The Los Angeles (CA) ComcCon will take place from October 30 - December 1, 2026.
Details about tickets and the event follow:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/19cd937cef152b40
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The German Back -to-School Schultute Goody Cone Tradition and Craft Project Reposted by Ruth Paget
The German Back-to-School Scultute Goody Cone Tradition dates back to the 1800s.
Schultute cones are filled with Germany candy and school supplies. You can buy these cones ready made in Germany or make them yourself for a more personalized selection of candy and decorative style.
The following website details the current tradition, the history, schultute contents, and how to make these back-to-school cones at home:
Have fun planning for your next back-to-school project!
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German Strawberry Jam Recipe reposted by Ruth Paget
This recipe from Best German Recipes is great for Monterey County California with its strawberry fields, too:
https://mybestgermanrecipes.com/german-strawberry-jam-recipe/amp/
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Jam-Filled Berliner Donuts reposted by Ruth Paget
The following post about Berliner donuts is interesting:
https://www.daringgourmet.com/berliner-german-donuts/
Donut Shops in Salinas, California:
Winchell’s
https://winchells.com/ or DoorDash
Sunshine Donuts
Order on Door Dash
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Making Classic Donuts with Beer reposted by Ruth Paget
I found this interesting blog about making Classic donuts with beer. There are some other recipes as well, but the old fashioned donuts are most interesting for brew pub California:
https://domesticfits.com/classic-glazed-beer-doughnuts/
Posted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
April 22, 2026 is Earth Day by Ruth Paget
National Geographic Kids - History of Earth Day
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/earth-day
Recycling Landscaping Trimmings Idea
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2026/03/recycling-landscaping-trimmngs-by-ruth.html?m=1
Making Biofuel from Landfill Idea
https://ruthpaget.blogspot.com/2026/01/list-top-10-bioenergy-companies.html?m=1
Making Classic Beer Glazed Donuts
https://domesticfits.com/classic-glazed-beer-doughnuts/
Earth Day has an official organization. Their website follows:
Posted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
Saint Patrick’s Day is March 17th every year. I put together a blog round up of cultural information and recipes for a home-based celebration for families with young children:
National Geographic Kids has cultural information that includes dying the Chicago River green in addition to holding a parade.:
(I loved going to the parade when I lived in Chicago after graduating from the University of Chicago. I worked downtown where the parade was held and called myself Ruth O’Pennington on that day.)
Recipes for a Home Based Celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day:
Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe.
You would probably use beef broth instead of Guinness for this recipe if cooking for children:
https://therealfooddietitians.com/corned-beef-and-cabbage/
Roasted Sheet Pan Root Vegetables Recipe:
https://therealfooddietitians.com/garlic-roasted-root-vegetable-fries/
Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Garlic Recipe:
https://therealfooddietitians.com/garlic-mashed-potatoes/
Colcannon - Irish Mashed Potatoes with cabbage, butter, and cream recipe:
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/colcannon/
Blog Round Up by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games