New Years

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="dc1c8643.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="a8a3f540.gif" border=0 width="63" height="84" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="dc1c8643.gif"> <div> <B>Cantrell Family Website</B>     |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cantrell Family Website"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> <IMG SRC="348f4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> New Years <A NAME="new_years"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="a8c50500.gif" border=0 width="80" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8dfb9c0.gif" border=0 width="507" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8e02f80.gif" border=0 width="258" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>2003</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="331" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#9900FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#EEEEEE" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 384 ><NOBR><div> As we look toward a brand new year</div> <div> Then gaze back to the past</div> <div> We pause with mixed emotions</div> <div> And memories that still last.</div> <div> For these years have taught us lessons</div> <div> We never thought we’d learn</div> <div> To stand in the face of adversity</div> <div> Seeking peace for which we yearn.</div> <div> Our nation still stands together</div> <div> Since that sad September day</div> <div> When in an instant all was changed</div> <div> And so many taken away.</div> <div> Each life a precious memory</div> <div> Each face burned in our souls</div> <div> The hero, the innocent, those who were lost</div> <div> Were halves who made someone whole. </div> <div> So we pray for this year to be peaceful</div> <div> For strength to see us through</div> <div> For each one who lost someone precious</div> <div> And for all that is holy and true.</div> <div> As we pray God’s eternal blessings</div> <div> For our leaders and our land</div> <div> We walk toward the future together</div> <div> Heart to heart and hand in hand.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>May your new year be the best you've ever had, </B></div> <div> <B>and may you have many more new years that are even better!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="d14a0640.gif" border=0 width="160" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Do you have a SPECIAL recipe or family tradition that you do on New Years? If so I would love for you to send it to me. Please e-mail them to me I certainly appreciate you taking the time to submit them. </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8f3c500.gif" border=0 width="60" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="408" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#9900FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 1951 WIDTH="396"><div> <B>Mock Champaign</B></div> <bR> <div> If you have children, like me and want to make New Year's Eve just as special for them, I make Mock Champaign. There is never any left. </div> <div> 1 bottle (64 oz.) white grape juice </div> <div> 1- 2 liter bottle of Sprite </div> <div> Mix the juice and sprite in equal amounts. </div> <div> Garnish with orange slices, maraschino cherries, or strawberries. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="a9028280.gif" border=0 width="40" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>PINA COLADA PUNCH</B></div> <bR> <div> One 10-ounce pina colada frozen concentrated fruit mixer, thawed </div> <div> One 5-ounce pineapple juice frozen concentrated, thawed </div> <div> One 1-liter ginger ale </div> <div> Mix together well in punch bowl or pitcher. </div> <div> Add 5 cups crushed ice.</div> <div> Add pineapple sherbet, if desired. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>VANILLA COKE</B></div> <bR> <div> 2 ounces vanilla syrup </div> <div> Coke to fill </div> <div> Serve in a mason jar over a scoop of ice cream. </div> <div> Garnish with a cherry and two straws. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="a8b64640.gif" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Smoked Pork and Black-Eyed Peas with Collard Greens</B></div> <bR> <div> 10 large collard green leaves, washed and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips </div> <div> 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil </div> <div> 2/3 pound boneless, cooked and smoked pork chops, cut into 1/2-inch chunks </div> <div> 1-1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas or 1 (15-ounce) can cooked black-eyed peas, drained </div> <div> 1/4 cup sweet-hot mustard </div> <div> 1/4 cup prepared hot sauce </div> <div> 3 tablespoons molasses </div> <div> 1 scant teaspoon ground caraway seeds </div> <div> 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, optional </div> <div> 1/3 cup water </div> <div> Salt, pepper </div> <div> 6 prebaked buttermilk biscuits, each biscuit cut in half (top and bottom)</div> <div> Using large </div> <div> pan, cook collard greens in oil over moderately high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently. </div> <div> Add pork, black-eyed peas, mustard, hot sauce, molasses, caraway seeds, butter and water. </div> <div> Mix well. </div> <div> Cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until greens are nearly tender and mixture is thickened slightly. </div> <div> Season to taste with salt and pepper. </div> <div> Remove from heat. </div> <div> Cool slightly. </div> <div> Cover bottom of lightly greased 2-quart round baking dish with biscuit bottoms. </div> <div> Spoon in filling. </div> <div> Cover with biscuit tops. </div> <div> Bake at 400 degrees on center rack 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is hot. </div> <div> Remove from oven and spoon onto plates, allowing 1 biscuit per person. </div> <div> Makes about 6 servings. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Cabbage Rolls</B></div> <div> Cantrell Family Traditions </div> <div> For new years we have Hungarian cabbage rolls, blackeyed peas, collard greens, corn bread, and cole slaw. </div> <div> Recipe for Hungarian cabbage rolls: </div> <bR> <div> Put one large head cabbage in large pot of salted boiling water. </div> <bR> <div> Boil on medium for 20 minutes or till tender. Leave it on the stove and with a knife and fork, cut off one leaf at a time and follow the following directions: </div> <bR> <div> Work together with hands </div> <bR> <div> 1 lb. hamburger </div> <div> 1 lb. sausage </div> <div> 1/2 small box instant brown rice </div> <div> 2 large diced onions </div> <div> 1/2 pod diced green pepper </div> <div> 1 T. parsley </div> <div> 4 T. kraut </div> <div> 4 T. canned tomatoes, diced </div> <div> 1 t. salt </div> <div> 1 t. pepper. </div> <div> Grease bottom of large pot. </div> <div> place about 1/2 cup mixture on cabbage roll and roll up like an egg roll, tucking ends and trimming hard core top. </div> <div> Line pot with cabbage rolls. </div> <div> Sprinkle about 1 cup kraut and 1 cup tomatoes over rolls. </div> <div> Repeat to make 2 to 4 layers. </div> <div> Cook on medium heat for about 2 hours. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8b64640.gif" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Janus</B></div> <div> The first month of the year was named after Janus, the god of beginnings and the guardian of doors and entrances. Janus was depicted with two faces, one on the front of his head and one on the back. Thus he could look backward and forward at the same time.</div> <bR> <div> At midnight on December 31, the Romans imagined Janus looking back at the old year and forward to the new. This gives people the time to reflect on the year and look forward to the upcoming New Year.  This was how New Year's Resolutions came about.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="a94968e0.gif" border=0 width="150" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-2707/new_years.mid" autostart="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a92746c0.gif" border=0 width="116" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cantrell Family Holiday Pages"><U><IMG SRC="3f058210.gif" border=0 width="88" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>This website designed and maintained by </B></div> <div> <B>John Cantrell of Cantrell and Son's Creative Services </B></div> <div> <B>North Royalton, OH</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="63137330.gif" border=0 width="55" height="51" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Copyright © Cantrell and Son's Creative Services. 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