Christmas is just five days away, and we're ready to let the holiday festivities begin! In observance of Christmas, our office will be closed on Monday, December 26th, which means that all ads for our December 28th edition will need to be submitted to us by Friday, December 23rd at noon. We've just finished publishing our annual Christmas edition, however, which will be in mailboxes, yards and racks tomorrow. It may sound a little confusing, but it's a simple matter of the dates of Wednesdays - with the 21st being the last Wednesday before Christmas, our Christmas edition ends up being published before Christmas, and we impose an early deadline for what's actually our New Year's edition. Okay... that may still be a little confusing. But we promise we know what we're doing!
In this edition, check out tips for what to do with Holiday leftovers, which, let's face it, have conquered and occupied many an unsuspecting family's refrigerator, long after the guests have gone home. Here are a ten ideas for repurposing all that food.
1. Turn stuffing into croquettes or burgers, by mixing it with chopped turkey, or adding a new kind of meat to the equation, like sausage.
2. Dice ham and potatoes, and add to a morning helping of eggs for a country-style omlette.
3. Turn leftover mashed potatoes into creamy potato soup by adding cream, bacon and scallions.
4. Use cranberry sauce instead of butter or jam on bagels and toast.
5. Dice meats, vegetables and onions and add to pancake batter to make a quick and easy quiche.
6. Veer away from traditional Holiday fare and use leftover turkey for Mexican night, using the meat to create spicy fajitas.
7. Cube leftover cake, and serve on skewers with fruit for dipping into chocolate fondue.
8. Use stale bread to make homemade croutons or bread pudding.
9. Add cranberry sauce to muffin mix for a tart treat.
10. Turn leftover holiday meats into Asian stir-fry by adding water chestnuts, bean sprouts, soy sauce and mixed vegetables.
Don't worry about recycling those leftovers just yet, though - enjoy Christmas celebrations with family and friends, and, even though Thanksgiving has passed, remember to express gratitude for the ones in your life who make preparing a holiday feast and, later, wondering where the heck to store the remnants, a necessity. This is the time of year to extend goodwill to everyone - even those family members that insist on giving gifts of fruitcake and asking intrusive questions every year. After all, it wouldn't be Christmas without them!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
December 14th Edition Highlights
This week, with Christmas approaching, there are several local events scheduled to get Hunt County residents in the spirit. Here are a few that we listed in this week's paper.
On the front page, dates and times for Greenville's new "landmark" Christmas event are posted. It's a free Christmas concert, entitled "Classic Christmas", and it will be held on Sunday, December 18th, from 3 to 5pm. Set to benefit Suzuki Strings, the concert will feature European Ensemble, a classically-trained, four-woman string quartet from Dallas, and a variety of other performers, as well. An historical tour of the church and refreshments will follow. The concert will be held at downtown Greenville's National Register Landmark Central Christian Church.
If you're a retiree in the Hunt County area, consider attending the UAW Local Chapter 967's Retiree Christmas Dinner on Thursday, December 15th at noon. The meal will be hosted at Union Hall, 601 Jack Finney Blvd., in Greenville. The meal is a drive to increase the UAW's retiree membership, and to discuss the prospect of monthly meetings and the future of the Retiree Board.
If you have small children who might not enjoy a classical concert or a retiree dinner, fear not - Santa Clause will be visiting Crossroads Mall again this year. Photo opportunities are available from 10am - 4pm on December 14-16, 1pm - 5pm on December 17 and 18 and 10am - 6pm on December 19-23.
As the big event looms closer, here at the Hunt County Shopper, we wish each of you a safe, merry and stress-free Holiday Season, and a smooth passage into 2012!
On the front page, dates and times for Greenville's new "landmark" Christmas event are posted. It's a free Christmas concert, entitled "Classic Christmas", and it will be held on Sunday, December 18th, from 3 to 5pm. Set to benefit Suzuki Strings, the concert will feature European Ensemble, a classically-trained, four-woman string quartet from Dallas, and a variety of other performers, as well. An historical tour of the church and refreshments will follow. The concert will be held at downtown Greenville's National Register Landmark Central Christian Church.
If you're a retiree in the Hunt County area, consider attending the UAW Local Chapter 967's Retiree Christmas Dinner on Thursday, December 15th at noon. The meal will be hosted at Union Hall, 601 Jack Finney Blvd., in Greenville. The meal is a drive to increase the UAW's retiree membership, and to discuss the prospect of monthly meetings and the future of the Retiree Board.
If you have small children who might not enjoy a classical concert or a retiree dinner, fear not - Santa Clause will be visiting Crossroads Mall again this year. Photo opportunities are available from 10am - 4pm on December 14-16, 1pm - 5pm on December 17 and 18 and 10am - 6pm on December 19-23.
As the big event looms closer, here at the Hunt County Shopper, we wish each of you a safe, merry and stress-free Holiday Season, and a smooth passage into 2012!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
December 7th Edition Highlights
The tree is up in our office, Christmas ads are appearing in this week's paper, and we're all gearing up for the Holidays, in our own way. But how to prepare for the Holidays when you're on a budget - maybe even a tighter budget than ever before? This week's front page story has a few tips, like making newer, less costly family traditions, sending e-mail greeting cards, recycling items from last year, and giving gifts that require time and talent, rather than money - like babysitting or home improvement certificates.
If you're looking for a free family activity to kick off the Christmas season, Ridgecest Baptist Church is hosting its second annual Christmas musical, with praise and worship and Christmas carols preformed by the Community Christmas Band/Orchestra on December 10th at 7pm. Ridgecrest Baptist is located at 2801 Wesley Street in Greenville. Enjoy the unity that the Holiday Season inspires by celebrating Christmas with this performance, put on by a conglomeration of area churches!
Community Seeds of Lone Oak will also be hosting its annual Christmas celebration this week, on December 8th at the Community Seeds campus at 603 College Street in Lone Oak. The event, titled "A Miracle on College Street" will feature dinner and a performances to benefit the poor and underprivileged of Hunt and Rains Counties. There is a minimum donation required to attend. To RSVP, or for more information, call 903-634-5673 or send an email to info@cseeds.org.
Another family-friendly freebie: this week, Quinlan will host its annual Christmas parade, on December 10th. This year's theme is "A Christmas Carol Classic", and the parade will make its way through downtown Quinlan at 2pm.
For more ideas, including a list of ways to reduce stress during the Holiday Season (and who couldn't use a little less stress during this time of year?!), check out this week's edition of the Shopper. Enjoy the Season, and stay warm this week!
If you're looking for a free family activity to kick off the Christmas season, Ridgecest Baptist Church is hosting its second annual Christmas musical, with praise and worship and Christmas carols preformed by the Community Christmas Band/Orchestra on December 10th at 7pm. Ridgecrest Baptist is located at 2801 Wesley Street in Greenville. Enjoy the unity that the Holiday Season inspires by celebrating Christmas with this performance, put on by a conglomeration of area churches!
Community Seeds of Lone Oak will also be hosting its annual Christmas celebration this week, on December 8th at the Community Seeds campus at 603 College Street in Lone Oak. The event, titled "A Miracle on College Street" will feature dinner and a performances to benefit the poor and underprivileged of Hunt and Rains Counties. There is a minimum donation required to attend. To RSVP, or for more information, call 903-634-5673 or send an email to info@cseeds.org.
Another family-friendly freebie: this week, Quinlan will host its annual Christmas parade, on December 10th. This year's theme is "A Christmas Carol Classic", and the parade will make its way through downtown Quinlan at 2pm.
For more ideas, including a list of ways to reduce stress during the Holiday Season (and who couldn't use a little less stress during this time of year?!), check out this week's edition of the Shopper. Enjoy the Season, and stay warm this week!
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