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Baby Personalized Blankets
Have you ever seen something as nice as the range of Baby Personalized Blankets on offer? They make a great bespoke gift for a new baby. These sweet blankets come in a range of beautiful colours and designs so no matter how fussy the new mum might be, she will love a bespoke baby gift therefore Baby Personalized Blankets are the perfect choice as any mum will be well aware of the extra bother you have gone to. A baby can never have enough blankets and they often have a favourite one as they get older. It couldn`t be easier getting hold of one, you can find them for sale everywhere but they are most common on the web. It is just like buying anything else all you need remember is let the seller know the exact message you would like embroiderred or printed your chosen blanket. Just because they are personalised they are not very expensive at all, only a few pence more than the bog standard ones. Give the new arrival something special that can be kept as a keepsake for the future.

Pin Badges
There are certain items of promotional wear that just seem to get the point across better than others. Fun types of advertising means will always be more popular than boring pieces and that`s why pin badges have been a favourite for many years now. As promotional pieces go, pin badges can be perfect because they look cool and trendy and can be worn by a variety of people. For effective types of advertising, pin badges are powerful little products and they make great items of merchandise which can be worn on a daily basis. Up and coming bands that are promoting a new record or concert can use pin badges to good effect and politicians have been well known for dishing out pin badges when election time approaches. There are many different types of pin badges to choose and they come in plenty of cheery colours that will look great on many garments. Companies like Awesome Badges specialise in the production of the Pin Badges and they can happily provide plenty of customers with these pinned products. Regardless of the size of your promotional campaign, they can keep you in a solid supply of super Pin Badges. Customers will find that the Pin Badges are highly cost effective as thousands of products can be printed for a fabulous fee. The pin badge sizes vary but they usually come in either 25mm or 58mm and you can download the artwork that you want printing on the products. Promotional pieces don`t come much finer than perfect types of Pin Badges that can be pleasantly worn with pride.

The Holiday Season is upon us and soon we will be frantically searching for yummy recipes to serve our family and friends. Many of the leading food manufacturers have spent 1000`s of hours testing and perfecting recipes for you to enjoy.

The recipes below are a few of my favorites and may become yours too!

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Basic Bread Stuffing

1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
12 cups bread cubes, white and whole-wheat bread
2 tbsp. McCormick� Parsley Flakes
1 tbsp. McCormick� Bon Appetit Seasoning
1 1/2 tsp. McCormick� Poultry Seasoning
1/2 tsp. McCormick� Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth

1. Melt butter in large skillet or Dutch oven, add onion and celery, and saut� until onion is transparent.

2. Place bread cubes, parsley, Bon App�tit, poultry seasoning, and pepper in large bowl and toss to combine. Add to onion mixture and chicken broth and toss to coat bread cubes lightly.

3. Stuff loosely into neck and breast cavities of bird and truss bird. As an alternative, place stuffing in casserole, cover, and bake with turkey or chicken during last 45 minutes of cooking.

Variations:

Herb Stuffing: Add 1 of following to bread cubes: 2 teaspoons Rubbed Sage, 2 teaspoons Ground Thyme, or 2 teaspoons Ground Marjoram.

Chestnut Stuffing: Wash 1/2 pound chestnuts and cut slits on both sides of shells. Bake in 500 degree F oven 15 minutes. Cool. Remove shells and skin from nuts and place nuts in salted water. Cover and boil 20 minutes. Drain and finely chop. If preferred, use canned chestnuts, drained and chopped. Toss with bread cubes.

Oyster Stuffing: Cook 1/2 to 1 pint small or medium- size oysters in oyster liquor until the edges of oysters curl. Drain and chop or leave whole as preferred. Toss with bread cubes.

Makes 8 cups

This recipe courtesy of McCormick, Inc.

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Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Prep: 5 mins - Ready In: 17 mins

1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 can (40 oz.) sweet potatoes, drained

BRING syrup and butter just to boil in large skillet on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer about 2 minutes.

ADD sweet potatoes. Cook on low heat 10 minutes, gently turning sweet potatoes frequently to glaze. Garnish with pecan halves, if desired.

Makes 6 servings

This recipe courtesy of Kraft Foods.

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Granny Shaffer`s Black Walnut Fudge Pie

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup cocoa
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups Hammons Black Walnuts
10-inch unbaked pie shell

Beat eggs slightly; add sugar, syrup, cocoa, melted butter and vanilla. Whisk until thoroughly mixed. Measure black walnuts into unbaked pie shell; cover with chocolate mixture.

Bake one hour at 350 degrees. Cool to room temperature.

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Makes one 10-inch pie - 8 servings

This recipe courtesy of Hammons Black Walnuts.

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Spiced Holiday Coffee

Prep: 5 mins - Ready In: 5 mins

1/3 cup MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee, any variety
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 cup orange marmalade
3 cups cold water

PLACE coffee, cinnamon and cloves in filter in brew basket of coffee maker. Place marmalade in empty pot of coffee maker.

PREPARE coffee with cold water. When brewing is complete, stir until well mixed. Pour into large cups or mugs.

Serve with sugar, if desired.

Makes 6 servings

This recipe courtesy of Kraft Foods.

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