Chocolate Cheesecake
Do you need an quick and easy dessert recipe that will make it seem like you've got baking skills? I've got the perfect recipe for you. I made this chocolate cheesecake recipe over the Thanksgiving holiday and it was delicious! And if you have little helpers at home, it's easy enough that they can lend a hand. Even my 5 year old was eager able to help :) Enjoy! - Vijoy https://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipe/074552/our-best-chocolate-cheesecake
The most wonderful time of the year
This is my beautiful mother and me about three weeks after my birth. I am the firstborn, so it was her first Christmas with a child. I was a newborn and had no clue about the purpose of a tree or Christmas cards, or presents, but it didn't matter to Mom. She and Dad decorated anyway, and with the excitement of a newborn, that Christmas almost 40 years ago, was a special one for them. We are just days away from celebrating another year of Christ's birth, and I pray that this year we are humbled and floored at the
This Christmas
Over two thousand years ago, Mary and Joseph were assigned a task. The task of introducing baby Jesus to this world. Imagine. Joseph requests the window seat. He can’t wait to show his baby the view. And for the first time, Baby Jesus looks out at a world, a world He created. Fellow passengers ooh and aah over cute baby Jesus. And like most new parents, Mary and Joseph beam with pride. What love this little one must have exuded. What unexplainable joy must have filled every room Jesus entered into. So, maybe Jesus didn’t travel by plane. But He
A Christmas to Remember
Celebrating Christmas was not a tradition associated with my childhood. But if it were up to me, it would have been :) Not only was I mesmerized by the decorations and the beautiful gift wrapping, but I truly loved the spirit of giving and people just coming together. When my husband and I married, he was serving in the youth ministry and I was a Sunday School teacher. We were always surrounded by young people who we loved dearly. That’s when the Holy Spirit downloaded an amazing idea which I shared with my husband: “None of us have plans on
Decorating Dilemma
Warning: This is completely my opinion. Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine about decorating our homes for Christmas. She has had her decorations up since early November, and I was jealous as my decorations didn't go up until the day after Thanksgiving. We agreed on how seeing the decorations made us so happy and that each year we tried to add just a little bit more. Neither one of us decorated for any other occasion than Christmas, and we started hypothesizing about why exactly it made us so happy. Maybe because we didn't grow up in homes
Now what?
Call it a midlife crisis, but the past few months have been different for me. Not bad different. Just different different. I celebrated a birthday....and so did my son. He turned seventeen! I can’t think of a more fun and exciting season of life. And earlier this year, that same son got his driver's license. Even more fun and exciting...for him. So, for the first time in seventeen years, my Uber services are no longer needed. You’d think this would be a welcome reprieve for me. No more rushing out of work or waiting in the school car line to
The Greatest Gift
I guess you could say that our family loves celebrating Christmas. The day right after Thanksgiving, the Christmas tree goes up and Christmas music is blaring throughout the house every single day. In the midst of shopping and wrapping gifts, my oldest daughter Kayla shared some beautiful thoughts with me. I was so touched by what God put on her heart that I asked her if I could share it with you today. I hope you are blessed by it as much as I am and that you are grateful for the greatest Gift of all to us: Jesus. ~Joyce
Christmas Caroling and Fruit Pizza
One of the Christmas traditions we cherished during childhood was Christmas caroling at the homes of our church members. Off-tune or not, there were smiles and giggles all around as 50 of us belted out our favorite songs. The drummer kept us on rhythm, and the bells made the carols come alive. It was fun(ny) to see our parents and other adults in such a jovial mood, jumping and swaying to the rhythm of the music. At one particular home, I could not wait for the snacks afterwards because one of the "aunties" (or women of the church) made a
Santhamma Samuel’s Amazing Turkey Cutlets
I love Thanksgiving and I LOVE the day after Thanksgiving! The day my mother-in-love makes turkey cutlets with all the left over turkey. It's become an annual tradition for our family (not to mention a family favorite). Mom’s cutlets are amazing. Thankfully, she was kind enough to share the recipe with our Whispers & Fringes family: SANTHAMMA SAMUEL'S AMAZING TURKEY CUTLETS: What you will need: Onions, Garlic, Ginger, Curry Leaves, Pepper, Leftover Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Masala Spices, Eggs, Breadcrumbs, Oil PREPARATION FOR CUTLET- Finely Chop 4 Onions (Yellow, Red, or White) 1 cup Garlic 1 cup Ginger 5-6 stems of
Recipe: Breakfast Casserole
We are hosting a couple of Christmas brunches this year and Sausage Crescent Breakfast Casserole will be on the menu for sure! My friend Sweena introduced me to this years ago and I have made it countless times since. The best thing is that you can prepare it the day before and bake it in the morning (NO WAKING UP EARLY!) Maybe you don't have a holiday brunch planned but that's okay...it's a great breakfast recipe all year long. ~Anu SAUSAGE CRESCENT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE (Image & Recipe from Mix & Match Mama - www.mixandmatchmama.com) *INGREDIENTS: - 1 can of
