Check out link I added on left titled Easy Recipes

Great recipes on this link. Going to try one tomorrow and give you update this weekend how it went.
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Twelfth Tea of Christmas

From The Twelve Teas of Christmas - A Celebration of Stillness

Come for tea, just you and me, and the stillness of the season.

Make this tea restful and simple.  Invite a couple of people and take time to sip tea and nibble on treats and some real heart-to-heart talk. Make time to just sit with friends.  Use this time to foster an atmosphere of caring and sharing.  Quiet conversation and a time of praying are wonderful.

Did you know that tea can be used for beauty treatments?  Add a handful of rose petals to a pot of black tea. Let the roses and tea steep for about 15 minutes, then strain the tea and store the liquid in the refrigerator.  Splash rose-scented tea on your face for an instant pick-me-up.

Eggnog Holiday Bread- 3 cups flour, sifted
                                       3/4 cup sugar
                                       1 tablespoon baking powder
                                       1 tsp salt
                                       1/2 tsp nutmeg
                                       1 1/2 cups dairy eggnog
                                       1 egg, beaten
                                       1/4 cup butter, melted
                                       3/4 cup pecans, chopped
                                       3/4 cup candied fruit
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.  In separate bowl, mix eggnog, egg, and butter.  Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring well.  Add pecans and fruit.  Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes.  Cool.

Enjoy this recipe with a couple of friends over a cup of tea

    

Pecan-Cinnamon scones

Pecan-Cinnamon Scones from About.com

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 12 scones

Ingredients:

• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 2 c. all purpose flour (For best results, sift or spoon the flour into the measuring cup.)
• 1/4 - 3/4 c. granulated sugar (depending on desired level of sweetness)
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter
• 1 whisked egg
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 - 1/2 c. buttermilk or half-and-half

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. While the oven is preheating, toast the pecans for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the nuts from the oven and place them in the freezer.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the remaining dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt).
3. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter. The mixture is done when it resembles coarse cornmeal.
4. Stir in the pecans.
5. Add the whisked egg and vanilla extract. Do not stir yet.
6. With minimal stirring, mix in just enough buttermilk or half-and-half to make the dough stick together. It will be crumbly and there should still be a little bit of dry flour left in the mixing bowl.
7. Turn the dough out on a heavily floured cutting board.
8. Knead the dough slightly. When it is done, it should be easy to handle and smooth.
9. Gently pat the dough to two 1–inch thick discs.
10. Cut each disc into 6 pieces.
11. Transfer the scones to a buttered or parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden. (Optional: Turn pan halfway through baking.)
12. Cool on the baking sheet.

Apple Cinnamon herbal tea punch recipe

Fall recipes: Apple-cinnamon herbal tea punch recipe

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Margaret Studer

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Apples and cinnamon are natural companions, each enhancing the flavor of the other. This hot punch contains apple cinnamon herbal tea with heated apple juice as a natural sweetener. The result is a beverage fit to warm children and adults on the chilliest of days or nights.
Serve this punch from a large slow cooker set on its lowest setting to keep it warm and use a ladle for serving. If you’re serving children, let the punch sit in the cups a bit to cool before handing them out.
This is a great punch for children’s Halloween parties. It has no caffeine and the apple juice makes it just sweet enough to be enjoyed by children. If your children like it sweeter, you can add more juice in proportion to the herbal tea. Apple juice also has many health benefits that make this punch healthier than sugary punches or soda.
Grilled cheese sandwiches, quesadillas, gingerbread, pumpkin, pudding, dough dogs, roast chicken, and pork go well with this punch.
Apple-cinnamon herbal tea punch
Ingredients:

• 6 bags Apple-cinnamon herbal tea
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1 quart unsweetened apple juice
• Cinnamon sticks for garnish

Directions:
Brew the tea in a teapot with the water according to package instructions, most likely from 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside. In a 4-quart saucepan, heat apple juice until little bubbles start to form. If you like you can add a cinnamon stick before you heat it. Add the tea to the hot juice and stir to combine.
Place the punch in a slow cooker to stay warm. Place a cinnamon stick in each cup for garnish before you pour in the punch.
Enjoy this will your family on a cold evening or take it to a football game in a thermal jug

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