Welcome to
The Morning Star Update!
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I hope that you had a fabulous Thanksgiving! After all of the anticipation, the holiday season is now officially underway, which is fun, but can also be really exhausting. So I decided to share some of my easy-to-make recipes that are great for the winter months and holidays. I have to confess, working on this issue of The Update, made me really hungry. It's a good thing that that I've been cooking! May your December be full of good cheer and happy times.
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Fire Roasted Tomato Minestrone
This is a dish that I love to make in the winter ... and it is delicious enough to serve as a vegetarian entrée around the holidays. I like to keep prepared soffritto (onions, celery and carrots sautéed in olive oil) in the refrigerator around this time of year, which makes preparing this stew-like soup a snap. Here is the recipe. |
Bordeaux Cranberry Compote
It sometimes seems as though between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, I want to serve cranberries with just about everything. Here is a delicious cranberry recipe to serve as a tangy-sweet side dish with roasted meats or vegetables or as a breakfast topping. Yum!
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North Pole Cupcakes
These festive chocolatey-peppermint cheesecake cupcakes have an Oreo cookie base and can be made ahead of time and frozen to make holiday preparations easier - or just to have around for taste bud pick-me-ups! Enjoy the recipe!
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Have a wonderful December and a Happy Holidays! Thank you for reading The Morning Star Update!
Sincerely,
Laurie Pieper
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A Time for Movies
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One of our favorite things to do around the holidays is watch movies - holiday movies, new films, and old favorites that we have seen time and time again. Do you have movies to recommend? We'd love to know what ones you love!
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Limoncello
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On my to-do-list is "make Limoncello for the holidays." Here are links to them in case you missed my recipes for Limoncello and Limoncello Sorbet last year. They are definitely worth making again! Do you have a favorite way to serve or feature Limoncello?
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November's Chill
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November's frigid temperatures put the garden to rest for the winter. I was able to catch a few last images for the season, but every winter I go through a bit of garden-withdrawl. I've already ordered flowers for our Christmas table: red roses, pink protea and white lilies with boxwood greens. They should be pretty and last well. I am already looking forward to seeing them!
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Dates to Remember
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December 1st: Festival of Trees: Ladies' Night Out, K-State Alumni Center
December 2nd: K-State Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony Concert, McCain Auditorium
December 4th: K-State Concert Band and Brass Ensemble, McCain Auditorium
December 5th - 7th: Christmas Spectacular, Columbian Theater
December 5th: Mayor's Holiday Parade and Tree-Lighting Ceremony
December 5th: Festival of Trees Gala, K-State Alumni Center
December 7th: Family Holiday Workshop, Beach Museum
December 9th: K-State Orchestra, McCain Auditorium
December 12th - 14th: Christmas Spectacular, Columbian Theater
December 14th: Little Apple Barbershop Chorus Christmas Show, McCain
December 14th: Christmas in Acid Land (film), C.L. Hoover Opera House
through December 14th: Tree of Life: The Art of Charles Bello, Beach Museum
December 16th - 24th: Hanukkah
December 16th: LeAnn Rimes, McCain Auditorium
through December 18th: Toys for Manhattan, former Waters True Value location
December 19th: Christmas with the King's Singers, McCain Auditorium
December 19th - 21st: Christmas Spectacular, Columbian Theater December 20th: Barry Ward: A Cowboy Christmas, C.L. Hoover Opera House
December 22nd: Winter Solstice
through December 21st: Earth and Loom: A Century of Native American Art, Beach Museum
through December 24th: Wrap it Up, MAC
through December 24th: Only the Best, Strecker Nelson Gallery
through December 25th: Mayor's Christmas Holiday Food and Fund Drive
December 25th: Christmas December 31st: New Year's Eve Ball Drop, Aggieville
through February 1st: Flint Hills Forces II: Our Town, Our Fort, Our University, Flint Hills Discovery Center
through March 22: Life Forms: Chet Peters, Beach Museum
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