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What used to be a celebration of 'freedom' for Hungary by the Soviet troops, was now a birthday celebration as an EU nation.
Even the weather joined in the festivities as young and old turned out at the various functions held throughout the city.
City Park, Hero's Square, Andrassy Boulevard the Duna bridges (Chain Bridge on the photos) and the banks of the Danube were all sites of picnic, exhibits and music.
Calendula Infused Soy Oil
Ingredients
1/2 cup dried calendula flowers
3/4 to 1 cup organic soybean oil
Vitamin E oil
Orange essence oil
Instructions:
Place flowers in an 8-ounce Mason jar; pour in soybean oil until jar is nearly full. Drizzle with Vitamin E oil and mix with a wooden stirrer. Seal jar tightly.
Place in a paper bag or cool, dark cupboard for at least two weeks to let herbs infuse the oil. With a wire mesh strainer, strain oil into a sterilized jar. Strain again through a cheesecloth or coffee filter.
Drizzle finished oil with 2 to 3 drops orange essence oil, if desired.
The term kurisumasu keiki (literally meaning leftover Christmas cake), is a Japanese expression to describe single women over 25 years-old.
The following list of on-line cookie recipes was making the circuits a few years back in Christmas mailers. I was fascinated by it then and still am so I thought I would share it with those of you who love cookies.
