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For someone like me, who could easily bury themselves under a pile of quilts, duvets, and pillows, it’s hard to imagine a bed with just the bare essentials. My husband, on the other hand, seems immune to the cold, which results in our bed consisting only of a fitted sheet, top sheet, a single pillow each, and a light quilt. If this sounds like your bedding arrangement too, then we might just be out of touch with the current trend: many are skipping the top sheet altogether. Let’s dive into the why.

The humble top sheet originally had a hygienic purpose. It served as a barrier between our bodies and heavier bed covers like duvets, quilts, and comforters. This meant that while the sheets and pillowcases required frequent laundering, the heavier, bulkier items did not. Suzanne Pollak, founder of the Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits, states, “A proper bed requires a bottom sheet, a top sheet, a blanket, and then another top sheet as a coverlet. That’s the traditional setup.”

So why is the once-essential top sheet losing its place? A few reasons have emerged. One of the primary ones is the ease of making the bed. Without the need to tuck in a flat sheet, you can simply throw a duvet or quilt over the fitted sheet, and voila! Also, the problem of the top sheet wrapping around one’s legs and disrupting sleep is a common complaint. It might sound trivial, but many people are actively deciding to do away with this bed linen.

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The trend has some numbers backing it up too. Parachute, a linen company based in Los Angeles, has revealed that about 40% of their clientele show preference only for the fitted sheet, expressing no interest in its flat counterpart. Consequently, they’ve adjusted their offerings to cater to this demand.

In conclusion, whether to use a top sheet or not boils down to personal choice. However, it seems that a significant portion of the newer generation – millennials, I’m looking at you! – have made their decision clear: the top sheet might just be a relic of the past.

Ah, the joy of the holidays! And what better way to embrace the festive spirit than with Christmas Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies? These delightful morsels promise a rich, buttery texture with a sweet cherry surprise in every bite. Transport yourself back in time to medieval Scotland, where the tradition of shortbread began. Today, these cookies represent more than just a treat; they symbolize love, warmth, and cherished memories.

Imagine serving these at your next Christmas soirée or offering them as gifts, lovingly wrapped. Enhance the experience with a comforting drink – be it cocoa, mulled wine, or classic milk. As the buttery goodness melts in your mouth, the paired beverage adds to the merriment.

Fancy a Bite? Here’s How to Make Them!

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped and patted dry

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Set your oven at 325°F (160°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whip up a creamy mixture using butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.

Slowly blend in the flour and salt, forming a soft dough.

Delicately mix in the cherries and chocolate chips.

Shape the dough into a log, wrap in cling film, and chill for an hour. Slice into rounds afterward.

Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are golden. Let them cool on the tray for a bit, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Serving Tip: Elevate their appearance with a dusting of powdered sugar or a milky glaze drizzle.

Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding is so creamy with the perfect texture and sweetness. Only a handful of ingredients and a little patience are needed to make this old time favorite dessert.

This dessert is perfect for a cold winter night when you want to make something really easy and delicious using ingredients you already have in your pantry.

This creamy, comforting, old-fashioned rice pudding recipe is easy to prepare on the stovetop. It’s a convenient, quick-fix snack or perfect dessert for cold afternoons !To Make this Recipe You’ Will Need the following ingredients:

Ingredients:

– 2/3 c. Minute Rice

– 2 3/4 c. milk

– 1/3 c. sugar

– 1 tbsp. butter

– 1/2 tsp. salt

– 1/2 tsp. vanilla

– 1/4 tsp. nutmeg

– Cinnamon

– 1/2 c. raisins

Directions:

– Combine Minute Rice, milk & raisins, sugar, butter, salt, vanilla & nutmeg in a buttered 1 quart baking dish.

– Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 h, stirring after 15 mins & again when pudding is done.

– Sprinkle with cinnamon.

– Serve warm or chilled. Pudding thickens as it stands.

xWhen the pantry is bare and the grocery budget is empty, this is the meal I lean on—ham and bean soup or, as we call it in my house, ham and beans. This recipe can feed an army for just a couple of dollars, the flavor is excellent, and thanks to the Crock-Pot, the hands-on cooking time is almost nothing.

Ingredients :

1 lb package dried northern beans
ham bone, hocks, shanks or diced ham (about 1 pound)
2 tsp onion powder
6 cups water
salt & pepper to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

Rinse and sort the beans for any pebbles.
Add the the rinsed beans, onion powder, salt, pepper, and ham to the crock pot.
Add water.
Cover and cook on low about 8 hours, until beans are tender.
Remove ham bone, shanks or hocks and pull off the meat.
Add meat to the crock pot and mix.
Serve with cornbread.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 1/2 c all-purpose flour (more or less)

FILLING

• 8 oz cream cheese, soft
• 3/4 c powder sugar
• 3/4 c strawberry jam
• 1 c finely diced strawberries

ICING

• 1/3 cup reserved cream cheese mixture
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 teaspoons of milk
• touch of vanilla

How To Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Rolls

Blending warm water, yeast also sugar in mixing bowl. Stir in milk, melted butter, salt, eggs and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Adding flour to make dough. Knead until smooth.

Let the dough rest for 5 minutes while you prepare the filling.

Beating cream cheese until soft also fluffy. Add 3/4 cup powdered sugar and beat until smooth. RESERVE ABOUT 1/3 CUP OF TOPPING.

In another small bowl, combine jam and diced strawberries.

Roll out the dough on a greased counter into a rectangle about 10×15″. Spread the cream cheese mixture, then the berries. Roll up and pinch the edge to seal.

Cut the log into 12 slices and place them in a well-greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Covering with plastic wrap also place in the refrigerator.

Add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, milk and vanilla to the reserved cream cheese mixture. Beat until smooth, adding enough milk to make a thin glaze. Then place the frosting in a ziplock bag in the fridge.

Chill the rolls in the refrigerator for 8 to 10 hours or overnight.

Remove rolls and bag of frosting from refrigerator. Place the rolls in a warm place and let them rise until doubled (about an hour).

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes, or until set in the middle. You may need to cover them with foil to prevent them from browning too much.

Cut a corner in the ziplock bag and glaze the rolls while still warm.

Very good apple cake! I’ve been making it for years! 

Ingredients ( serving 12 )

• 2 cups apples – peeled, cored and diced
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting

How To Make Fresh Apple Bundt Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. In a medium bowl, combine the diced apples, 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; set aside. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups white sugar, oil, orange juice, vanilla and eggs. Beat at high speed until smooth. Stir in flour mixture. Fold in chopped walnuts.
3. Pour 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the apple mixture. Alternate layers of batter and filling, ending with batter.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.

This is one return of an apple dumpling formula – right back to the 2000’s! I recall the first occasion when I attempted apple dumplings made with Mountain Dew.I had no clue prior to eating them what they were made with and once my Mother advised me, I was stunned! You could never figure that these delicate dumplings with a flavorful sauce were made with Mountain Dew, all things considered!

I beseeched her for this Mountain Dew Apple Dumpling formula and her plunking down to record it. This was route before the times of when you could just content each other the formula and rather all family plans were recorded on formula note cards.

I was so eager to make it for Jorge, that I made it the extremely one night from now and we played theory the fixing. He speculated a wide range of insane things, however he was never speculated these apple dumplings were made with Mountain Dew! He was similarly however stunned as I might have been and afterward continued to eat 3 more and request that I make them for his companions as quickly as possible.To Make this Recipe You’ Will Need the following ingredients:

Ingredients

2 granny smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cinnamon, to sprinkle
1 can Mountain Dew

How to make it :

Peel and core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each slice into a crescent roll. Place in a 9×13 lightly buttered pan.
Melt butter, then add sugar, and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour over apples. Then pour the Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.

Looking for a delicious idea for dinner? The flavor experience is these Bacon Covered, Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts.
The trifecta is a blend of juicy chicken, fried bacon, and cream cheese. This recipe is one of our most successful and gets absolute rave reviews. It has only 5 basic ingredients as well.

Simple and easy ! My whole family loves this recipe so much. If it were for them, I’d be making this every day! Give it a shot, you’ll love it!To Make this Recipe You’ Will Need the following ingredients:

INGREDIENTS:

TWO Boneless-skinless chicken breasts.

4 TBSP.Of cream cheese.

1/4 C.Of -shredded- Pepper-jack cheese.

2 TBSP.Of green onion {chopped}.

Eight pieces of bacon.

DIRECTIONS:

Step 1:

I sliced the chicken into 4 pieces of the same size.

Step 2:

I mixed the softened cream cheese with the sliced green onions and the shredded cheese together. And placed in the center of each piece of chicken 1/4 of this mixture.

Step 3:

I roll up the chicken breast, starting on the long side, leaving the cheese mixture in the center.

Step 4:

I wrapped 2 bacon slices around the chicken breast, and I inserted a toothpick on the center.

Step 5:

I placed it at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes on the baking sheet and back.

Step 6:

I broil topside to thoroughly brown and crisp bacon for around 5 minutes. I turn over each breast and broil for another 4 minutes or so to crisp up the bottom side.

ENJOY IT!