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At its March 19, 2015 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) approved 90% loan insurance on a $4 million loan by Camden National Bank to Redzone Wireless, LLC ("Redzone"), which is located in Camden. The financing will be used for capital for the company's start-up operations. FAME's action is expected to help spur development of wireless broadband service that may dramatically improve broadband Internet speeds and ultimately reach over 90% of the state's population. FAME's financing also is expected to help Redzone create and retain approximately 18 Maine jobs in the near future. "FAME is pleased to support Redzone with its plans to develop improved access to broadband Internet for Maine homes and businesses," stated FAME Chief Executive Officer Bruce Wagner. "We know how important Internet access and speed are to Maine's economic development and to its citizens in both rural and urban areas. FAME's financing should help provide a much-needed boost for development of this important infrastructure.""We are honored to be partnering with FAME and Camden National Bank on this important financing," said Jim McKenna, Redzone President & CEO. "This approval will allow us to demonstrate the potential of our wireless technology, the strength of our business model, and our alignment with the broadband and economic development goals of the state of Maine."Redzone was formed to provide premium wireless broadband services to residential and business customers in the state of Maine. The company is developing a powerful state-of- the-art 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) advanced high-performance wireless broadband network operating on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-licensed Educational Broadband Services (EBS) spectrum. Redzone has entered into an exclusive long-term agreement with the University of Maine to access its spectrum and expand 4G LTE wireless Internet service to University locations statewide.Redzone Wireless will begin offering broadband service plans via its website (www.redzonewireless.com) within selected coverage areas in April of 2015. All Redzone 4G LTE broadband subscribers will have access to plan choices that meet or exceed the latest broadband speed standards of both the FCC and ConnectME Authority.
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) is pleased to announce that SALT™, an innovative online program designed to empower students to confidently manage their money and build financial skills for life, is now available to high school students across the state. Created by American Student Assistance (ASA), SALT offers interactive money management lessons, a scholarship search tool, and numerous resources to assist in planning and paying for college. FAME offers SALT to all Maine high school students through a partnership with ASA.
Maine has become a national leader in its statewide efforts to promote financial education. Colleges and universities across the state have engaged thousands of students to utilize SALT, which offers well-timed, neutral financial education resources, advice, and self-paced courses designed from the student's point of view. College students also have access to live one-on-one counseling from trained advisors who can answer students' questions objectively and help advocate on their behalf.
"Maine students often try to navigate the college financing and loan repayment waters with inadequate knowledge of the process and without thinking through the consequences of their indebtedness," said FAME Chief Executive Officer Bruce Wagner. "By expanding SALT to Maine high school students, FAME is providing another, earlier opportunity for Maine students to be better prepared to plan their futures. 85 percent of college students in Maine have access to SALT, and now 100 percent of all high school students will, as well."
By collaborating with ASA, FAME fulfills its mission to support Maine students, recognizing that an educated and financially capable student leads to economic stability statewide. Since FAME launched the SALT college pilot in 2012, 14,000 Maine students have activated their accounts. Also, there have been a total of 31,101 total visits to the site, as well as approximately 328,000 page visits.
In addition, FAME is excited to launch a new financial literacy guide, titled, Managing Your Money. This publication was created to provide students of all ages with essential tips and tools for building lifelong money management skills. was ced to provide students of all ages with essential tips and tools for building lifelong money management skills.
Maine's 529 Plan increases grants to encourage investing in your child's higher education!
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has announced that it has increased the amounts of NextGen College Investing Plan® matching grants to help Maine families that invest in education after high school. The annual NextStep Matching Grant is now up to $300 maximum and the Automated Funding Grant has doubled to $100. NextGen® is Maine's 529 college savings plan and has been providing families across the state matching grant funds since 2002. NextGen is administered by FAME in conjunction with Program Manager Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. "Planning for education after high school – whether it be technical school or college – is something we hope every Maine family will consider," said Bruce Wagner, Chief Executive Officer at FAME. "Now, with these increases in matching grants, there is an even more compelling reason to open an account or contribute to an existing one."
FAME understands that setting aside money for higher education can feel daunting to many families, but it's important to remember that every dollar in a college investing account at tuition time is one that does not need to be borrowed and repaid with interest later. "The amount that someone sets aside may be less important than the actual act of regularly investing in your child's future," said Wagner. "Children with savings are seven times more likely to pursue higher education."
NextGen offers generous matching grants to Maine residents:
The NextStep Matching Grant provides a 50% match on eligible contributions per calendar year, now up to a $300 (previously $100) match per year. For example:
$50 Contributions = $25 Grant$100 Contributions = $50 Grant$200 Contributions = $100 Grant$300 Contributions = $150 Grant $600 Contributions = $300 Grant
The Automated Funding Grant will increase to $100 (previously $50) for those eligible accounts that have automatic contributions set up through a payroll deduction plan or from a checking or savings account. The Automated Funding Grant is a one-time grant and will be awarded after six consecutive automated contributions no less than quarterly in frequency.
Account owners can download forms to sign up for automated funding or payroll deduction at FAMEmaine.com/NextGen
Children who are eligible for the $500 Harold Alfond College Challenge Grant may open a NextGen account without making an initial contribution and receive NextStep Matching and Automated Funding Grants for additional contributions, if eligible. For every baby born a Maine resident since 2013, the Alfond Scholarship Foundation invests a $500 Alfond Grant for his or her future qualified higher education expenses. FAME created this robust set of grants in an effort to help inspire Maine families to invest in their children's future. So far, over 35,000 Maine children have NextGen accounts. "NextGen's generous matching grants were just the push we needed to open accounts for our own child and our niece and nephew," said Mike Dovinsky, an account holder living in West Gardiner. "How can we pass up hundreds of dollars a year in grant money that automatically comes along for doing the right thing for our kids? It was a no-brainer."These grant increases became effective January 1, 2015 and are a great opportunity for families who make automated contributions or want to set up an account. NextGen contributions also make fantastic holiday and birthday gifts, and any contributions made to eligible accounts by friends and family will also count toward the matching grant. 1 Elliott & Beverly, 2011; American Journal of Education.2 Dollar Cost Averaging - Dollar cost averaging and other periodic investments do not ensure a profit and do not protect against loss in declining markets. Such a plan involves continuous investment in securities, regardless of fluctuating price levels of such securities. Investors should consider their financial ability to continue their purchases through periods of high or low price levels.3 Children born as Maine residents since January 1, 2013 or who are Maine residents at account opening and under the age of one.See Terms and Conditions of Maine Grant Programs for other conditions and restrictions that apply. Grants are subject to change.About NextGenNextGen is a Section 529 plan administered by the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). Before you invest in NextGen, request a NextGen Program Description from your Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor or Maine Distribution Agent or call Merrill Edge at 1-877-4-NEXTGEN (877-463-9843) and read it carefully. The Program Description contains more complete information, including investment objectives, charges, expenses and risks of investing in NextGen, which you should carefully consider before investing. You also should consider whether your or your designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state's Section 529 plan. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, is the program manager and underwriter.About the Finance Authority of MaineFAME is a quasi-independent state agency that expands business and educational opportunities to help Maine people and businesses succeed. To learn more about FAME, please visit FAMEmaine.com
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has announced that the NextGen College Investing Plan®, Maine's Section 529 college savings plan, will eliminate the $50 annual account fee for all clients in the advisor-sold (Client Select) series effective January 1, 2015.
With this change, the NextGen Client Select Series becomes one of only ten advisor-sold 529 college savings plans in the country that does not charge an annual account fee. Annual account fees were already eliminated for all NextGen Direct Series (direct-sold) clients and have always been waived for all Maine resident NextGen account owners and beneficiaries.
The NextGen advisor-sold series is now the nation's second-largest advisor-sold Section 529 college savings plan, according to Strategic Insight, a mutual fund industry research firm.1 It is the sixth-largest 529 college savings plan overall in the nation. Administered by FAME in conjunction with Program Manager Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, NextGen has over $8.2 billion in assets under management between the advisor-sold plan and the direct-sold plan as of November 30, 2014.
This fee reduction in the advisor-sold program follows other fee reductions recently
implemented in NextGen's direct-sold plan. Effective June 9, 2014, NextGen significantly decreased asset-based fees in the Client Direct Series. Total annual asset-based fees were reduced in most Client Direct Series portfolios by up to ten basis points.
"We are pleased to again be reducing fees within NextGen," stated FAME Chief Executive Officer Bruce Wagner. "We are able to offer these enhancements due to the program's success, and we're grateful to Merrill Lynch, the Program Manager, for their cooperation in reducing their fees. It is important for the program to remain competitive with other Section 529 plans around the nation while offering a variety of choices for investors. FAME and its Advisory Committee on College Savings, which is chaired by the Maine State Treasurer, continually evaluate NextGen to identify opportunities to enhance and improve the plan."
Another positive development concerning 529 savings plans occurred at the federal level recently. Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014. One of the provisions of the law pertains to 529 college savings accounts. As a result, effective January 1, 2015, all 529 college savings plan participants will be permitted to change how their existing investments are allocated twice per calendar year instead of the former once per calendar year rule. It is important to note, however, that account owners can change how their new contributions in a 529 savings plan are invested as often as they want.
NextGen was created by the Maine Legislature in 1999 as a qualified tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. NextGen is a tax-advantaged investing program designed to help families prepare for qualified higher education expenses. Anyone at least age eighteen years of age can open an account, regardless of income or state residency, and assets can be used at most accredited U.S. post-secondary institutions. Matching grants are available to eligible accounts.
To learn more about NextGen, please visit www.nextgenplan.com. For information specific to the benefits available to Maine residents for NextGen accounts, please contact FAME at 1-800-228-3734 or visit FAMEmaine.com/NextGen.
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) celebrated another year of successful business and educational partnerships at its annual meeting and awards event, Showcase Maine, which was held on November 13, 2014, at Portland's Holiday Inn By The Bay.
The evening featured a reception, including a showcase of exhibits by Maine businesses and educational organizations that partner with FAME; a dinner and awards presentation; and a keynote speech by Bull Moose founder Brett Wickard.
"FAME enjoyed celebrating the successes of the past year with our partners in Maine's business and higher education communities," said Bruce Wagner, FAME's Chief Executive Officer. "We were pleased to recognize key partners with awards and to unveil our future plans for growth as we seek to enhance and expand Maine's economy."
This year's award recipients included:
St. Croix Tissue, Inc. (Business at Work for Maine Award): St. Croix Tissue, Inc. was recognized for its innovation and adaptability over the years, which is particularly noteworthy considering the challenges facing Maine's historic papermaking industry. In September of this year, FAME and St. Croix Tissue, Inc. finalized a deal to have FAME issue a $7.5 million bond through FAME's Major Business Expansion Program. The financing, which benefits the mill in Baileyville, as well as the surrounding economy in Washington County, will help St. Croix and a related company, Woodland Pulp, LLC, create and retain approximately 400 Maine jobs.
Martin Richard of St. Croix Tissue, Inc. accepting FAME's Business at Work for Maine award.
Photo by Brian Peterson.
Harold Alfond® College Challenge (Education at Work for Maine Award): The Harold Alfond College Challenge (HACC) is a first-of-its-kind legacy gift to help Maine families save for and aspire to higher education. The program awards a $500 grant for qualified higher education expenses to eligible Maine children. More than $20 million has been invested for over 40,000 Maine children since the program's inception. In 2014, the grant became more broadly available, with the Alfond Scholarship Foundation now making the $500 grant (plus any earnings) available to all children born as Maine residents.
Travis Cummings, Colleen Quint and Greg Powell of the Harold Alfond® College Challenge
accepting FAME's Education at Work for Maine award. Photo by Brian Peterson.
Camden National Bank (Financial Institution of the Year Award): Camden National Bank was honored with an award for a fifth time. Over the past year, Camden National partnered with FAME on 67 loans totaling over $13.8 million. This in turn helped to create 209 Maine jobs and retain an additional 657 jobs. The bank also is committed to the communities it serves, supporting a variety of business, community, and non-profit organizations.
Hon. Brian Langley of Hancock County (Dirigo Legislative Champion Award): Langley, a state senator representing Hancock County, is also a chef, entrepreneur, and former educator. He serves on the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Sen. Langley has been an active supporter of the Bridge Year Program, a collaborative effort involving the faculty and teamwork of Hermon High School; the United Technologies Center in Bangor; Eastern Maine Community College; and the University of Maine.
Prior to the dinner and awards ceremony, the FAME Board met for its monthly meeting and approved financing for two Maine businesses involved in the natural resources sector: North Atlantic, Inc., a Portland-based wholesale importer and distributor of frozen seafood; and Lincoln Paper & Tissue, LLC, a Lincoln-based manufacturer of commodity and specialty tissue products. The board approved the renewal of loan insurance on a Bangor Savings Bank $5 million line of credit for North Atlantic. FAME has supported the company's financing needs since 2009, and the board's action will help the company retain seven jobs. The board also approved a $1 million direct loan to Lincoln Paper & Tissue for working capital needs following a fire and flood at the facility in recent years. FAME's actions will help the mill retain 175 direct jobs and hundreds more indirect jobs in the local economy.
"Lincoln Paper & Tissue greatly appreciates FAME's swift assistance and commitment to the success of the mill," stated Keith Van Scotter, President & CEO. "FAME's efforts and commitment to the region will go a long way toward helping to retain good-paying jobs in the area and to a bright future for the facility."
Finally, the board also elected new officers for the 2015 year: Raymond Nowak was re-elected to serve as chair; James Violette, Jr. was elected as vice-chair; and Cheri Walker was re-elected as treasurer.
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) will celebrate another year of successful business and educational partnerships at its annual meeting and awards event, Showcase Maine, on Thursday, November 13, 2014, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Portland's Holiday Inn By The Bay.
Showcase Maine is FAME's annual celebration of its successful partnerships with Maine's business, lending, and higher education communities. The evening will feature a reception, including a showcase of exhibits by Maine businesses and educational organizations that partner with FAME; a dinner and awards presentation; and a keynote speech by Bull Moose founder Brett Wickard.
Wickard founded Bull Moose in 1989 following his junior year at Bowdoin College. What began as a makeshift CD store with a cash register on a cardboard box has grown to be the largest retailer of music, movies, books, and videogames in Maine and seacoast New Hampshire, operating eleven stores and employing 200 people.
"FAME looks forward to celebrating the successes of the past year with our partners in Maine's business and higher education communities," said Bruce Wagner, FAME's Chief Executive Officer. "We are eager to showcase our current partnerships with Maine businesses and educational organizations, and to unveil our future plans for growth as we seek to enhance and expand Maine's economy."
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The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) is currently displaying artwork by Catherine Gram of Fairfield. The exhibit is called Flowers Galore (…and a wee bit more). FAME strives to bring visibility to the achievements of Maine artists by providing opportunities to exhibit their artwork and to inspire passion about art in others.
Gram works in watercolors with occasional use of pen and ink. She finds delight in her immediate natural world and likes to challenge herself by duplicating that delight on paper. Rather than striving for a truly realistic replication of what she sees, Gram is more a follower of the philosophy expressed by Picasso: "Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth." Gram's watercolor paintings, while whimsical, are carefully composed to play with color and motion. "What I love most about watercolor is the dialogue between the medium and the painter. It is a true conversation and the final product is sometimes a bit of a surprise."
Gram has lived in Maine for nearly thirty years and has been inspired by the great natural beauty of the state. She is concurrently exhibiting another series of watercolor paintings called Seaside Galore (...and a wee bit more) at the Skidompha Library in Damariscotta.
Gram's childhood was divided between time spent in upstate New York and in France. She studied Art History at Vassar and Hamilton Colleges and also completed an internship at the world-renowned Jeu de Paume and l'Orangerie museums in Paris, France. As she studied the works of other artists, Gram worked on her own artistic expression whenever time allowed. "Since the 1990s, it has been a dream of mine to have a body of work worthy of sharing with the public," she explains.
The public may view Gram's exhibition for free at FAME's Augusta office through November 28, 2014. FAME is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FAME's office is located near the Augusta Civic Center at 5 Community Drive, Augusta, Exit 112 off I-95.
To learn more about FAME art exhibits and openings, or if you are an artist who would like to have your work considered for exhibition, please contact FAME at 1-800-228-3734.
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) is pleased to announce a statewide expansion of the SALT program in Maine. Created by American Student Assistance (ASA), SALT is an innovative program designed to empower college students and alumni to confidently approach, manage, and pay back their student loans while gaining financial skills for life.
In 2012, FAME and ASA launched SALT as a pilot program at ten participating Maine colleges and universities. As a result of the pilot, Maine has become a national leader in its statewide efforts to promote financial literacy. Colleges and universities across the state have engaged thousands of students to utilize SALT, which offers well-timed, neutral financial education resources, advice, and self-paced courses designed from the student's point of view. Students also have access to live one-on-one counseling from trained advisors who can answer students' questions objectively and advocate on their behalf.
FAME's newest effort will extend SALT in Maine for an additional two years, and will be offered at all interested Maine colleges at a reduced sponsorship level, made possible by financial support from FAME and ASA. In addition, all Maine high school students will have access to a customized saltmoney.org site, including interactive money management lessons, a scholarship search tool, and resources to assist in college planning.
"Maine students often try to navigate the college financing and loan repayment waters with inadequate knowledge of the process and without thinking through the consequences of their indebtedness," said FAME Chief Executive Officer Bruce Wagner. "FAME already offers many services to support students in their pursuit of higher education. With the statewide launch of SALT, FAME is providing another opportunity for Maine students to be better prepared to plan their futures."
Through this first of its kind collaboration with ASA and Maine colleges, FAME will continue to fulfill its mission to support Maine students, recognizing that an educated and financially capable student leads to economic stability statewide.
The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) continues to maintain impressively low cohort default rates for Maine student loan borrowers. According to data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education, FAME's federal Fiscal Year 2011 three-year cohort default rate was 7.1 percent of borrowers. This represents nearly a full percentage point decrease compared to last year's rate of 8.0 percent. By comparison, the national three-year average was 13.7 percent, which represents a one-point drop from last year's national average of 14.7 percent. The cumulative rate for other guaranty agencies like FAME was 9.4 percent. Maine's official rate was 12.8 percent, but this represents the addition of federal direct loan borrowers to the cohort. Direct loan borrowers interact with the U.S. Department of Education regarding their loans, and not with FAME.
Cohort Default Rates measure the percentage of all federal Stafford Loan borrowers entering repayment in a given federal fiscal year who default on their loans prior to the end of the second following fiscal year. This is the first year that only a three-year rate is being released by the U.S. Department of Education. A three-year cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year, October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year. "FAME's ability to maintain a low default rate benefits lenders, schools, and, most importantly, Maine students," stated FAME Board Chair Ray Nowak. "FAME's default rate is the result of expanded college access, financial education and debt management services that support financial aid offices and educate borrowers." "These results show the value of the personalized financial education and default prevention efforts of FAME and our lender partners. FAME's emphasis on default prevention is the right one for Maine students and families," stated FAME Chief Executive Officer Bruce Wagner. FAME believes that financial education is the cornerstone of debt management and default prevention. Two years ago, FAME launched SALT, a collaboration with American Student Assistance that delivers financial education and debt management services free-of-charge to Maine students and alumni. The vast majority of Maine college students now have access to SALT's proactive debt management services, and FAME recently secured an agreement to expand SALT statewide.
In 2015, FAME will continue its commitment to providing financial education in Maine by co-sponsoring "Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools," a financial literacy conference for Maine teachers, administrators, counselors and others.
At its September 18, 2014 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) approved approximately $3 million in financing for a variety of Maine businesses, including a Scarborough-based day care; a machinery manufacturer in Benton; a specialized pharmacy in Portland; and a specialty sawmill operator in Jefferson. FAME's actions will help to create and retain more than 339 jobs in the state.
FAME approved a total of $1.3 million in commercial loan insurance for Toddle Inn Day Care, Inc., of Scarborough, which operates six daycare facilities in Westbrook, Gorham, South Portland, Cumberland Foreside, Saco, and Scarborough. The FAME insurance supports a mortgage and direct loan provided to the company by Camden National Bank, and will help the company restructure existing debt and improve company cash flow. The financing is expected to help create up to eight new jobs and retain 142 existing jobs.
"FAME's assistance will help our company to improve and expand our services," stated Cheryl Carrier, President of Toddle Inn Day Care, Inc.
FAME also renewed 90% pro rata loan insurance on a $550,000 line of credit provided by Androscoggin Bank to B&B Precise Products, Inc., of Benton. The company manufactures machined parts and assembled components. The financing will help the company add six to ten jobs and retain another fifty existing jobs.
Apothecary by Design, LLC, is a specialty pharmacy based in Portland. FAME renewed insurance on an $850,000 line of credit provided to the company by Bangor Savings Bank. FAME's actions will help the company retain sixty-three jobs.
Finally, FAME approved the restructuring of four loans by People's United Bank that it insures to N.C. Hunt, Inc., of Jefferson. The company operates a specialty sawmill in Jefferson and makes sales to both retail and wholesale customers throughout New England and Canada. FAME's actions will help the company to retain sixty-six jobs.
"FAME is pleased to be able to partner with others in these transactions to assist these Maine companies, along with the many other businesses our staff works with on an ongoing basis. Helping to retain and create good jobs is an important part of our overall mission to help foster a stronger Maine economy," stated FAME Board Chair Ray Nowak.
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If you're a woman in your mid to late 30s, chances are you're noticing a bit of extra weight settled firmly around your waist. If you're in your 40s, those few extra pounds may be more like 10 or 15, or for some women, even 20 or 30. And more than likely, you're noticing these changes even if you haven't changed anything about your diet or lifestyle. What's going on? As nutrition expert Debra Waterhouse explains in her new book, OUTSMARTING THE MIDLIFE FAT CELL, your body is actually trying to cushion you against the fluctuating, gradually decreasing estrogen levels that begin during perimenopause, the 10 to 20 years before the onset of full-blown menopause. Fat cells, especially those in the abdominal region, begin to grow in size and store more fat because doing so causes them to produce estrogen, helping to offset the decrease in estrogen from the ovaries and other organs. So the stubborn weight gain so many women see as a curse is really a blessing in disguise — the trick is to keep the gain within healthy bounds, to stay fit, and to learn to make peace with menopause and recognize it as a positive transformation to a whole new stage of life.
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A self-proclaimed pro-white racist showed up at a St. Louis tea party and was confronted by tea partier Adam Sharp, who told the man his shirt with a swastika doesn't represent tea party values. All good so far, except that Sharp then took to his blog to claim the guy was a "Dem shill" infiltrating the event. (h/t Think Progress). Sharp even mocked up a photo (left) to allege the man's connection to the left.
In a blog post promoting his video, Sharp titled the post, "Dem Shill Wears Nazi Gear to TEA Party, Gets Called Out." There is no evidence on the tape to suggest the racist man was a "Dem shill." And in fact, Sharp never accuses the man of being a liberal in his encounter with him. Rather, the tape shows the racist man explicitly touting his conservative bona fides.
It was good of Sharp to inform the racist that he doesn't represent the tea party. However, to then claim, without any substance, that he's a "Dem shill" only shows insecurity about allegations of racism tied to these events.
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Ladies mark your calendars for the end of March because some of the area's most eligible bachelors are going up for auction. Full story...»
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In honor of national disaster preparedness month, The Cape Fear Volunteer Center hosted a fair at the Independence Mall on Saturday. They were joined with the Wilmington Fire Department, Emergency Management, The National Weather Service, and Disaster One all which were giving out information to the public to prepared them for any disaster that could happen. Full story...»
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Dr. Peter Enns continues his destructive influence on Christian faith and the Bible in his assault on God's Word in his book The Bible Tells Me So.
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Located in the heart of La Rochelle, this family-friendly hotel is within walking distance of Grand Temple, Maritime Museum, and Aquarium La Rochelle. Also nearby are Musee du Nouveau Monde and Musee des Beaux-Arts.
Hotel Features
In addition to a poolside bar, Le Yatchman provides a bar/lounge, complimentary wireless Internet access, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
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Le Yatchman features an outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Event facilities measuring 323 square feet (30 square meters) include a meeting room. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. This family-friendly hotel also offers coffee/tea in the lobby, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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It's Official: Whiptail Hotfixed.
|Oh easy Whiptail. We hardly knew thee.
Official note:
- Herbalism
- Whiptail was spawning too quickly in Uldum after patch 4.0.6. The spawn time has been reduced.
This is sure to make some of us sad but it should be interesting to see how the market adjusts (again). (Also if they 'reduced' the spawn time doesn't that mean it will spawn faster? lol)
I hope we all got enough from the all-you-can-eat herb buffet. Long live Herbalalooza.
What are all of you going to do now that easy Whiptail has gone the way of the Dodo? Did you save? Did you sell? Let me know in the comments.
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Hey Flux - this is my first time visiting, and I like the layout and the content you're rocking so far. Quick question - how do you get your posts on the main page to cut off with a "Read More" link? I would love to do that on my blog.ReplyDelete
@Stede Thanks for reading! To add a "Read More →" to a post add an "Insert jump break" indicator into your post where you'd like it to break. The icon in the blogger.com post toolbar looks like a page ripped with a zigzag.ReplyDelete
You can also customize what words are used for the "Read More →" link by clicking on the "Edit" link inside "Blog Posts" on your "Add and Arrange Elements" page under Design.
Once on the "Configure Blog Posts" popup window change the "Post page link text:" to what ever you'd like it to say. I like "Read More →". The arrow can just be copied and pasted from somewhere (like here).
Hope that helps. Thanks again!
Awesome, flux - thanks!ReplyDelete
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RECIPE: What are you baking for Christmas?
I love to see what everyone is making. Please share the recipes too.Thanks you.
MERRY MERINGUES (about 5 dozen)
2 egg whites, room temperature
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
3 TBL crushed peppermint candy
Preheat oven to 250 (NOT 350°). Lightly grease 2 or more baking sheets. Using a mixer, beat the whites in a medium bowl until foamy. Add the salt & cream of tartar & continue beating until soft peaks form. Add the sugar, 1 TBL at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until the meringue is stiff. Fold in the vanilla, chocolate chips, nuts & candy.
Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1/2" apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake 40 minutes. Remove to cake racks to cool.~~
Marlen's Chubby Hubby Cookies
2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 12 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 12 oz pkg peanut butter chips
1 cup salted peanuts
2 cups crushed pretzels*
Preheat oven to 350* degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate and peanut butter chips, peanuts and pretzels. Drop by heaping tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake 10-13 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. Do not overbake. Cool one minute on cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks. Store tightly in covered container.
Source: Bob Zotto, Bruker AXS Cookbook
Note from Marlen: The pretzels should be about the size of the chocolate chips, not pulverized. You want to taste bits of pretzel as you munch. This is a crunchy cookie. I use a food processor and just pulse until the desired size is achieved.
Lemon bars may not be very "holiday-ish" but they're popular here in the Caribbean:
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
2 sticks butter
4 beaten eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp baking powder
Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together 2 cups of the flour & the confectioners' sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture clings together. Press the dough into a 13x9x2" baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, granulated sugar & lemon juice. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup flour with the baking powder; stir into the egg mixture & pour over the hot baked crust. Bake for 25 minutes longer. Remove from the oven & sprinkle w/confectioners' sugar. Cool. Cut into squares.~~From Mountain Measures.
MUST have these:
Raspberry Bars ~
2 1/2c all purpose flour
1 c sugar
1 c chopped pecans OR walnuts
1 c butter, softened
1 egg
1 10 jar raspberry preserves
Preheat oven to 350°
Grease a 9x13" baking pan. In a large mixer bowl, combine all ingredients except preserves. Beat at low speed until mixture is crumbly about 2-3 minutes. Reserve 1 1/2 c of crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture into baking pan.
Spread preserves to within 1/2" from edges of the unbaked crumb mixture. Crumble remaining crumb mix over preserves.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or til lightly browned. Cool completely and cut into bars.
This is a new one I found over on the Cooking Light forum.
These are excellent!
Snickerdoodle Blondies
adapted from Dozen Flours
posted from Crepes of Wrath
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
a pinch nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and/or line a 9×13 inch pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and set aside. In large bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla, and beat until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture until well blended. Spread evenly in prepared pan (mixture will be somewhat cookiebatter-ish, so it's best to spread it out with a greased spatula or your hands). Combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a little bowl. Evenly sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the batter. Bake 25-30 minutes or until surface springs back when gently pressed. Cool before cutting. Makes 20-24 bars.~
These are Christmas staples at my house
1 ½ cups flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
3 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp. almond (or vanilla) flavoring
In measuring cup mix together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. Cream butter and slowly add sugar, beating between additions, add egg and beat in. Mix flavoring with milk, add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients. Roll ¼ inch thick on a floured board. Cut in rounds with cookie cutter.
You will make sandwich cookies with these, so place mincemeat on 1 round and leave one plain.
Bake @ 375 for 8 10 minutes
Cookies are done when firm but still very pale.
After removing from the oven While still warm place one of the plain ones on top of the mincemeat to make a sandwich. Sprinkle the tops with sugar.
1 cup of butter--beat for 2 minutes and add
1/2 cup of icing sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
Beat with an electric mixer for 10 minutes. Drop by teaspoonsful on an ungreased cookie sheet.
While the dough is mixing cut up some candied cherries. Press a piece of cherry in the center of each cookie.
Bake @350 until edges are slightly brown but cookie is still white--8 to 10 minutes.
Because there is so much air beaten into them these cookies are light as a feather and just melt in your mouth.
I will be baking LOTS of cookies. Since we can't really afford to spend a lot on presents for my husbands large family, my four-year old son and I will be giving out cookies. I recently went through my recipes and typed them up. I posted them on my new website. I'll see if I can cut and paste them. In the meantime, you can see them at the link below. I have a terrible sweet tooth, so some recipes are quite rich. Others are healthier versions like my fat-free banana walnut cookies and soft pumpkin cookies. I hope some of you can find something you like.
Thanks for sharing your recipes as well. I'm drooling over some of them right now. Maybe they'll get "in the mix" this year.... I know. I'm such a dork. :)
Happy Holiday Baking Everyone!
I don't do a lot of holiday baking, but I do have a few must haves - and since the grands will be here for New Year, I'll probably be adding to this list. There is one yummy chocolate meringue cookie (my grandma's recipe) that I must have hiding somewhere - its a must have for me and I'll find it!
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered (confectioners) sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-2 cups nuts, finely chopped
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Process first 5 ingredients in food processor and chill in fridge.
Roll into 1/2 inch balls, place on greased cookie sheet (I prefer to use parchment paper)
Bake @ 325 for 20 minutes.
Roll in sugar and cinnamon mixture while still hot
Roll again in more of the cinnamon sugar when serving
2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine or butter (2 sticks) softened
1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
3 tablespoons milk
colored sugar crystals
1. Preheat oven to 350º. In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar and margarine or butter until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. At medium speed, beat in ricotta, vanilla and eggs until well combined.
2. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat until dough forms.
3. Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden (cookies will be soft). With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Mix remaining ingredients and frost the cookies. Sprinkle colored sugar on them while the icing is still soft.
(Woodies note - heavy dough, use Kitchen Aid.)
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 milk chocolate bars (7/8 ounces each)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt until dough is well blended. Spread in a rectangle about 13 x 10 inches on greased baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch all around edges. Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 or until nicely browned. Crust will still be soft. Remove from oven. Immediately place separated squares of chocolate on top of hot crust. Let stand until soft; then spread evenly over entire surface. Sprinkle with nuts while still warm then cut into small squares while warm.
Makes 6 to 7 dozen squares
Sharon's Peppermint Bark
1 lb bittersweet chocolate
8 drops peppermint oil
1 lb chopped white chocolate
3/4 cup chopped candy canes
Line a 11 X 17 inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside
Melt bittersweet chocolate in a heavy pan over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in 4 drops of peppermint oil. Spread evenly over pan and chill for about 1 hour.
Melt white chocolate in a heavy pot over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining 4 drops of peppermint oil and then add in candy cane.
Spread white chocolate over chilled dark chocolate, spreading to the egde of the pan. Chill 4 hours.
Refrigerate just until just before serving then break into pieces. Will keep in the fridge for 3 weeks ( yeah right!!! LOL)
Diane's (Craftyrn)
Tiger Bark
1 Cup milk chocolate chips
2 Cups (12 ounces) vanilla milk chips or almond bark
2 Cups peanut butter chips
1/2 Cup chopped peanuts
Line jellyroll pan with foil. In microwave, melt 3 types of chips
separately, stirring until smooth. Pour melted peanut butter chips into
prepared pan, spreading level. Sprinkle on peanuts. Pour melted vanilla and
chocolate chips on top, drizzling each randomly. To marbleize, use knife to
pull through chocolate in wide curves. Refrigerate until set. Break into
squares .
I've made:
~*~Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Cups~*~
3 C. rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 t. Kosher salt
1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped fine
1/3 cup pecans, chopped fine
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
Preheat oven to 350°. In a stand mixer, mix all of the above ingredients until they come together in a ball. Divide dough evenly into 36 balls, about 1 1/4 inches in size. Place balls in greased muffin tins and tamp down with a tart press until the crust is formed into a small well. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in tins. If you try to get them out while hot, they will break. To remove, run a sharp knife around the edge of each cup and pop out.
White Chocolate Filling:
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 t. vanilla extract
In a small sauce pan over low heat, heat milk and chips until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Fill each oatmeal crust with filling and let cool. Place in air-tight container at room temperature. Makes 36 cookies.
2 c. crushed graham crackers
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
Mix together and bake in 9x13 inch pan in 350 degree oven for 7-8 minutes. Mix 2 cups coconut with 1 can sweetened condensed milk. Spread on top of baked crust. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
Melt 1 (12 oz.) package chocolate chips . Spread on top.Cool then cut into bars.
~*~Hello Dolly Bars~*~
1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 (14-ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk(NOT evaporated milk)
2 cups (12-ounce) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350° degrees . In 13x9-inch baking pan, melt butter in oven.Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter; pour Sweetened Condensed Milk evenly over crumbs. Top with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars . Store at room temperature.
~*~Mexican Hot Chocolate Balls~*~
1 ¼ c. powdered sugar
½ c.unsweetened cocoa powder
2c. flour
1tsp.ground cinnamon
1c.toasted pecans,finely chopped
350°oven.Beat butter in large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.Beat in ½ c. of powdered sugar, ¼ c. cocoa powder & vanilla until combined.Beat in flour with mixer.Stir in ½ tsp. cinnamon & the nuts.
Shape dough into 1inch balls.Place balls 2inch. Apart on ungreased cookie sheet.Bake for 18 to 20 min.or until bottoms are lightly browned.Cool to wire rack.
Combine remaining ¾ c. powdered sugar & remaining ¼ c.unsweetened cocoa powder & ½ tsp. cinnamon in a small bowl.Roll cooled cookies in the sugar mixture.Makes about 48.
~*~ Snowball Cookies ~*~
2c.finely chopped pecans
1/4 c. sugar
1c. butter (softened)
powdered sugar
Heat oven 350°.In lrg. Mixer bowl combine all ingr. (except powdered sugar)Beat at low speed until well mixed (3 to 4 min.) Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 1inch apart on cookie sheets.Bake for 18 to 25 min. or until very lightly browned. Cool 5 min:roll in powdered sugar. Yield 3 doz.
~*~Raspberry Bars~*~
2 ¼ c. flour
1c. sugar
1c.chopped pecans
1c. butter (softened)
1 egg
1 (10oz.) jar (3/4c ) raspberry preserves
Heat oven 350°.In large. Mixing bowl combine all ingr. (except raspberry preserves) Beat at low speed until well mixed 2 to 3 min. Reserve 1 1/2 c. crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture on into greased 8-inch square pan: Spread with preserves to 1/2 inch of edge. Crumble reserved mixture over preserves. Bake for 40 to 50 min or until lightly browned.
Cool completely :cut into bars. Yield: 25 bars.
~*~Fudge Krispies~*~
1pkg (2c.) milk chocolate chips ( not semi -sweet )
½ c. marg.
½ c.light corn syrup
2 tsp.vanilla extract
1c.sifted powered sugar
4c.Rice Krispies cereal
Combine choc.,marg & corn syrup in med. saucepan .Stir over low heat until melted & smooth. Remove from heat.Stir in vanilla and sugar. Add cereal Mixing lightly until well coated. Spread evenly in 13x9x2 inch pan. Chill until firm. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. Store in refr. 48 squares.~~~These are sooo good~~~
Taste like a Nestle Crunch !
~*~Toffee Cookies~*~
1 sleeve saltine crackers
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1 c.Butter
1c. finely chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 400*. Cover a small cookie sheet with sides with foil; spray with Pam. Melt butter & brown sugar in a med. saucepan and cook approximately 3 minutes, stirring often. Place all crackers on foil. Pour sugar mixture on crackers and spread evenly.
Bake 5 minutes. Mixture should boil but not burn. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips evenly on top. Set a bread board over pan and let set 3 min.Remove bread board .Spread choc.chips with spatula as frosting a cake. Sprinkle Nuts on top ,press slightly.Place in refrg. About 1 hour.Break into pieces.Store in refrg.
**People can't Believe that this is crackers! I have also done it with Butterscotch chips & nuts,White choc.or milk choc. with crushed candy canes:-)
This is a must in my house to make.
~*~Nutter Butter Balls~*~
1 pkg. Nutter Butter cookies (broken¡¦ use cookie with the cream center)
1 8oz. package cream cheese (softened)
chocolate bark
Finely crush all but 5 cookies in a food processor or place them in a ziploc bag and crush into a fine consistency.
Combine with cream cheese. Use the back of a large spoon to help mash the two together.
Roll the mixture into 1¡È balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet.
Melt chocolate as directed on the package and then dip balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookie sheet to dry.
Once dry, refrigerate and enjoy!
Makes about 30 balls.
~*~Cookie Dough Truffles~*~
1 c. soft butter
1- ¨ö c. brown sugar, packed
2 tsp vanilla extract
¨ö tsp salt
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 T water
6 oz pkg. mini chocolate chips
Cream butter and sugar together. Add remaining ingredients and mix well by hand. Roll into bite size balls. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Store in a plastic ziploc bag in the freezer. Makes 4 dozen.
Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes before eating.
**I dip them in Chocolate**1c.choc. chip melted with 1Tbsp shortening.Also dizzled white melted choc. On top!
~*~Oreo Truffles~*~
1 large package Oreos (NOT double stuff)
1 (8-oz.) cream cheese
White or chocolate almond bark
Crush Oreos in food processor until fine (can be done in a
blender also). Combine room temperature cream cheese in Oreo crumbs.
Ross into small balls and place in refrigerator for 2 hours or until firm. Dip in melted white or chocolate almond bark.
Makes 5 dozen.
Here's one that I've made a couple of times. Roselin posted it a few years ago & it's really good.
Eggnog Snickerdoodles Yields 4 dozen
2 3/4c flour
1 1/2c sugar
1c butter
2 eggs
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp brandy extract
1/2 tsp rum extract
1/8 tsp nutmeg
Sugar mix:
1/4c sugar
1tsp nutmeg
Mix, chill, shape into balls. Roll in sugar mix
Bake 8-10 minutes at 375°. And I always double the recipe!! RL`
I made eggnog cookies today.....tasty!
* 1 1/4 cups white sugar
* 3/4 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup eggnog
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 egg yolks
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggnog, vanilla, and egg yolks; beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. Bake 20 to 23 minutes until bottoms turn light brown.
I chilled the dough overnight.
I also made pumpkin brownies and will make lemon brownies from recipes I got here.
I'm glad to see this post! There was a long thread on the cooking forum with lots of cookie recipes, and linking to another post with lots of cookie recipes. Then, poof! I'm baking today and tomorrow. I need those recipes!
This thread is providing exactly what I need! Thanks!
Here's a list of what's done. I still need to get some fudge & candy done. I'm running out of time! Rather than post the recipes, I'd be happy to post any of the recipes if someone would like them. Bare with me though. I don't have them all on the computer, so some I'd need to hand type in.
Almond & chocolate filled butter cookies
Cinnamon biscotti
Chocolate crinkles
Black forest cookies
Austrian jam cookies
Silver bells (wedding bells)
M & M cookies
Peanut butter cup tarts
Peanut butter cup cookies
Chocolate chip cookies
Lemon white chocolate cookie bars
Pistacio & chocolate pinwheels
Spumoni cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies
Snowflake sugar cookies
Roselin, this was an easy recipe. I made it for my MIL a few months back and she raved about it. So I thought it would be good for Christmas too. The recipe came from Allrecipes.com. Here's the recipe:
Cinnamon Biscotti:
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2/3 cup white sugar
* 6 tablespoons butter
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 egg, beaten
* 3 tablespoons white sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Sift together the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the 2/3 cup sugar and butter. Beat in 1 egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients.
On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into two pieces. Roll each piece into a log about 9 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Place logs on the prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly. Brush with the beaten egg.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden and firm to the touch. Cool for 15 minutes.
On a cutting board, slice each log crosswise at a diagonal into 1/2 inch slices, using a serrated knife. Place back on the baking sheet, cut side down, and sprinkle with a mixture of the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Return to the oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until toasted. Cool on wire racks, and store in an airtight container.
I LOVE mincemeat. As it so happens I already have some in the pantry.
One question: does your recipe call for the kind in the jar or in the box? Mine is the one in the box, which I think has to be reconstituted before using. The fluid content might throw off the recipe if Im using the wrong kind.
My husband and son love mincemeat too. I double the recipe because even though I'm not crazy about mincemeat I love these cookies. I often end up making more before the holidays are over. It's a good thing they're easy to make.
I use the jarred or if I can get it the bulk mincemeat. I didn't even know they made dehidrated mincemeat. As long as you don't make it too runny it should be fine.If you do throw a few raisins in the mix. they will plump up and absorb some of the liquid.


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Last year I grew zucchini, and cucumber in 10 gal buckets.had vines and fruit all over my deck, good crops, also had an 8 gal bucket on the side with 4 red bell pepper plants (yes 4)
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