Christmas Corner

Christmas – that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance – a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.
- Augusta E. Rundel



Remember: this December, that love weighs more than gold!
- Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon



Christmas has lost its meaning for us because we have lost the spirit of expectancy. We cannot prepare for an observance. We must prepare for an experience.
- Handel H. Brown



Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
- Garry Moore



Antipasto Recipe

Dressing:
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup minced onions (McCormick)
2 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. seasoned salt
2 tsp. onion salt
2 tsp. garlic salt
2 tsp. accent
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. lemon pepper

Vegetables to Marinate:
2 - 3 jars Artichoke Hearts, drained
2 - 3 jars Whole Mushrooms, drained
Red, Green, Yellow Bell Peppers, cut into bite-size pieces
Celery, cut into bite-size pieces
Black Olives
Stuffed Olives
Shrimp (either medium canned shrimp or fresh medium shrimp boiled, seasoned, and deveined)

Directions:

Step 1:
Marinate vegetables in dressing for at least 6 - 8 hours before serving.

Note: Any vegetables of your choosing can be added or deleted from list.