Tag: christmas
member name: Sonia M.
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October 19, 2006 08:21 PM EDT --
(This article appeared in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald of Hilo December 23, 2003)
Besides the obvious reason for celebrating the season, I think one of the things I like the most about the Christmas Holidays . . .
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September 22, 2006 04:10 PM EDT --
THE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS
For years I would drive myself nuts with Christmas lists and ideas for everyone in our quite large family. We had all started exchanging gifts from early days before each of the . . .
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October 20, 2006 12:22 AM EDT --
'TIS THE SEASON FOR BAKING COOKIES!
Cookie baking for Christmas is an old tradition in many families. I have a friend in Virginia who starts her preparations way back in October and has what . . .
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December 02, 2006 06:41 PM EST --
Christmas is my favorite time of year and I've always loved decorating for the holidays.
When I lived in South Carolina we lived in a very rural setting in the middle of several acres . . .
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December 06, 2006 07:48 PM EST --
I have been reminiscing a lot lately about the Christmas holidays in Cuba back when I was growing up. I guess that is a sign of old age when you start thinking and remembering that far back. I'm talking . . .
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December 18, 2006 01:12 PM EST --
In Cuba where I was born, a day or two before King's Day, the sidewalks along the main street of our hometown were lined with vendors who would set up their temporary booths and tables and sell homemade . . .
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December 21, 2008 04:14 PM EST --
Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo!
This year has been a hard one for me. . . .
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October 30, 2006 09:04 PM EST --
Making your own coffee liqueur is fun, easy and rewarding. It is also a great project to do about a month before the Christmas holidays and give as gifts to family and friends.
We like to collect . . .
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November 26, 2006 07:16 PM EST --
EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING
I love bread puddings because they are so forgiving and easy to make. You can add just about anything to bread pieces and a custard and bake.
This recipe is delicious at any . . .
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November 29, 2006 05:39 PM EST --
Sonia's note: My son Anthony and I owned and operated a B&B, cooking school, gift shop, deli and sustainable garden for several years. The Akaka Falls Inn was named after the waterfalls . . .
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November 26, 2007 11:49 AM EST --
Back since ancient times, hundreds of years before the Pilgrims even existed, there has been a Hawaiian custom of observing the Makahiki.
Makahiki means New Year (the Hawaiian greeting . . .
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December 23, 2007 01:00 AM EST --
One of the prettiests customs of Christmas in Hawaii is making wreaths using native materials.
If you don't have some of the plants growing in your yard or a neighbor that will let you pick . . .
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December 16, 2007 12:47 AM EST --
Our Hilo Farmers Market is a wonderful place to visit anytime of the year, but there is something special about visiting in the weeks just before Christmas.
The colors of the season were . . .
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November 24, 2006 09:46 PM EST --
Some of you might question what do thoughts about decorating your home and a food column have in common, but for me the two go hand in hand, especially during the Christmas Holidays.
Wreath using . . .
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December 23, 2006 01:13 PM EST --
Christmas garland all across our living room windows - Queen sago palm fronds and ironwood (Australian pine) branches, tiny clear lights, red Chinese paper lanterns and Chinese jade coin pendants . . .
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October 19, 2006 08:28 PM EDT --
BREAD OR CAKE IN A JAR
I have been intrigued about this procedure for at least 10 years when I first read about it in the Miami Herald newspaper's food pages. Through the years I have given other . . .
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December 04, 2006 04:52 PM EST --
This article first appeared on December 24th, 2002 in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald - the ideas presented here are all wonderful and quick and would be a great addition to any holiday party during . . .
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December 18, 2006 11:37 PM EST --
Sonia's Favorite Flan
1/2 cup sugar for caramel
A few drops of water
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
5 whole eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Put about 1/2 cup sugar . . .
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December 01, 2006 10:51 PM EST --
I received a message from one of you saying that she remembers I had written some articles earlier on the gift baskets I prepare for several friends and neighbors every year and about some of the items . . .
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December 26, 2006 12:10 AM EST --
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Cream Soup
1-1/2 large yellow onion cut in thin slices
4 very large red bell peppers (they must have been 6-7 . . .
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