Pomegranate Ginger Muffins

Lately I have been getting very excited because Christmas is fast approaching. Although I have been severely tempted I have resisted the urges to secretly listen to Christmas carols or start buying Christmas presents or decorations (OK, maybe I bought a few, but overall I have been very good!). 

If I had to choose a favorite holiday I would pick Christmas. Everything about Christmas makes me smile. Decorating the tree(s), baking special treats, making gingerbread houses, driving around for hours looking at Christmas lights, and of course remembering and reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas. 

So much of what I think of when I think of Christmas is food. For most families holidays are centered around food. Food is the biggest form of hospitality. Food is also something that is strongly connected to our memory. When I think of Christmas I can almost taste it. 

Hot chocolate. Candy canes. Gingerbread. Sugar cookies. Pumpkin pie. Ham. Spiced cider. Marshmallows. Peanut brittle. Mandarin oranges. Chocolate covered cherries. The list could go on and on. 

The Perfect Newberg Picnic

If you’re looking for a quaint spot to have lunch in Newberg or for a place to pick up a picnic basket for a date, I know just the place. Perfect Picnics is located in the heart of Newberg and offers all this and more.

Perfect Picnics opened on Memorial Day and feeds customer’s appetite by serving lunch and dinner in their charming restaurant, offering catering services, and providing wonderful picnic or boxed lunches to take to a favorite Newberg (or beyond) destination.

Perfect Picnics is located within walking distance of George Fox University in a beautiful historic house across the street from the library. Customers can eat their lunch or dinner inside at a cozy table adjacent to shelves of unique picnic baskets, or enjoy their meal outside at one of the picnic tables that are dressed up with tablecloths and pepper plant centerpieces.