December 2025

Jesus is the reason for the season! Such a cliché, but how many times during the holiday season do we lose focus on why we are doing all that we are busy with? It’s so easy to get stressed and buy too many things that no one needs, or spend way too much at the last minute, just to get something under the tree. Then, there is all the decorating, cooking, and wrapping, in addition to parties.

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Ingredients For the cake • 1cupofunsaltedbutter,softened • 1½cupsofgranulatedsugar • 3largeeggs • 2teaspoonsofvanilla • ½teaspoonsalt • 1½cupsofall-purposeflour • 1teaspoonofbakingpowder • ½cupofheavycream • Forthecreamcheeselayer • 8ouncesofcreamcheese,softened • ½cupgranulatedsugar • 1largeegg • 1teaspoonofvanilla • Forserving • Vanillabeanicecream • Caramelsauce Directions • Preheatyourovento350degrees. • Greasea9-inchroundcakepan with butter and line with parchment paper.

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Del Frisco’s Butter Cake has achieved something few desserts ever manage: it turns a simple vanilla cake into an unforgettable experience. The first bite confirms what you were scared of: the cake is flawlessly rich without being overly heavy, a balance that seems almost impossible given its richness.

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Mule deer populations have decreased, with last winter’s surveys showing the lowest numbers since 2005. However, this year, thanks to timely rain, antler development should still be good, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Mule Deer and Pronghorn Development leader Shawn Gray.