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From hearty potatoes to zesty vegetables, here are some recipes that showcase the flavors of the season: Spicy Nutmeg Carrots http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2930&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2931&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ Cranberry Apple Stuffing http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2932&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ Peas and Onions with Dill Butter http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2933&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ » Get Ready for Holiday Baking » Celebrate the Season! » Cinnamon – The Taste of the Holidays » Do You Know the Signs of Aging? » Caught Without a Flavor? » Free McCormick E-mail Newsletter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get Ready for Holiday Baking ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nothing says the holidays like the aromas of warm baked goods wafting through your house. Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, vanilla, and anise will add flavor to your favorite desserts, creating tasty memories for years to come. Click here to access our complete holiday baking library. http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2874&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Celebrate the Season! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need some fun holiday party ideas? Invite your friends and family to a gingerbread house decorating contest, or host a desserts, creative cookie exchange, or spirited cocktail party. Click here for great holiday entertaining recipes. http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2975&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cinnamon – The Taste of the Holidays ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cinnamon is synonymous with the season, and there are more ways to enjoy its flavor than ever! Warm and sweet, it’s perfect for cakes, pies, cookies, and many other holiday dishes. Our test kitchens have been hard at work creating new cinnamon recipes that are sure to become favorites. Chocolate-Drizzled Cinnamon Pecan Bars http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2940&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ Cinnamon Streusel Cake with Irish Cream Glaze http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2941&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ Glazed Cinnamon Cookie Bars http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2942&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ Cranberry, White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies http://www.tasteofhome.com/RD.asp?ID=2944&pmcode=$$refurl-link$$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do You Know the Signs of Aging? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To make sure your holiday baking doesn’t disappoint, start with fresh ingredients. Spices, nuts, chocolate, flour, and sugar are just a few of the pantry staples that should be checked regularly for freshness. 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