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October 2, 2007. Fall is coming, there is no doubt and there can't be too many days left such as we've been enjoying. Yesterday was a terrific opportunity to grab a bottle of our favorite libation and find a vacant bench on Margaret Island. Comment?
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.
