by Gayla SchlittenhartOne of my favorite Christmas traditions is our cookie decorating party. A few weeks before Christmas a group of family and friends get together to decorate cut-out cookies that are baked the night before. It’s mainly an activity for the kids who have as much fun decorating as they do eating their creations. But when [...]
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by Steve FrithAs many of you know, Christmas and the holidays are a time for friends, family and food. My group of five friends and I have a close relationship: we’ve been friends for more than 10 years and have become as close as brothers. For that reason, two years ago, we decided to make our own [...]
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by Maria Chacon KniestedtIn our family, tradition rules. And I don’t mean that in a valley-girl-takes-liberty-with-the-English-language sort of way. Doesn’t it seem we’re destined to perform in the same way each holiday? Crank out the Christmas cards by the 15th. Brave the traffic and the crowds. Trim the tree. Bake batch after batch of the same confections we [...]
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by Christine SchunkIntroduction to the “12 Days” Blog Series In addition to trees, lights, gifts, family and friends, the holidays revolve around food. A unique breed of “holiday foodies” emerge this time of year and take a special interest in what food traditions will be kept, lost and/or created. In honor of the holidays, the SacFoodies invited [...]
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