Gingerbread is fun to work with at any time of the year. It is especially popular at holiday times. Gingerbread can be cut into most any shape you can imagine. Some shapes that are commonly used are gingerbread people, Christmas shapes, hearts, and animal shapes.
There are so many delicious Christmas cookies and sweets to enjoy at Christmas time that it is hard to decide what we should make. You can make Christmas cookies, sugar cookies, breads, cakes, candies, bars, pies, tarts, and much more to share with family and friends throughout the holiday season. Christmas cookies are among the favorites during the holiday season, especially with the children. There is nothing like a frosted sugar cookie to bring a smile to everyone's face.
Make this a Red, White, and Blue summer with some of these ideas to add color to your celebration. Whether you are celebrating Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or welcoming our troops home, you will find these suggestions will add just the right touch to you special occasion.
A long-grain variety of rice with red bran that is cultivated in India and has not been milled. Indian red rice has a nutty flavor and is reddish-tan in color.
A medium-grain variety of rice that is cultivated in Thailand. The rice is sold with much of the red bran covering the kernel so that only a hint of the white kernel is revealed.
A medium-grain variety of rice that is cultivated in Indonesia. The rice is sold with only flecks of red bran covering the kernel so that some of the white kernel shows through.