A Midwesterners Midwinter Tales of Survival

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Read a fairytale by candlelight, beautifully illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.

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Jaeger Schnitzel and Spaetzle (not pictured)

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Step back in time with living historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands, and Peter Ginn, to a Tudor era Christmas!  

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BBC One's The Jamaica Inn Season 1 Episode 1 

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Cover Illustration by NC Wyeth 1911 for Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island'

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The Storyteller: The Soldier & Death [01]

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Best Made Winter Booklist 2014 

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These!

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Cotton Candy

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On a cold winter morning bake the perfect 'boiled' egg and warm your toes at the same time. 

***Put them in a muffin tin or just on the racks themselves and bake for 25-30 minutes at 325 degrees.

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Hot 'n' Spicy One Pot Beans and Rice for cold winter nights.  

Some healthy substitutions and additions you can also try: use olive oil instead of vegetable oil, use instant brown rice, use chicken andouille sausage, finally diced jalapeño’s. Enjoy! :)

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Another reason we love winter if you live near a cozy pub like the Acorn Inn in Dorset UK. 

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Vikings Season 3: Comic-Con Trailer 

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BBC One's The Village Season Two Trailer 

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Winter & Christmas themed cookies!  Mmm! ;op

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Do you have a short-haired dog breed such as a pit bull?  Check out these roasty toasty dog overcoats and dog boots at stores like ruffwear.com.  

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AEO Slouchy Leopard print & Marled Beanie