Breakfast with Santa 12/5

Breakfast with Santa

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s that time of year again!

Santa Claus is coming to Orchard Mall on Saturday December 1st for breakfast in the center court. Bring the children, friends, grandparents and join us!

Join us for breakfast and get started on that holiday shopping.

The breakfast will start at 10am in the center court.

Children will have an opportunity to have their photo taken courtesy of Frameable Faces Photography as well.

The event is open to the public and free of charge.

Pure Michigan Listing of November Events

• Traverse City Beer Week
  Now thru November 20
  Traverse City
• Light Night
  November 20
  Grand Haven
• Silver Bells in the City
  November 20
  Lansing
• Made in Michigan Craft Beer and Wine Festival
  November 20
  Chesterfield
• Christmas Through Lowell
  November 20 – 22
  Lowell
• Holiday Expo & Craft Show
  November 21
  Kalamazoo
• Festival of Trees
  November 19 – 29
  Muskegon
• America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
  November 26
  Detroit
• Downtown Traverse City Turkey Trot
  November 26
  Traverse City
• Holiday Celebration and Candle Walk
  November 27
  Frankenmuth
• Holidays in Henry Ford Museum
  November 27-January 3
  Dearborn
• Holidays in the Cities 
  November 28
  Muskegon

Easy Mex Casserole

"This is an easy and very tasty dish. I often substitute ground turkey and low fat dairy products and it is still delicious! Serve with chips, salsa and green salad."

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, drained
• 3 cups tortilla chips, crushed
• 2 cups sour cream

• 1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans, and heat through.
3. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crushed tortilla chips in dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over beef, and sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

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Posted From Allrecipes.com 11/11/2015

Toys R Us Lego Event! -November 14th, 2015

Find your local Toys R Us

Pets and Vets Exploration

Each year, hundreds of children attend People Pets & Vets to see and touch a variety of different animals and to talk to veterinarians and other animal care providers. They learn about farm animals, exotics, including birds and reptiles, zoo and wild animals and pets kept in the home. Most important of all, they learn to respect ALL animals and to provide proper care. 

Among the more than thirty exhibits presented each year are dentistry, leader dogs, microchipping, anatomy, surgery, radiology, parasitology, and emergency care. Children also learn about the importance of grooming, the seriousness of obesity, and the significance of lab animals. They experience unusual pets, such as sugar gliders and llamas. And even take their "wounded" stuffed animals to the Teddy Bear Clinic for surgery. 

People, Pets and Vets is an extraordinary educational experience for the entire family . . . and an excellent way to create an awareness of the veterinary profession.  

Veteran's Day

Veteran Remembrance

Nov. 11 is another important

date: Veterans Day. See if your

community is hosting a memorial

or parade. 

Another idea: Visit the Detroit Arsenal of Democracy in St. Clair Shores (it’s open Saturdays) to salute U.S. military history.