If Robert Zemeckis (The Polar Express) has his way, we’ll be seeing Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge!

News reports from Rhode Island tell the sad tale:
Ian Zuchowski had a wish to ride in a parade.
But not just any parade — the Macy’s parade to ride with Santa Claus.
“Santa is like one of his favorite people in the whole wide world,” said Ian’s mother, Patty Zuchowski. “He wants to be an elf [...]

Looks like there are Christmas shows on ‘Lifetime’ and ‘Lifetime Movie Network” all month. Here’s a sampling of films not to miss…(all times EST)

Elf is going to survive as a television feature and may be dubbed a Christmas classic due to repeat holiday DVD sales season after season. But will it enjoy cult status, complete with memorized and mimicked movie quotes both online and off? Will it be recalled season after season as one of the best?

Eggnog without eggs? Nothing a little tofu and soymilk can’t handle. This eggless “eggnog” is not too thick and will please even those who say they don’t like soymilk. Make the vegan eggless eggnog mix ahead of time, then blend with the ice cubes just before serving.
INGREDIENTS:
21 oz extra-firm silken tofu
2 cups soymilk
2/3 cup turbinado [...]

10 servings
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup eggnog
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Directions:
Combine crumbs, sugar, nutmeg and margarine;press onto bottom of 9-inch springform [...]

Yields: 10 (4oz) servings
Ingredients:
6 lg egg; beaten
2 c Milk
1/3 c Sugar
4 tb light rum
4 tb bourbon
1 tsp vanilla
1 c whipping cream
2 tb Sugar
1 ground nutmeg
In a large heavy saucepan mix eggs, milk, and 1/3 cup sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat.
Cool quickly by [...]

6 cups of skim milk
1 cup of Egg Beaters (or your favorite comparable product)
Sweetener to taste (Use the pink stuff, the blue stuff, the yellow stuff AND if you use the real stuff, be sure and measure carefully and remember to count those added calories! Real sugar will blow up anyone except ants [...]