Makes approximately 3 cups 3 eggs, separated (use pasteurized whole eggs) 1/8 tsp salt ½ cup soft butter 3 ½ cup powdered sugar ½ tsp vanilla ½ tsp nutmeg and/or ground cloves (optional) To serve: hot milk nutmeg (optional) brandy, rum, or spiced rum Beat egg whites until soft peaks […]
Grandma Johnson’s Gingersnap Cookies
3/4 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons soda 1 teaspoon each of: ginger, cinnamon, cloves Combine margarine, sugar and egg, beat. Add molasses and beat well. Add combined dry ingredients and mix well Chill dough Shape into […]
Audrey Lundeen’s Easy Fudge
12oz pkg semi sweet chocolate chips 4 oz milk chocolate chips 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon real vanilla (generous teaspoon and use REAL vanilla) 1/2 cup chopped pecans Melt first 3 ingredients in glass bowl in microwave until melted (1-2 minutes) stir every 30 seconds Stir til smooth, add […]
Ten Things You’ll Want to Have at Your Super Bowl Party
10. A plan/budget in advance 9. A big screen TV 8. A place for everyone to sit (plenty of chairs) 7. Activities for kids to do/ or a babysitter 6. A lot of food, you can either pick foods from the teams hometown to make a menu easier or a potluck […]
Creating Fabulous Family Reunions
by Rose Hoene As the long winter months settle in around us, it’s the perfect time of year to start making plans for activities next summer. Hosting a family reunion, whether it is a one day picnic in a local park, or a long weekend at one of the many great resorts […]
How to Make Easy Human Ghosts for Your Halloween Party
Materials you will need : • Wire cutters • Scissors • Wire Hangers • Chicken Wire • Glow in the Dark Spray paint or old sheer curtains These light weight ghosts are perfect for any Halloween party, haunted house, or even to simply scare a group of trick-or-treaters! They can be seen […]
Wicked Halloween Bash
Trick or treat! What is that you hear? Yes, that is the good ole sound of children longing for handfuls of candy in exchange for their cute smiles and character impersonations. Remember those days? Humor me by reflecting back on your most memorable Halloween as a child. What did you do? Who were you […]
Maxi Child’s Trio: Making Mellow Music
In the elegant ambiance of the Blackwater Lounge in downtown Duluth, the dulcet tones and laid-back vibe of Maxi Childs and her fellow musicians seem right at home as a throwback to clubs of yesteryear. Maxi herself looks as if she could have stepped off the walls of one the elegantly gowned and coiffed women […]
Brule River Barn Wedding & Event Center: Where Rustic Meets Elegant
When Kirk and Jill Clemmer brought 75 acres of property along the Brule River State Forest in Wisconsin 29 years ago, they never imagined that one day they would use part of the property to open a wedding and event center… Their daughter, Amanda, who grew up on the land, always said that […]