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  My son and his family are coming over from New Brunswick for Christmas this year. I am really looking forward to seeing them!  It will be the first time I have had Christmas with my son in 24 years and the first time I have ever had a Christmas with grandchildren involved!Lots to celebrate. This week I will be making up treats for the boys in anticipation!  I have quite a few Christmases to make up for!  Rocky Road is one of those things' children all love and is such a simple thing to make!  It is known to be...

Etymology is the term that refers to the study of the origins of words, including how they got their meanings and how words develop throughout history. Some of these words have lasted over a mind-blowing 15,000 years, like “thou” (the singular form you “you”), ”I” and “mother” and have been dubbed “ultraconserved words” by scientists. But the English language is not finite; on the contrary, it keeps growing at quite an impressive pace. According to Global Language Monitor, around 5,400 new words are created every year; it’s only the 1,000 or so deemed to be in sufficiently widespread use that...

Are you hosting a Christmas party this holiday season? Let’s keep it simple with these Easy Christmas Appetizers your guests will love. You will love that these are all whipped up in under thirty minutes and many can be made ahead of time so you can sit back and relax. Baked Brie with Fig Jam Is there anything better than warm gooey cheese? Adding a sweet topping like fig jam makes it irresistible. Serve this delicious dish from Seasonal Cravings with crackers, apple slices or bagel chips. Cheese Platter No cooking is needed for this quick and easy appetizer board....

Sumiko`s Yuzu slices marinated in sugar and honey By Avi Landau Like so many of those who live in Tsukuba`s older neighborhoods, Sumiko-San has a YUZU tree growing in her yard. In fact, she planted it herself, as a scrawny sapling, more than twenty years ago when she moved into her house in Kukizaki. The tree has long been bearing fruit, and in recent years she has been harvesting literally hundreds of orange-sized yuzu ( a type of citron) each winter. Similar sized trees can be seen growing throughout Tsukuba`s ( and the rest of Japan`s) traditional hamlets, and they...

flahavansNo excuses… healthy and delicious porridge is the perfect way to start these cold Monday mornings! Warm and comforting, this quick and easy recipe takes just minutes to prepare, so whether you have breakfast at home or deskside, make sure it’s as tasty as it is pretty! Add some grated apple, pecan nuts, cinnamon and maple syrup to your morning porridge pot and take a minute to savour just how good it tastes! #BreakfastInspo #FlahavansOatsServes 1|Takes 5 minutesIngredients1 x Flahavan’s Quick Oats PotWhole Milk (as per instructions on pack)1 Large Red AppleCinnamon PowderMaple Syrup5-10g Pecan NutsMethod:Prepare the porridge as per the instructions...