The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly.   He was 71.

Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin.  Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch.

The grave site was piled high with flours.  Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded.

Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.  He was considered a very smart cookie, but  wasted much of his dough on half-baked schemes.  Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions.

Doughboy is survived by his wife Play dough, three children: John Dough, Jane Dough and Dosey Dough, plus they had one in the oven.   He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.

The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

If this made you smile for even a brief second, please rise to the occasion to share that smile with someone else who may be having a crumby day and kneads a lift.

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It doesn’t get any better than this rich ooey gooey real caramel corn, my family loves making this easy no-fail recipe.  Homemade caramel candy poured over popcorn.  The smell is irresistible as it is cooking.  You will definitely want to save some caramel for fancy sliced caramel apples.  The best apples to use for caramel apples is Macintosh, Jonathon, Pink Lady or honey crisp – a sweet but tart apple.

Chewy Deluxe Caramel Corn – 2 cups sugar, 1 cube real butter, 1 cup light karo syrup, 1 can evaporated milk, 3 -4 bags butter microwave popcorn, 1-1/2 tsp. real vanilla

Directions: Combine all ingredients (but popcorn and vanilla) in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil turn down to medium heat stirring every few minutes with a wooden spoon.  In the meantime start microwave popcorn – be careful not to burn – make sure all hard popcorn kernels are removed and place popcorn in a large metal or glass bowl.

Use 3 bags when saving caramel for apples – use 4 bags when using all for caramel corn.   Cook to just under a soft ball or check using ice cold water, if caramel forms a soft ball in your fingers after sitting in water its done.  It usually takes 15-20 minutes to cook and has a medium golden caramel color, remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  If you feel you may have gotten it cooked to long you can slowly add a couple of Tbsp. of milk before you coat popcorn.

For Fancy caramel apples – slice and core one apple in thin slices in a bowl, drizzle plenty of caramel over top, top with toasted nuts, toasted coconut, chocolate chips, sprinkles, marshmallows, cherries, what ever you love works great.  So much better than a whole apple that is messy and hard to eat.

For Deluxe Caramel Corn while still hot spread out on a cookie sheet – sprinkle on any desired toppings and dig in.   Makes the BEST homemade hot caramel sauce for Christmas pudding or ice cream.

For chocolate caramel corn add 1/4 cup cocoa – mix with the sugar and cook as directed – makes the BEST Homemade Hot fudge sauce

To many, it looks like - JUST a candy stick for Christmas.

The young girl ask – why it is such special Christmas candy?  This is what she learned.

When turned upside down, it is the letter J, which stands for Jesus, who was born on Christmas Day.

When turned upright, it looks like a shepherd’s staff.   Shepherds in the field, watching over there flocks by night.

Why does the candy cane have stripes? The prophet Isaiah said, ‘’By his stripes we are healed”.   Jesus bled from every pore.  The red reminds us of his suffering and his blood.  But the candy is white as well.  After all we can do to be obedient to his teachings, his blood washes away our sins, making us white and pure as snow.

The candy cane is much more than a treat at Christmas – It tells the story of Christ’s birth, His Mission here on earth, and his ultimate sacrifice for each of us.

Inexpensive Christmas Gift Idea – give a copy of this thought on Christmas paper – with candy canes to your neighbors.

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1 medium yellow onion chopped

½  large green bell pepper chopped

1  – 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies medium (or Rotel tomatoes)

1 – 14 ounce can diced tomatoes

4 – 8 ounce cans tomato sauce

1 – 14 ounce can ranch style beans

1 – 14 ounce can pinto beans drained

2 – 14 ounce can red beans drained

1  (1 ¼ ounce package McCormick chili seasoning)

2  cups water or more to desired thickness

2 lbs. diet lean ground beef – browned

Directions: Put in crock pot cook on hi 4 hours, low 6-8 hours – Freezes great – I don’t know for sure if this is the original Wendys chili recipe but it sure tastes like it – This is my families best ever chili recipe – perfect for a cold winters day – serve with crackers and grated cheddar

Mother Is the heart of the Home and the Home is the Heart of Christmas

Memories to treasure are made of Christmas Day,

Made of family gatherings and children as they play…

And always it is MOTHER who plays the leading part

In bringing joy and happiness to each expectant heart…

These memories grow more meaningful with every passing year,

More precious and more beautiful, more treasured and more dear…

And that is why at Christmastime there comes the happy thought

Of all these treasure memories that Mother’s love has brought…

For no one gives more happiness or does more good for others

Than understanding.  Kind and wise and selfless, loving Mothers…

And of all the loving Mothers, the dearest one is YOU,

For you live Christmas EVERY DAY in EVERY THING YOU DO!

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2 quarts water

5 chicken bouillon cubes

1 large yellow onion chopped fine

3 large carrots grated or chopped

1/2 head of green cabbage 2 inch strips

1 Tbsp. Beef Rub Seasoning or combine (1-1/2 tsp. sea salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 3/4 tsp. garlic salt or powder, 1/3 tsp. thyme leaves, 1 tsp. basil leaves)

1-1/2  lb. diet lean hamburger plus 1 tsp. sea salt

Directions: In a large fry pan brown hamburger and drain if needed, while cooking hamburger add all other ingredients to a large soup pot, bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes, stir in hamburger as soon as browned and finish simmering with vegetables.

Tips: Also delicious with 1 large cubed potato and or 1/3 c. quick pearl barley, and or 1 can of corn and juice add at beginning boil as directed.

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12 oz. mini bowtie pasta

1 cup heavy cream

3 – 1/2 c.   2% milk

2 tsp. flour

3/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. black pepper

2 c. grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 c. grated Fontina cheese

3/4 c. Grated mozzarella cheese

3 tsp. Dried parlsey leaves

3/4 c. Three cheese blend (I use Frigo Tub 3 cheese Italian, Parmesan, Asiago, & Romano)

Preheat oven to 450 – Cook noodles in large pot of boiling water till aladente – drain – Toss all other ingredients with pasta – except 3 cheese Italian blend reserving for the top – Place in a 9 x 13 glass baking dish and top with Italian blend.  Bake 20 minutes or more till golden brown.    Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

“The Hunger for Love is much more difficult to remove than the Hunger for Bread”   Mother Teresa

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1 large can of pumpkin, 3 eggs, 1/2 tsp. salt, 4 tsp. pumpkin pie or apple pie spice, 1 large can canned milk (12-oz),  1 – 1/2 c. sugar

Directions: In a large bowl beat eggs, add all above ingredients and beat till smooth, pour into a 9×13 baking dish.

1 Butter Yellow Cake Mix, 1 cube melted real butter, 1 cup chopped pecans (nuts optional or use only on half)

Directions: Sprinkle cake mix evenly on top of pumpkin mixture, then drizzle butter evenly on top of cake mix, then top with nuts.  Do not stir – Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour at 350 till golden brown.  Serve warm with Vanilla Ice-cream or sweetened real whipped cream

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1 cup  ………..  8 oz  …………..  16 Tbsp  ……..  48 tsp  ……..  237 ml

3/4 c  ………..  6 oz  …………..  12 Tbsp  ……..  36 tsp  ………  177 ml

2/3 c  ………..  5 oz  …………..  11 Tbsp  ……..  32 tsp  ………  158 ml

1/2 c  ………..  4 oz  ……………  8 Tbsp  ………  24 tsp  ………  118 ml

1/3 c  ………..  3 oz  ……………  5 Tbsp  ……….  16 tsp  ………  79 ml

1/4 c  ………..  2 oz  ……………  4 Tbsp  ……….  12 tsp  ……….  59 ml

1/8 c  ………..  1 oz  ……………  2 Tbsp  ……….  6 tsp  ………..  30 ml

1/16 c  ………  .5 oz  …………..  1 Tbsp  ……….  3 tsp  ……….  15 ml