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Table of contents

page 3: Letter from editor

Page 4-5: Recipes

Pages 6-7: Layered Clothing. Why we wear it

Page 8: Local stores with goodies galore

Page 9: World wears newest clothing line

Page 10: How the rest of the world

celebrates Christmas

Page 11: A history of Santa Claus

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 Letter from Editor
To all of my dearest fans, as we all know Christmas
is just around the corner. Along with the rest of the
mayhem, including the shopping sprees at every
store in town, decorations hung up on almost every
house on your street, not to mention the constant
eatings. I know, I’ve been there and I’m still at it.
However, I have also been trying to find more easier
ways to save on a ton of cash. This year I’ve decided
to make a holiday special for those exact reasons.
Because we all just want a little bit of what’s left in
our wallets to ourselves, don’t we? Don’t we want
to stay on our budget without overspending on the
next hottest item in the store?
This is also the time of year when spending for gifts
is out of control; people don’t know what to buy or
it’s sold out. I have asked permission from a few
stores who gladly let me use them as a reference
for this issue. Rue 21, JC Penny’s, and Macey’s are
what I would recommend on what to buy for a great
price. Along with a bunch of other small stores you
can find at your local mall.
School website
Food as well,
has become a
big issue not
just during the
holiday season,
but for the
last few years.
Citizens are
now a days either on the breaking point of being
obese, or they already are obese. I have a small
solution to fix that. On our part, the Wensley Weekly
staff and I have voluntarily put in at least three good
recipes that not only taste good, but are good for
you. I would most definitely use them if you want to
get back into a size fourteen after the winter break.
Of course exercise in needed too, but this stuff
should help along the way.
All in all, This issue should be pretty good if you’re
the type of person who wants to save a bunch of
cash and yet still get a better end of the deal. Or
if you like to eat but you also want to keep your
hourglass figure.
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Recipes that are good for you.

Holiday Cookouts
Chocolate Haystacks
Ingredients:
1 small Pkg butterscotch chipits
1 small Pkg chocolate chipits
1 cup Salted peanuts
1 cup Chinese noodles
Directions:
Melt chipits
together. Add nuts and noodles.
Drop on waxed paper by
spoonfuls. Store in refrigerator.

For more on this recipe click on the link here.

Haystacks

No Bread Crumb Stuffing

Ingredients:
1 Pkg of Jimmy Dean hot sausage
4-5 white Potatoes
Poultry seasoning
Pepper
Milk
Butter
Directions:
Mashed the potatoes with milk and butter.
While that happen take the Jimmy Dean sausage out of its
package and cook it over a frying pan until brown, add a dash
of pepper to it. When done Mix the potatoes and sausage
together and add the poultry seasoning.

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Pear & Ginger Cheesecake

Ingredients:
6 dried pear halves, chopped
1/3 cup crystallized ginger
1/2 cup water
1 cup low-fat granola, (without dried fruit)
16 ounces nonfat or low-fat cottage cheese, (1 3/4 cups)
16 ounces nonfat cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch spring form pan with cooking spray.
2. Place pears, ginger and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over
medium heat. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the liquid has been
absorbed and the fruit is softened, 10 to 14 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, process granola in a food processor or blender until finely ground. Pour
it into the prepared pan; turn and tilt the pan to coat the sides and press down into the
bottom to make an even layer.
4. Transfer the pear mixture to a food processor; process until a coarse paste forms,
scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Let cool for 10 minutes. Add cottage cheese
and cream cheese; process until combined. Add granulated and brown sugars; process
until smooth, scraping the sides as necessary. With the processor running, add eggs one
at a time. Add flour and vanilla; process until creamy. Pour the batter into the prepared
pan. Rap the pan against the counter a few times so the granola on the sides falls onto
the batter, forming a decorative edge.
5. Bake the cheesecake until set, without a jiggle at the center when the pan is tapped,
about 50 minutes. Turn the oven off. Let the cheesecake stand in the oven, with the door
ajar, for 1 hour.
6. Transfer the cheesecake to a wire rack to cool for 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

For more on this recipe click on the link here.

Pear and Ginger Cheesecake

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 Layered Clot
Wensley Weekly December 8, 2010

By Courtney Wensley
It’s winter and the snow is falling from the white
puffy clouds. Now is the time to wear proper
clothing, but what is proper clothes in this day and
age? It turns out that this generation has a different
idea when it comes to the winter fashion. Teenagers
today would wear anything between a single piece
of fabric, to layer upon layers of colorful fabrics. If
I were to choose between the two, it would have to
be the layering outfits.

Benefits of layered clothes

There are many benefits when it comes to the
layers style. One would have to be variety. As long
as the outfit itself doesn’t clash, one can choose a
multiple of colors and style. An example would be
wearing light blue jeans with a white long shirt.
Then over that would a be any color of a T-shirt.
Even wearing a jacket could be layered with scarfs
and jewelry. That is one out of four benefits given.

When can you wear it?

The answer is; when ever you want of course! A
good example would be like a night out on the
town with your boyfriend and you are wearing a
light orange frilly layered dress, it has a gold chain
belt around it, and you carry a brown fake diamond
bedazzled purse on your shoulder. Sounds pretty
good right? Or how about just going to the mall
with your friends and they see you in black pants,
knee high black leather boots, white T-shirt with a
written front that says “I know I’m hot”, and a dark
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How to look hot w
purple shirt underneath it. Also you’re wearing a tan
jacket with fur cuffs and hood. They all think that what
you’re wearing is God’s design. This is an amazing
style that should’ve started long ago.
How long has this trend been with us?
This type of style had just actually been invented maybe
t h i n g : Why we wear it? “St yle” is an expression of individualism
without melting the snow
five, six years ago. That may seem pretty long but
when you think about it, it wasn’t that long at all. Back
in the nineteen twenties and through out until the early
nineties, women apparel was wearing a simple dress.
And until the late nineteen forties, a little after WWII;
women were beginning the trend of wearing pants.
This began a revolution in the fashion industry. Layers
mixed with charisma. Fashion is
something that comes after st yle.”
-John Fairchild
started appearing in the nineteen eighties they
faded too soon, and now they’re back again.
Now here in the twenty-first century, both men
and women are now wearing the same articles
of clothing, and layering them is becoming big
now too. Even the plaid pattern is starting to
become a trend.
How good is it, comfort wise?
Last thing I would like to point out is that not
only is this fashionable, but comfortable too.
When wearing a shirt over a shirt, and then
the possibility of another shirt, then there’s
the jacket; you’re actually keeping yourself
warm. This is good especially when it comes
to the winter season because of how cold
it turns out later in the year. Of course you
still need to wear a proper coat and mitts,
but still wear a good amount of clothes will
keep you nice and toasty. It’s also easy to
shed layers as the temperature changes.
So I believe that wearing layers of clothes is
better than just a shirt, pants, socks, and shoes.
I wonder if it still will be big twenty years from
now, because the trends are either here today or
gone tomorrow.
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How the rest of the world celebrates Christmas

Japan
Since Japan is a Buddhist country, they don’t expand their beliefs
towards Christmas. However they do make a few exceptions.
- They would buy a small tree but they would put it aside like on
top of a refrigerator, or on the window sill.
- Those who believe in Santa say he comes through the window
and leaves only one present for each person in the family and he
puts it under their pillow.
- Women use to be given the expression “She’s Christmas Cake.”
Meaning that a woman over the age of 25 during the Christmas
season is no longer considered marriage material. However that
term no longer exist.

Germany
The German have a traditional Christmas each and every year.
- They start off with little advent calenders that each time
you open a door or window, you will find a picture or small
chocolates.
- Then on Christmas eve the stores are open until noon for last
minutes shoppers.
- On Christmas Day some families go to church to give
presents, and some stay at home, but on December 26 (Third
day of Christmas) they eat a traditional goose dinner and have
great family fun.

North America
Christmas is “the most wonderful time of the year” here in America.
There are tons of things to do on this special day.
- On the night of Christmas Eve, most families gather around to
listen to the storyteller tell “Twas the night before Christmas” then
they leave the milk and cookies for Santa.
- On Christmas Day, “Santa” leaves toys under the Christmas Tree
for all the good little boys and girls.
- For dinners, the have a turkey or goose on Christmas eve, or day.

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S
A
History
anta Claus is of him and said that he looked
someone we all like a short little elf, who was
know and love, but very old yet very happy too.
how did he become this big He would wear a red hat with

of
over the last thousands years? white furry trim around it and
Here’s just a brief history of on the tip of the hat. There
him just to give you an idea. was also a point where they

Santa
It all started out in thought he was half man half
Greece. A very kind and goat, representing the Yule Log
generous man named Saint season, but that was before
Nicholas lived there once in they thought of him as an elf.

Claus
fourth century B.C. He would
give out food, clothing and
small necessities to those who
need them. He even gave out
dowries to two poor girls so the
would not have to become prostitutes. He was devoted
to his Christians beliefs and died peacefully of natural
causes.
In Germany however, they believed in an
entirely different story. They’re folklore says that a
mystical man named Odin would fly the dark winter
nights upon his magical eight-legged horse named
Sleipnir. On Christmas eve, all the children would leave
their boots out by the fireplace and they would be filled
with hay, carrots, or sugar cubes for Sleipnir. In return
for their kindness, Odin would give the kids little toys or
candies to enjoy.
Sweden and Norway were the ones who started
the imaging of what Santa looked like. They had pictures
It was in America however
that was where the world
got a real clear view of his
image. In 1821 public writers
named him Santa Claus instead
of the term “Sinterklass”, he lost all of his dutch apparel
from his fairy tale books, and gained a new look. One
that would change him to an icon of the Christmas
season forever. In 1920 the Coca-Cola industry used
his image as to highen up their sales in the coke brand.
They put his picture on the can, showing him drinking
another coke, he was also seen on the streets of America
ringing a bell with a sign next to him saying help the
salvation army. Santa Claus has been through a lot just
to get where he is now. Maybe he exists and maybe he
doesn’t, all I know is that I can’t wait for the presents
under my tree on Christmas Day!
By: Courtney Wensley
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