Ingredients

• 7 oz. pkg. thin spaghetti noodles
• 1 tsp. butter
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp. minced green pepper
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1/4 c. sour cream
• 8 oz. cottage cheese
• 1/3 c. onion
• 2 tsp. melted butter
• 8 oz. can tomato sauce

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Directions

• 1
  1. Cook spaghetti noodles and drain. Saute beef in butter until brown, then add onions, green peppers, salt, pepper and tomato sauce. Remove from heat.
• 2
  2.Combine cheeses and sour cream.
• 3
  3. Using a 2 quart casserole dish, spread half of spaghetti noodles, cover with cheese and then cover with meat sauce and add remaining noodles to the top.
• 4
  4. Pour melted butter over spaghetti noodles then spread remaining meat sauce over the top.
• 5
  5. Bake at 325-350 for about 30 minutes.

Source:Aunt Betty Martin

Christmas in Armenia

I found this article on www.whychristmas.com They have articles about Christmas in different countries.

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th. This day it also celebrates the 'Epiphany' (which means the revelation that Jesus was God's son). Epiphany is now mainly the time Churches remember the Visit of the of Wise Men to Jesus; but some Churches, like the Armenian Apostolic Church, also celebrate the Baptism of Jesus (when he started his adult ministry) on Epiphany.
Some Armenians fast (don't eat anything) in the week before Christmas. The Christmas Eve meal is called khetum 'Խթում'. It often includes dishes such as rice, fish, nevik 'նուիկ' (green chard and chick peas) and yogurt/wheat soup called tanabur 'թանապուր'. Desserts includes dried fruits and nuts, including rojik (whole shelled walnuts threaded on a string and encased in grape jelly), bastukh (a paper-like dessert made of grape jelly, cornstarch and flour). This lighter menu is designed to ease the stomach off the week-long fast and prepare it for the rather more substantial Christmas Day dinner. Children take presents of fruits, nuts, and other candies to older relatives.
Santa Claus Gaghant Baba / Kaghand Papa traditionally comes on New Year's Eve (December 31st) because Christmas Day itself is thought of as more of a religious holiday in Armenia.
In Armenian Happy/Merry Christmas is Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund (Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ) (which means 'Congratulations for the Holy Birth'). Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages.
At the beginning of December a big Christmas Tree (Tonatsar) is put up in Republic Square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
Favorite and traditional Holiday foods in Armenia include Anooshaboor (Armenian Christmas Pudding), Khozee bood (glazed ham) and dried fruits. Every house is ready with lots of sweets because anyone might knock on the door and come in for a party!

 Here's another really great sweet bread from 
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THE MINI VERSION OF
" TWO CHEESE SAVORY CROISSANTS "

INGREDIENTS

3 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup Parmesan grated cheese
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (or your favourite)
(mix both cheeses and pulse in cuisinart with some flour)

PREPARATION

In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients, e.i. flour, baking powder and cheese.
In a separate larger bowl, mix the liquid ingredients... butter, vegetable oil, water and eggs.
Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients ...slowly. Incorporate by mixing gently.

Let the dough sit for 1/2 hour at room temperature.

When ready, divide the dough in 4 and shape them (one at a time) into a circle and cut them Rugelagh style and roll them into crescent.

Brush the croissants with a mixture of beaten egg and few drops of lemon.

Top with nigella seeds (black seeds).

Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven until brown and crisp.