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Tips for a Happy Holiday Season ........................ 2Pumpkin Treats ................................................... 3Tissue Paper Wreath ........................................... 4Rum Cake ............................................................ 6Cranberry Pear Walnut Cake ............................... 7Banana Bars ........................................................ 7
Caring for Growing Gifts .................................... 8Thanks Teach ....................................................... 9Memorable Holiday Cards ................................ 10Holiday Decorating Tips ................................... 12The Holiday Table ............................................. 14New & Old Traditions ....................................... 15
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Kristen Bounds - Publisher • Sherry Devlin- Editor
Dara Saltzman & Jodi Wright - Production & Design
Bitterroot Holidays, November 2010 is a publication of the Ravalli Republic,
a division of Lee Enterprises. All contents copyright 2010.
Tips for a Happy Holiday Season The holidays are meant to be a happy, enjoyable season. Yet the stress of shopping, decorating and entertaining can sometimes dampen the spirit.
Here are some easy tips to help you make this a great, stress-free holiday season:• Beforeheadingtothemall,makealistofeveryoneyouwanttogiveagifttoandsomeideasofgiftstheymaylike.Thiswillhelpyouorganize a budget and streamline your experience once you hit the stores. • Startearlysoyou’llhavemoretimetofindthatperfectgiftforeveryoneonyourlist.Afterall,you’relessapttoselectagreatgiftifyouarerushingthroughastorebeforetheycloseonChristmasEve.
• Trytoshopduringtheweektoavoidlongcheck-outlines.• Tohelpkeeptheholidaybudgetincheck,considermakinghandmade gifts or personalized coupons. These gifts are some-timesthemostrememberedandmostvaluabletoreceive.• Enlistthekidstohelpyoudecorate.It’sagreatwaytospendtimetogetherasafamilyandletseveryonefeelmoreapartofthe holiday celebrations. • WrapgiftsasyougoratherthanleavingeverythinguntilChristmasEve.
Anddon’tforgetthestockings.PouringoutthecontentsofastockingisabigpartoftheChristmasmorningtradition.Whilethestockingswillalwayshavecandyandfruit,thesmallstockingstuffergiftsarewhatmakestockingsmostmemorable.
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Pumpkin BarsVicki Crawford’s recipes from her mother
1 cup oil2 cups sugar2 cups pumpkin4 eggs2 cups flour2 tsp baking powder1 tsp soda1/2 tsp salt2 tsp cinnamonSometimes add 2 handfuls of raisinsMix together. Put in greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Frosting3 ozs cream cheese (room temp)1 tsp vanilla3/4 stick margarine1 T milk1 3/4 cups powdered sugarMix together and spread on cooled bars.
Pumpkin Date Bread from good friend and neighbor, Kay Nelson
1 cup oil4 cups sugar (2 white, 2 brown)1 - 1#13oz can pumpkin (large can)5 cups flour4 tsp soda1 tsp salt2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp cloves2 cups cut up dates2 cups chopped nuts(opt)Mix together sugar, oil and pumpkin. Stir in dry ingredients, add dates and nuts. Turn into 3 - 9x5 greased loaf pans.Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes, or until bread tests done. May also put in 12 soup cans and bake for 35-40 minutes for smaller gifts to give.Tip- Takes a very large tupperware or metal bowl to mix it in.
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Tissue Paper WreathWhatyouwillneed:5”x5”pieceofwhiteconstructionpaper,card-stock or posterboardgreen tissue paper, cut or torn into 1” squareswhitecraftgluescissorspencilwithaneraser
HowtoMakeit:1. Use an oatmeal container (or something similar) to trace a circle ontotheconstructionpaper.Drawa smaller circle in the middle of the larger circle to create a donut shape. Cut out the donut.2.Placethedonutonyourworksur-faceandpipealineofwhitecraftgluearound the outer edge of your donut circle.3.Placeapencileraserinthecenterofagreensquaretissue.Twistthetissuepaperaroundthe
end of the pencil and gently press the tissue onto the glue. The tissuewillstick.Gentlyliftthepenciloutofthetissuepaper.Re-peat this process until the entire outer edge of the circle is green.
4.Repeatwithcolorfulsquaresandplacethemran-domlyaroundthedonut(thesewillbeyour
wreath’slights)5.Filltheremainingareaswithglueand
coverwithgreentissue.Allowtodrycompletely!
6. Use your pencil tip to spread out the colorful tissue squares.
You may also use crepe paper instead of tissue.Addsparklebyusingglitterglueon the lights.Greatprojectforkidstogiveasgifts, use as ornaments or add a
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Greaseandflourbundtpan,¾ cup pecans crumbled in the pan (optional)
1yellowcakemix1smallpackagevanillapud-ding mix4 eggs½ cup rum½cupwater½ cup oilbeat ingredients together, pourovernutsinman.Bake50-60minutes.
GlazeMelt1stickofbutterinsaucepan.add :1 cup sugar¼cupwater¼ cup rumBoilgently10mintues.PouroverhotcakeLeaveinpanforatleast1hour.Invertontoplateandserve.
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Banana Bars½ C. butter1 ½ C. sugar2 eggs3/4 C. buttermilk1/4 tsp salt1 tsp soda3 extra ripe bananas, mashed2C.flour1tspvanilla
Blendingredientsinorder.Usingajellyrollpan(12x15)pourintopansprayedwithPam.Bakeat350overfor25minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
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PamJohnson,shepassedawayin2009,andwasadearfriendofBarbaraBayer
Cranberry-Pear-Walnut Cake2 ½ C. Flour2tspbakingpowder½ tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp ground allspice3 Tbsp butter softened3/4C.Granulatedsugar1/4C.Packedbrownsugar2 eggs1C.Milk2 C. Fresh cranberries1med.Pear,peeled,coredandchopped3/4C.Choppedwalnutsorpecans
1recipeCaramelSauce(seebelow)
Preheatoverto350.Greaseandfloura9x9x2”bakingpan.Combinedryin-gredients.
Inamixingbowlbeatbutter,addsugars,beatineggs,one-at-a-time;addflourmixturealternatelywithmilk,beatingonlowaftereachadditionuntilcombined.Inabowltosscranberries,pearandwalnuts;gentlystirintobatterandspooninto prepared pan.
Bake45-50minoruntilatoothpickinsertedintocentercomesoutclean.Cool15minutesthenremoveontoawirerack.Topcakewithwhippedcreamandpearslicesandservewithwarmcaramelsauce.
CaramelSauce:Inalargesaucepancombine1C.Packedbrownsugar,½C.Butter,½C.Halfandhalf,and2Tbsplightcolorcornsyrup.Bringtoboil,stir-ringtodissolvesugar.Boilthreeminutes.Removefromheatandstirin1tspvanilla.Coolslightlyandpourovercake.
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Keep soil moist, not wet. Saturatethesoilwithroom-tem-peraturewaterinthemorningsofoliage can dry before nighttime. Ifwaterdrainsoutimmediately,the plant is rootbound and needs toberepottedwithfast-drainingsoillesspottingmix.Watercycla-menandAfricanvioletsfromthebottom by setting them in a tray ofwaterforafewminutesandlettingthesoilsoakupwater.
Turn on the lights. Floweringhouseplantsoftendon’trebloombecauseofinsuffi-cientlight.Placeplantsinasouth-facingwindoworsetthemunderfull-spectrumgrowlights.
Provide optimum temperatures. Indoortemperaturesof55to70degreesFahrenheitareusu-allyadequateformostfloweringhouseplants, although tropicals such as holiday cacti and garde-nias need cooler temperatures of 60to65degreesFahrenheittoset buds.
Fertilize. Use a dilute soluble fertilizer ac-cordingtolabeldirectionswhenplantsareinactivegrowthandflowering.Whenplantstakea rest, stop fertilizing. Once a month,flushthepotsforafewminutesuntilwaterdrainsfrom
theholestoremoveanybuilt-upfertilizer salts.
Raise humidity. Manyfloweringhouseplantspe-cies are accustomed to high year-roundhumidity.Runahumidifiernear the plants, or group the plants together on a 2-inch layer ofpebblesinatrayofwater.Thewatershouldnottouchthepots.
Control pests. Oftentimes you can control spider mites by dunking plants upside downinasinkfullofsoapywa-ter.Spraysofinsecticidalsoaporhorticulturaloilwillcontrolmanypests.
For more tips and garden infor-mationvisitwww.garden.org.
Aformerfloraldesignerandinte-riorplantscaper,KathyBond-Bo-riehasspent20yearsasagardenwriter/editor,includinghercurrentrole as Horticultural Editor for the NationalGardeningAssociation.Shelovesdesigningwithplants,and spends more time playing in the garden – planting and trying newcombinations–thansittingand appreciating it.
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Caring for Blooming Gifts Kathy Bond-Borie
Seemslikeyou’vebeenshoppingforChrist-masgiftsforever,butyou’realmostdone.You’vegotgiftsforyourfamilyandfriends,coworkers,neighbors,serviceproviders...oops,youforgetyourchild’steacher.Whatintheworldareyougoingtogetthem?Ifyou’relucky,yourchildwillbeableto
provideyouwithsomeideas.Perhapstheirteachercouldusesomenewbookendsorchalk.Perhapstheyareanavidgardenerandcouldusesome
gardeningglovesorseeds.Ifyourchildisyoungeranddoesn’treallyknowmuch
abouttheirteacher,findingagiftforthem might take a little more effort.
Checkwiththeroomparentfirstandseeiftheyhaveany
ideas.Chancesaretheyhaveworkedwiththeteachercloselyonanumberof
occasionsandmightbeabletoprovideyouwithsomeinsight.Ifnoneoftheirideaspanout,don’tdespair.Remember,itisthethoughtthatcountswitheveryChristmasgift. Lookaroundandseewhatyoufindthatmightworkfortheirclassroom.Manyteach-
ersbuytheirownsupplies,soperhapsagiftcertificatetoalocalofficesupplystoremightwork.Otherideasincludebooks,magazineandnewspapersubscriptions,educationalsoftwareorasmallpieceoffurniturelikeabookshelf or bench. Ifyouliketobake,considermakingtheteacheratreat.Justmakesureyoucalltheschoolfirstandfindoutiftheteacherhasany dietary restrictions. You could make a loaf of bread for them to take home and sharewiththeirfamilyoracoupleloavesforthemtosharewiththeclass.Ifyoudon’tcook, perhaps you could pick up a little treat, like an apple pie or a box of choco-lates.Plantsandflowersareanotheridea.Justbesuretheteacherdoesn’thaveanyallergies. Shoparoundandseewhatyoufind.Ifbudget becomes an issue, consider asking the parents of other students to chip in. Con-tacttheroomparentwithyoursuggestion.You might just raise enough to purchase a really special treat for the teacher like a manicure and pedicure or a massage.
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Evenwiththepopularityofusinge-mail,socialmedia,andtextingtocommunicatewithfriendsandfamily,holidaycardscontinuetobeatime-honoredtradition.Infact,accordingtoasurveyfromholidaycardsandthankyoucardsretailerCardstore.com,43percentofAmericanspreferagreetingcardfromalovedoneinsteadof$10,and63percentthinksendingaspecialoccasiongreetingthroughasocialnetworkisinappro-priate. Whilesurveyresultsshowmostpeopleprefertoreceiveholi-
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PicturePerfect–Gettingaperfect holiday picture does nothavetoinvolveathree-hour photo shootwithanexpensivephotog-rapher. Of-
tentimesthebestholidayshotsarethecandid,everydayonesshotathome.Forprofessional-lookingDIYimages,usenaturallight(ifindoors,shootnearawindow),getupclose,andhavethesubjectsinvolvedinafavoriteactivity.Laugh,havefun,andshootaway.Eveniftheshotsaren’tperfect,usephotoeditingsoftware–sometimesjustsimplychangingtheimagetoblackandwhiteorcroppingoutunwantedpartscantransformtheimage. LetYourChildBetheArtist–Insteadofuploadingafavoritephotoforholidaycards,simplyscanachild’sfavoritedrawing
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tos taken throughout the year that highlightfavoriteadventuresand
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punchoutpolkadotsinfestiveholidaypapers using a circle punch and adhere them to the card front in a random, whimsicalpattern.Or,runapieceofgrosgrain ribbon across the front of card and adhere a glittered embellish-ment or button. UseaKit–Forthosewholackthecreativebugorarereallystrappedfortime,usepre-assembledDIYholidaycard kits. Cardstore.com has embel-lished card kits that combine the time-savingelementsofdigitalphotocardswiththepersonal,hand-craftedtouchof dimensional accents. Order the photocardsonline.Oncetheyarrive,decoratethecardswiththeprovidedcoordinating stamps, gems, and glit-terglue.Tipsandcreativeinspirationincluded and no extra trip to the craft store needed! Byfollowingthesetips,youcancre-ate easy, thoughtful and meaningful holidaycardsthatsharethefestivejoysof the season.
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Silk treesBefore buying an expensive silk tree, push down on the branches. If the branch droops, this is not the tree to purchase as it will not hold the weight of ornaments. The tree will always look droopy.
LightingWhen lighting a tree don’t go around it, weave the lights in and out of the branches as if you would go in and out of your fingers. Never attach more than 2 or 3 cords together (not exceeding 300 lights) or the fuses will burn out.
Real treesFor real trees, wrap wire around the branch at its midpoint and attach the other end of that wire to the trunk at a 45 degree angle before decorating so the branches don’t sag.
Check for dudsUse a professional light gun before you cut or throw away your lights that don’t light.
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Divide and conquerDivide your tree mentally into quarters like a pie and decorate each section evenly and your tree will be balanced.
Stock up and saveNever throw away any decorations or color. Buying a few new ornaments and adding a new color every year will make you feel as if you have a completely new look. Don’t be afraid of color!
Decorate with odd numbersOut of a box of 6 ornaments, place 5 on your tree and 1 on the mantle or in an ar-rangement. Think of your tree as a canvas. Lay out decorations on the floor as your pallet. Create your tree as art; paint your picture and be creative.
Don’t be afraidUse silk flowers of any size to enhance the drama of your tree.Wire anything to your tree. Think of stuffed animals, pots & pans and any decorator item as ornaments.
Think of your tree as a canvas.Lay out all your ornaments on the floor as your pallet. Create your tree as art. Paint your picture and be creative!
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• Ifyouhaveanicetable,don’tcoveritupwithatablecloth.Usearunnerandplace-mats instead. • Usefoodsasadecorationinavaseorcenterpiece.• Scattersilkleavesonthetablesurroundedbypumpkinsandsquash.• Usedripless,smokeless,unscentedcandles.Thedripscanruinyourtableorlinens,the smoke can affect the flavor of the foods and the scent can mask the wonderful aro-ma of your feast. Quality candles are cheaper in the long-run, as they will last through dinner and beyond desert. Don’t be fooled by inexpensive candles. You get what you pay for. • Ifyoudon’thaveenoughmatchingplacesettings,mixitup,butinabalancedway.Use one style at the heads of the table and a different one for the rest of your guests, or alternate between settings from one placement to the next. Put all the silver that is needed at each setting, not just the knife, fork and spoon. Remember the salad fork, the dessert spoon, the soup spoon and the bread knife. Eat from the outside in and the one at the top position of the plate is for dessert. • Playwithcolorandhavefun.Don’tbeafraidtocombineunusualcolormixes.Trypurple and orange. Purple is a very royal color, so is appropriate for the holidays, and the orange just makes everything pop. • Clothnapkinsaretheonlychoiceforaneleganttable.GetCreativewiththefold-ing and placement of the napkins, or try a fun and unique napkin ring like a silk flower. • Makesureyourcenterpieceallowspeopletoseeeachotheraroundthetable.Goeitherhighorlow,butnotinthemiddleofaperson’slineofsight.•Dimlightsandcandles make your glassware sparkle. Those two things can turn a ho-hum glass into a beautiful piece of stem ware.• Dinnermusicisalwaysalovelyaddition.Justbesureitdoesn’toverwhelmthecon-versation.
Holiday TablesFrom Bunny Robbins, owner, Robbins on Main
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Old Traditionssubmitted by Dara Saltzman
Whenlife-changing“reality”hitsyou,it’sachanceforyouand your family to either continue, change, or start newfamilytraditions.Ichosetostartnew:ForourThanksgivingDaydinnerweuseaninexpensiveplastictablecover,andpassaroundthesharpiemarker.Weall taketurnswritingdownour favoritememoryof thepastyearandwhatweare thankful for, or just anything that comes to our mind at thetime.Itsreallyfuntore-readeverythingfromthepastyears,becauseweusethesamecoverfromyeartoyear.
New Traditionsfrom Tammie Mart at Valley Drug
Christmas morning means Stockings! And stockings, in my family, mean airplanes! I can’t remember a Christmas without them. My father probably started the tradition and we’ve gone to some lengths some years to keep it going. The airplanes are always ones you have to build, but some years they are gliders and some years they have propellers powered by rubber bands. Since the family has grown with the addition of grand-children and great grandchildren, not only do we all build our airplanes, some of us decorate them too, which always helps them fly further. When planes have been constructed and embellished there is a contest, no matter what the weather. Three years ago I slogged through the mud to retrieve the far flyers and last year we sent a young one up a tree. There are always loads of fun, silly and creative little gifts in all of our stockings, but it just wouldn’t be com-plete without those airplanes. I’m pretty sure everyone would agree with me.
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