adults get older, the sense of taste also fades, leading to a desire for more salt on food to enhance flavor. Decreasing salt intake by putting down the shaker -– and increasing exercise habits by shaking to a salsa beat -– will enhance cardio and cognitive health.

9. Balancing act -– In addition to exercises that build strength and improve flexibility and cardiovascular endurance, make sure to add balance activities to the daily routine. Good balance requires maintaining a center of gravity over the base of support. Tai chi, yoga, walking on challenging surfaces and water exercises all enhance overall balance.

10. Dance like there’s no tomorrow -– Older adults getting regular physical exercise are 60 percent less likely to get dementia. Exercise increases oxygen to the brain and releases a protein that strengthens cells and neurons. Dance involves all of the above plus the cerebral activity present in learning and memory.

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Book Signing Oct. 7th, 2017 @ the News Center in Easton, MD.

Come meet Author Dianne Kube and get your copy of “The First and Last Thanksgiving” @ her Book Signing, October 7th at the News Center in Easton, MD, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Dianne Kube, Author of “The First and Last Thanksgiving”, invites you to join her for a book signing. She will be at the News Center Easton 218 North Washington St. Easton, MD. on Oct. 7th, from 10am to 2pm.

“The First and Last Thanksgiving: Embracing the Generations in Our Razzle Dazzle Family” This true story of embracing generations and holiday pandemonium will make you laugh, shed a tear, and be entertained by the antics of the “Gang of Five.” Follow their twilight years and the trials and tribulations of their concluding adventures, our special guests leave a lasting impression.

Dianne has authored briefings, presentations and speeches as well as given testimony before state and federal legislatures on various health care policy issues. Her work also led to participation in the international healthcare arena when she was asked to join a Congressional Delegation traveling to Eastern Europe to ascertain the continued health care needs of citizens affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident, for the 20th anniversary of the occurrence. Dianne has also been a sought after speaker at numerous academic, legislative and medical industry forums in the United States and in Europe.

She is the mother of two accomplished daughters, the mother-in-law to two equally-accomplished sons-in-law, and enjoys every opportunity available to spend time with her five grandchildren. When not working or traveling she and her husband enjoy a full life living on the Chesapeake Bay.

Get your copy of  “The First and Last Thanksgiving” signed on Oct. 7th, from 10am to 2pm @ the News Center Easton 218 North Washington St. Easton, MD.  

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7 Questions We Need To Ask Older Generations

Enrich your life with the knowledge of generations! Advice for living, from those who've been there!

Today I bring you an article by - By Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

I’m proposing a new holiday. Or rather, a new use for an old holiday. I believe that we should make Thanksgiving the day when we celebrate elder wisdom by asking older people to tell us their advice for living. Here’s why.

Occasionally, the question runs through younger people’s minds (whether they admit it or not): What are old people good for? Our society’s unremitting ageism portrays older persons as sick, frail, unproductive, and even the culprits for busting the federal budget.

Earlier retirement and increased residential separation of older people has broken age-old contacts between the generations. Indeed, our society has become extraordinarily segregated by age, such that young people’s contact with elders is almost exclusively within the family (and even that is limited). Combined with the persistently negative images in the media, this question - What good are old people? - lurks in the background.

But the answer is amazingly simple. For as long as humans have been humans, older people have played critically important roles as advice-givers. Indeed, anthropological research shows that survival in pre-literate societies was dependent on the knowledge of the oldest members. It’s easy to forget that it is only in the past 100 years or so that people have turned to anyone other than the oldest person they knew to solve life’s problems.

Now here’s the important point: Old people are still a unique source of advice for living for younger people. And we need to tap this source much more vigorously than we are currently doing — both for young people’s sake and that of our elders. That’s why I’m proposing that we make learning elder wisdom a part of our families’ Thanksgiving holiday.

We often do ask our elders to tell their life stories. But that activity is very different from asking their advice. You don’t just want their reminiscences; what’s truly valuable are the lessons they learned from their experience and that they wish to pass on to younger generations.

Now for the holiday. Thanksgiving is something most Americans celebrate, regardless of religious persuasion. And it’s the one time in the year when families are most likely to gather — and include their older relatives. What if we all take a half hour (okay, it can be before or after the football game) to consult our elders about their lessons for living?

Your children are the best ones to start this conversation and they can ask questions that are highly relevant to them. Is Sammy concerned about bullying? Some elders (especially immigrants) were ferociously bullied as children. Is Pat concerned about finding the right partner? You have elders who have long experience in relationships, but who are rarely asked for their advice about them. Are your college kids worried about the job market? If so, how about advice from people who went through the Great Depression?

Remember that this is different from asking Grandpa “What did you do in World War II?” or Grandma “What was life like in the Depression?” The goal is to genuinely and interestedly ask for advice: “What lessons for living did you learn from those experiences?” Taking this approach elevates the role of elders to what they have been through most of the human experience: counselors and advisers to the less-experienced young.

Give it a try on Thanksgiving (and let me know how it went!). Here are some questions to get you started; it can help to send these in advance to your elders so they can ponder them a bit. We’ve used these questions in interviews with hundreds of elders in the Legacy Project, and they work very well). More information is available in the book 30 Lessons for Living.

So let’s declare Thanksgiving (or a part of it) Elder Advice-Giving Day. Our elders won’t be here forever, so this year is a good time to start!

Questions for the elders:

What are some of the most important lessons you feel you have learned over the course of your life?

Some people say that they have had difficult or stressful experiences but they have learned important lessons from them. Is that true for you? Can you give examples of what you learned?

As you look back over your life, do you see any “turning points”; that is, a key event or experience that changed over the course of your life or set you on a different track?

What’s the secret to a happy marriage?

What are some of the important choices or decisions you made that you have learned from?

What would you say you know now about living a happy and successful life that you didn’t know when you were twenty?

What would you say are the major values or principles that you live by?

Add your own!

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This subject goes wonderfully with my book “The First and Last Thanksgiving”: Embracing the Generations in Our Razzle Dazzle Family!  

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