Comments on: Christmas Trees and Monuments http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/12/christmas-trees-and-monuments/ A Washington DC insider’s travel guide that’s full of area information for both tourists and residents. Covers area attractions, activities, events, nightlife, memorials and monuments, historic sites, museums, the Smithsonian, site see Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:38:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Last Chance to see the National Christmas Tree http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/12/christmas-trees-and-monuments/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Last Chance to see the National Christmas Tree Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:34:49 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/christmas-trees-and-monuments/#comment-591 [...] check out the Christmas trees at the U.S. Botanical Gardens and the US Capitol Tree or head over to the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden for some [...] [...] check out the Christmas trees at the U.S. Botanical Gardens and the US Capitol Tree or head over to the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden for some [...]

]]> By: Francesca Smith http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/12/christmas-trees-and-monuments/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Francesca Smith Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:00:27 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/christmas-trees-and-monuments/#comment-456 Hey, Jon! OK, this has nothing to do with Christmas trees, but everything to do with the age old holiday dilema - what can I do with all of those pears from Harry & David's when they ALL ripen on the SAME day??!! My "Harry & David's" Pear coffee cake recipe Turn oven on to 400 degrees Grease and flour a 9x12 cake pan Mix together: 2.5 cups low-fat Bisquick .5 cup melted butter 1.5 cups low fat milk .5 cup sugar Spread the mixture in the pan. Slice the Harry & David pears thinly (leave the skin on) and arrange on top - the more, the merrier! Sprinkle cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmet (your favorite Christmas spice combination) on top. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm. Enjoy! Hey, Jon! OK, this has nothing to do with Christmas trees, but everything to do with the age old holiday dilema – what can I do with all of those pears from Harry & David’s when they ALL ripen on the SAME day??!!

My “Harry & David’s” Pear coffee cake recipe

Turn oven on to 400 degrees

Grease and flour a 9×12 cake pan

Mix together:
2.5 cups low-fat Bisquick
.5 cup melted butter
1.5 cups low fat milk
.5 cup sugar

Spread the mixture in the pan.

Slice the Harry & David pears thinly (leave the skin on) and arrange on top – the more, the merrier!

Sprinkle cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmet (your favorite Christmas spice combination) on top.

Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Chandra http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/12/christmas-trees-and-monuments/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Chandra Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:14:42 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/christmas-trees-and-monuments/#comment-465 That is truly gorgeous. I wish I could get a tree like the one in the first photo inside my house--love the red-white-and-blue decor. It's festive and patriotic all at once. That is truly gorgeous. I wish I could get a tree like the one in the first photo inside my house–love the red-white-and-blue decor. It’s festive and patriotic all at once.

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