My children are all grown up, but they still expect certain things over the holidays. Most important is food that has become traditions. Holiday recipes are emotional, evoke memories, deliver taste and provide visual satisfaction with vibrant colours such as glistening red. The regularly requested recipes often contain seasonal food such as cranberries, cherries, orange, […] Read more
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Christmas around the world offers up new recipes to try
The Christmas season is a favourite travel time for many. Traditions and food vary, of course, making it even more interesting. For example, countries in Europe, Latin America and South Africa have the big feast on Christmas Eve. Serving the big dinner on Christmas Day is mainly a North American tradition. Oranges at Christmas time […] Read more
Christmas at the museum
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum will bring visitors old-fashioned holiday cheer during weekends in December
Tis the season for community tree lighting ceremonies, winter festivals and Santa Claus parades. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum near Austin is likewise in the holiday spirit. The facility in central Manitoba is getting ready to welcome visitors for two weekends of night-time programming. Winter Wonderland evenings will run Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15 from 5-8 […] Read more
Fruity Christmas traditions make for lasting memories
Christmas desserts in my childhood home always had two fruity treats — Christmas pudding and mince tarts. The warm, fruity pudding was a must as far as my dad was concerned. He could hardly wait to get the main course over so we could enjoy the Christmas pudding with lots of rich vanilla sauce. Both […] Read more
The story of knitting
Knitting is a classic farm tradition, often the birthplace of many Christmas gifts. Many knitters, as they marvelled at the creations growing in their hands, have wondered how knitting was invented. Most historians agree it originated from nomads in the Arab world. Lela Nargi stated, in Knitting Around the World, “Arabic knitting is a generic […] Read more
A star’s journey suspended in time
The festive season was fast approaching and we knew that many of our young charges in a church children’s club had never acted out the true story of Christmas. The leader suggested that props be made, a pageant rehearsed and parents be invited to the gala presentation. On performance night, I found myself in a […] Read more
