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HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE TRIVIA

The fruitcake has become one of the most ridiculed foods and the butt of many jokes.

Fruitcake is a heavy cake made of dried or candied fruits and nuts that are soaked in brandy or rum, often used in the celebration of weddings and Christmas.

The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into barley mash.

In the Middle Ages, honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added and the name fruitcake was first used.

Have you heard of the FRUITCAKE UNDERGROUND?

It may surprise you how many people number themselves among the Fruitcake Underground.

Here is a new twist on fruitcake....it reminds me of an old fashioned spice cake.

Pumpkin Fruitcake

"This pumpkin fruitcake is designed for those who eschew fruitcake in any form. It is tender, nutty and only vaguely scented with rum and spice. Parenthetically, it keeps wonderfully well -- if you can keep your hands off it. I cannot!"

NGREDIENTS

2 cup seedless raisins nutrients
1/4 cup plus 3 tbs dark rum
1 cup pitted dates, roughly chopped nutrients
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup pureed cooked pumpkin (canned) nutrients
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 cup walnuts, chopped nutrients
finely slivered peel of 1 orange
finely slivered peel of 1 lemon
1/2 cup orange juice
Confectioners' sugar

HOWTO
Place raisins in bowl and add the 1/4 cup rum. Cover and let stand several hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 325F. Butter and flour a 9 cup bundt or tube pan (or 3 medium loaf pans). Set aside. Sprinkle the dates with 1 tbs of the flour. Set that aside.

Beat the butter in a large bowl of an electric mixer until light. Slowly beat in 2 cups of the sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Beat in the pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger.

Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder and salt. Combine the baking soda and buttermilk. Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture in three parts, alternating with thirds of the buttermilk mixture. Stir in the reserved raisins and rum. Stir in the dates, walnuts, orange peel and lemon peel.

Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/4 hours. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. Unmold.

Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1 cup sugar with the remaining 3 tbs rum and the orange juice. (I found it was easier to warm these ingredients over low heat while stirring, until the sugar was dissolved) Brush this over the cake until it is moist but not wet. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving. Serves 8-10

SOURCE: Greene on Greens, Bert Greene 1984.

 "This pumpkin fruitcake is designed for those who eschew fruitcake in any form.
 It is tender, nutty and only vaguely scented with rum and spice. Parenthetically, it keeps wonderfully well -- if you can keep your hands off it. I cannot!"

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	HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPES
HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPIES HEALTHY LIVING and HOLIDAY RECIPIES seems to be a paradox, but that doesn't have to be the case. Some of our favorite <b>holiday</b> foods actually contribute to healthy living. Cranberries for instance. For over 60 years, Ocean Spray has been actively researching the cranberry and their other products, to understand their role in maintaining good health. Early research determined that compounds in cranberry, called proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins, prevent certain bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract, If bacteria can’t stick, they cannot cause infection. This anti-stick mechanism of cranberry is key to its urinary tract health benefits. The cranberry is one of only a handful of major fruits native to North America. Others include the blueberry and Concord grape. Cranberry Fun Facts Ocean Spray offers recipies that would compliment any <b>holiday</b> menu. Here is one I particularly like: Cranberry Chutney Ingredients: 1 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup peeled, diced apple 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons vinegar 1/8 teaspoon allspice 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon dash ground cloves Directions: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and sauce has thickened slightly, about 30 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 cups. PER SERVING: Cal. 33, Fat Cal. 0, Protein 0grams, Carb. 9grams, Fat 0grams, Chol. 0mg, Sodium 6mg. ************ Nuts are packed with protein power and the good fat that lowers the risk of heart disease. Be sure to include nuts in your Healthy Living. Does a Cranberry Scone sound good to you? Here is a yummy and healthy version: Cranberry -Walnut Scones 2 cups whole-wheat flour 1/3 cup natural cane sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup dried or fresh chopped cranberries 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 6 tablespoons ghee or butter, melted 1 large egg, slightly beaten 1/2 cup reduced-fat (2 percent) milk or soy milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cranberries, and walnuts. Toss together lightly to mix. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted ghee or butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract, then pour all at once into flour mixture. Mix lightly, using as few strokes as possible, until dough clings together. 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands, pat dough into an 8-inch round, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut round into eight pie-shaped wedges and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 20 minutes. Cool on a baking rack. FUNctional Kitchen is provided by James Rouse, ND, the creator of Optimum Wellness and The Fit Kitchen, seen weekly on NBC’s KUSA television news. PER SERVING: 348 cal, 44% fat cal, 18g fat, 8g sat fat, 46mg chol, 7g protein, 43g carb, 5g fiber, 108mg sodium Would YOU like to have the TOP SEARCH ENGINES promoting your product or service for FREE? Join US for $39.00 a month, and we'll teach you HOW TO make it WORK! GUARANTEED or your MONEY BACK! With the WYSIWYG Splash Page Builder, you can have your own splash page in five minutes. Have YOU had your say? Tell the world! A SEARCH ENGINE LIKE NO OTHER. CHECK IT OUT NOW!
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HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPIES

HEALTHY LIVING and HOLIDAY RECIPIES seems to be a paradox,
but that doesn't have to be the case. Some of our favorite <b>holiday</b> foods
actually contribute to healthy living.

Cranberries for instance. For over 60 years, Ocean Spray has been actively researching the cranberry
and their other products, to understand their role in maintaining good health. Early research determined
that compounds in cranberry, called proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins, prevent certain bacteria
from sticking to the urinary tract, If bacteria can’t stick, they cannot cause infection. This anti-stick
mechanism of cranberry is key to its urinary tract health benefits.

The cranberry is one of only a handful of major fruits native to North America. Others include the blueberry and Concord grape. Cranberry Fun Facts

Ocean Spray   offers recipies that would compliment any <b>holiday</b> menu.
Here is one I particularly like:

Cranberry Chutney

Ingredients:

1 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup peeled, diced apple
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons vinegar
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
dash ground cloves

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and sauce has thickened slightly, about 30 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

PER SERVING: Cal. 33, Fat Cal. 0, Protein 0grams, Carb. 9grams, Fat 0grams, Chol. 0mg, Sodium 6mg.
************

Nuts are packed with protein power and the good fat that lowers the risk of heart disease. Be sure to include nuts in your Healthy Living.

Does a Cranberry Scone sound good to you? Here is a yummy and healthy version:

Cranberry -Walnut Scones

2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup natural cane sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup dried or fresh chopped cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
6 tablespoons ghee or butter, melted
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup reduced-fat (2 percent) milk or soy milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cranberries, and walnuts. Toss together lightly to mix. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted ghee or butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract, then pour all at once into flour mixture. Mix lightly, using as few strokes as possible, until dough clings together.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands, pat dough into an 8-inch round, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut round into eight pie-shaped wedges and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 20 minutes. Cool on a baking rack.

FUNctional Kitchen is provided by James Rouse, ND, the creator of Optimum Wellness and The Fit Kitchen, seen weekly on NBC’s KUSA television news.

PER SERVING: 348 cal, 44% fat cal, 18g fat, 8g sat fat, 46mg chol, 7g protein, 43g carb, 5g fiber, 108mg sodium

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I have had severe back pain many times during my adult life. Muscle relaxants and pain pills would usually take care of the problem is short order. A few years ago my back 'went out' again and no amount of drugs relieved the back pain. After a regime of x-rays and a MRI, I was advised that my only option was back surgery which I refused to consider. The diagnosis was herniated disks.
Quite by accident I met an acquaintance I hadn't seen for years. She told me about her excellent results from Acupressure Medical Massage. She had been in a wheelchair before this treatment.
I was certainly excited to think there might be relief without drugs or surgery.
Dr. Craig Hediger is the only Alaskan member of the International College of Applied Kinesiology.

Acupressure is an ancient healing art developed in Asia over 5,000 years ago. It is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine which emphasizes preventing illness, dealing with underlying causes in depth and treating the whole person. An acupressurist works with the same points used in acupuncture – called acupoints - stimulating these healing sites with finger pressure, rather than inserting fine needles. Acupressure uses the power and sensitivity of human touch to eliminate stress, relieve pain and alleviate acute and chronic conditions. It can be effective in the relief of many complaints such as arthritis, headaches, neck and shoulder tension, back pain, sciatica, infertility, sinus and breathing problems. By stimulating the bodies natural curative abilities, it also works as a powerful preventative therapy and is a safe and effective complement to conventional healing methods.

Health Kinesiologyis a holistic complementary therapy that helps the body recover
from illness, allergies, stress etc by restoring energy balance.

It uses muscle testing to identify the problem areas: light pressure is applied to a muscle and the response is monitored. Once the stresses are identified, gentle techniques are used to bring the body back into harmony with itself.

No two sessions of treatment are the same, even for people with similar symptoms, because the person is treated as a unique individual. HK's truly holistic approach of addressing both physical and psychological issues makes it an especially powerful healing system, which is being recognized increasingly by members of the medical profession.
In a single session, the therapist may identify allergies, rectify nutritional imbalances, deal with phobias and psychological stress, rebalanced chakras and start the process of detoxifying the body from heavy metals, vaccinations, drugs etc.

Applied Kinesiology was developed in the 1960s by George Goodheart, a Detroit chiropractor. It is based on the concept that adverse changes in muscle function can occur as a consequence of a variety of internal triggers. These may include such obvious ones as injury, nerve entrapment, misalignment of the skeleton, or brain damage. According to AK theory, however, muscle weakness (or its opposite, excessive muscle spasm) can also be caused by diseased or dysfunctional internal organs, exposure to toxic substances, nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivities, or emotional issues.

Using an extensive diagnostic procedure called manual muscle testing, the AK , Applied Kinesiology, practitioner can determine the internal source of muscle weakness and then plan a program designed to ultimately restore health. Because manual muscle testing is basically a diagnostic technique, the practitioner will usually also combine muscle testing with a thorough history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory testing.

I have recommended this treatment to anyone I meet with a back pain. I was in such pain I could barely get to my appointment. After the first treatment, I was able to walk out with little pain. I had to do specific exercises, have bi-weekly treatments, and get rid of my high heels (big sacrifice!) but it wasn't long before my back was healed. No Surgery! No drugs! I'm well!

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	Retirement NOT Just for Babyboomers
Speaking of Retirement, what do you think about this? A Retirement, Home for Chimps What will they think of next? Saturday, a federally funded retirement facility in southwest Caddo Parish near Shreveport, MS opened to public visitors. This facility houses chimps retired from biomedical research. Read more here Researchers at Cornell University report that about one-third of the baby boomers surveyed are planning to keep on working and are considering more education. It occured to me that we have a home for those baby boomers at BLACKHOLESERIES.COM They could have it all... With the internet marketing education provided by Doug Williams at the Blackholeseries Conferences, those babyboomes could have it all....retire, work at home and continue their education.
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Babyboomers, Retirement and Inheritance

I was doing a little research on retirement and came across some interesting places.
I suppose that in your retirement days you have time to do things you never had time for before.
The Rembering SiteMORE INFORMATION
talks about the importance of leaving your family not only money,
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Really a nice site that enables you to get started on that project. My sister and I have been compiling our history through pictures....boxes and boxes of them...that had been accumulating at our parent's home. Some go back to the 1800's.

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	Retirement Plans, Then and Now
Volumes are being written about Babyboomers , Retirement Plans , Retirement Homes . Investments for Retirement. It all seems so complicated and uncertain in these turbulent times. My parents decided to retire in 1972. They sold the farm when interest was hovering around 20%. They bought another 40 acres (land was cheap back then) and had a new retirement home built, Dad paid cash for everything (he was a product of the Great Depression) So with money from selling the farm earning up to 20% interest and no debt, they had a very comfortable retirement . My retirementt fund dwindled alarmingly when we had the big stock crash several years ago. In fact, a big part of my investment portfolio disappeard right along with the tech stocks that went under. New Retirement Plan: Have been investing time and money in learning how to earn on the internet and have finally struck gold! Blackholeseries.com has a fabulous set of marketing tools, and training unavailable anywhere else. How would YOU like to have the TOP SEARCH ENGINES promoting your product or service for you FREE! Join US for $39.00 a month, and we'll teach you HOW TO make it WORK! GUARANTEED or your MONEY BACK! MORE INFORMATION
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HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE TRIVIA

The fruitcake has become one of the most ridiculed foods and the butt of many jokes.

Fruitcake is a heavy cake made of dried or candied fruits and nuts that are soaked in brandy or rum, often used in the celebration of weddings and Christmas.

The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into barley mash.

In the Middle Ages, honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added and the name fruitcake was first used.

Have you heard of the FRUITCAKE UNDERGROUND?

It may surprise you how many people number themselves among the Fruitcake Underground.

Here is a new twist on fruitcake....it reminds me of an old fashioned spice cake.

Pumpkin Fruitcake

HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPES

HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPIES

HEALTHY HOLIDAY RECIPIES

Back Pain Cured with Acupressure

Stay Warm while Marketing Blackholeseries

Retirement NOT Just for Babyboomers

Babyboomers, Retirement and Inheritance

Retirement Plans, Then and Now