DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This diy comes from www.auntpeaches.com .  These would make a great decorative touch for your table with some really nice looking eggs that you've created for Easter. Coffee Filter Easter Baskets in Bloom Buck teeth: Check. Cotton tail: Check. Easter basket: Check. The Easter bunny has come to town. Woot! Woot! OK, can we just agree that Easter is the best holiday? Second only to National Root Beer Float Day , perhaps. And Lola’s birthday, of course. And the day the dollar store restocks. That is, indeed, a truly a extraordinary day. The best part about Easter hoopla has got to be Easter baskets. Chocolate. Chickens. Glittering Eggs. Toys. Socks. Did your mother put socks in your Easter basket? Mine sure did. One time someone gave me a basket with teal blue press-on fingernails. Obviously, it was awesome. Another time I gave someone an Easter basket with a bottle of Jack Daniels dressed as a bunny. Get it? It was a J...

   While some people know about these little tricks, the majority do not. These are small tips to help you improve the foods we commonly eat – most are recommended by top chefs and others by very experienced home cooks. 10. Carrots and Sugar    While it may seem strange to add sugar to vegetables, it is a very common method of preparing carrots in France. The technical term for this dish is Vichy Carrots, in which you combine Carrots, Salt, Pepper, sugar, and Vichy water (a sparkling water from the Vichy region) and cook them down until the carrots are glazed. The sugar heightens the flavor of the carrots and the end result is a stunning dish of brilliantly orange vegetables. 9. Coffee and Salt    Add a touch of salt to coffee to heighten the flavor – this is a very common use of salt as it is used in virtually all dishes (including sweet dishes served for pudding). Just a pinch is enough to make a brilliant espresso. ...

    The legend of St. Urho originated in Northern Minnesota in the 1950's. However, there are differing opinions as to whether it began with the fables created by Sulo Hvumaki of Bemidji , or the tales told by Richard Mattson of Virginia . Either way, the legend has grown among North American of Finnish descent to the point where St. Urho is know celebrated across the United States and Canada, and even in Finland. St. Urho's Day is celebrated on March 16th, the day prior to the better known feast of some minor saint from Ireland, who was alleged to have driven the snakes from that island.     The legend of St. Urho say he chased the grasshoppers out of ancient Finland, thus saving the grape crop and the jobs of Finnish vineyard workers. He did this by utter the phrase : "Heinasirkka, heinasirkka, men taaita hiteen"! ( roughly translated: " Grasshopper, grasshopper, go to Hell"!). His feast is celebrated by wearing the colors Royal Purple ...

   The original recipe for Italian Cream Cake had no rivals. But then we stirred in a little chocolate!                 Ingredients 5 large eggs, separateD 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting Garnish: pecan halves Preparation Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside. Beat butter and shortening until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after...

      This is a nice light list of songs to increase your Christmas spirit on this wonderful holiday. It includes some songs that commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, and some that are more modern in concept – but regardless of the type, they are all great songs and perfect for the first prize of our competition. Merry Christmas! 10. Josh Groban and Brian McKnight/ Angels We Have Heard on High    This is quite a great Christmas carol that is sung beautifully by Josh Groban and Brian McKnight. “The words of the song are based on a traditional French carol known as Les Anges dans nos Campagnes (literally, The Angels in our Countryside). Its most common English version was translated in 1862 by James Chadwick. 9. Billy Porter and Vanessa Williams/ Joy To The World    “Joy to the World ” is one of the best-known and best-loved of Christmas carols. It contains a message of joy and love replacing sin and sorrow. It may also be in...

    The Carnaval de Oruro (or Carnival of Oruro ), is the biggest annual cultural event in Bolivia.     Celebrated in Oruro, the folklore capital of Bolivia, the carnival marks the Ito festival for the Uru people. Its ceremonies stem from Andean customs, the ancient invocations centering around Pachamama (Mother Earth, transformed into the Virgin Mary due to Christian syncretism) and Tio Supay (Uncle God of the Mountains, transformed into the Devil). The native Ito ceremonies were stopped in the 17th century by the Spanish, who were ruling the territory of upper Peru at the time. However, the Uru continued to observe the festival in the form of a Catholic ritual on Candlemas, in the first week of each February. Christian icons were used to conceal portrayals of Andean gods, and the Christian saints represented other Andean minor divinities. The ceremony begins 40 days before Easter.     Legend also has it that in 1789, a ...

   This diy comes from www.prudentbaby.com . I have seen these sold in Walmart.  Now instead of buying them or if you haven't heard of these before, try making a few dozen with friends and family. How to Make Cascarones (Confetti Eggs) Cascarones are a Mexican Easter tradition and a great alternative to plastic eggs for your hunting pleasure. Kids LOVE them as much (if not more) than any candy-filled egg. We had them at the Third Birthday Fiesta and they were the hit of the party. Many, many were smashed over my head. AND they are super-easy to make. Find out How to Make Cascarones after the jump… How to Make Cascarones You can start by making a pin board to use as a drying rack. This is not necessary, but very helpful when making cascarones. Just take a piece of styrofoam (this one was from the box my embroidery machine came in) and stick pins into it to form a grid. Then you’ll need some uncooked eggs. Take one egg. Do...