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Thanksgiving in Encinitas CA

Real Estate Writer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:25:52 +0000

With Thanksgiving right around the corner what better than to enjoy the holidays while avoiding the cold, snowy winter weather in Encinitas, CA. Enjoy some beautiful ripe, red apples from the Garden of Eden Organics Store in the beautiful Encinitas, California. One of my favorite recipes is the Harvest Apples. Visit the Encinitas Neighbors California for the exchange of recipes with fellow Encinitas residents. If you are truly an apple fanatic make sure to visit the Julian Fall Apple Festival in nearby San Diego.

Harvest apples

Prep Time: 10 min.
Decoration Time: 15 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: Makes 12 small apples.

12 small apples, washed and patted dry
1 bag soft caramels
2 tablespoons water
36 pieces SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures, roughly chopped
12 craft sticks
Cookie Sheet
Reynolds® Parchment Paper

1. Press the craft sticks into the tops of the apples.
2. Melt the caramels with water in a 4-cup, heat-safe glass measuring cup for 1 – 2 minutes in the microwave. Stir occasionally until smooth.
3. Dip the apples into the caramel, rolling each apple to cover. Immediately roll in the chopped SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures. Set on a cookie sheet lined with Reynolds® Parchment Paper. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Calories per serving 275
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 4 mg
Sodium 119 mg
Carbohydrates 55 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 45 g
Protein 3 g
Vitamin A 0%DV
Vitamin C 0%DV
Calcium 0%DV
Iron 0%DV

Caramel chocolate pumpkin pie

Prep Time: 20 min.
Bake Time: 55-60 min.
Decoration Time: 10 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: Makes 12 servings

1 ½ cups MILKY WAY® Brand Chocolate Covered Caramels
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk (reserve one tablespoon for making the chocolate drizzle)
1 box (15 oz.) refrigerated pie crust
1 can (15 oz.) solid pumpkin
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 large eggs
¾ cup whipped topping
1 9-inch pie plate
Disposable piping bag, or 2 resealable plastic bags
Star-shaped pastry tip

1. Reserve 8 caramels and 1 tablespoon evaporated milk on the side for sauce. Roughly chop the rest of the candy.
2. Line pie pan with the prepared pie dough. Sprinkle dough with chopped candy.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice, eggs and remaining evaporated milk until smooth. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
4. Bake in a preheated 425°F for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F, and continue baking for 40-45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
5. To decorate the pie top, melt the reserved candy with reserved evaporated milk in microwave for about 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Transfer the mixture into a resealable plastic bag and snip the corner. Set aside.
6. Fill a piping bag fitted with star tip with whipped topping, and pipe 16 rosettes around the outside edge of the pumpkin custard. Drizzle with caramel sauce over the rosettes.
Tip: For easy and no-mess chopping, freeze the MILKY WAY® Brand Milk Chocolate Covered Caramels first.

Calories per serving 239
Total Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 52 mg
Sodium 238 mg
Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 20 g
Protein 5 g
Vitamin A 1%DV
Vitamin C 0%DV
Calcium 0%DV
Iron 0%DV

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Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC ranked highest among real estate companies in satisfying home sellers

Real Estate Writer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:37:09 +0000

J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES RANKS COLDWELL BANKER HIGHEST IN HOME SELLER SATISFACTION

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC ranked highest among real estate companies in satisfying home sellers according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller Study^SM.

^{The independently administered study measured customer satisfaction of homebuyers and sellers among the largest national real estate firms. The study incorporates more than 3,100 evaluations from 2,801 respondents who bought or sold a home between April 2008 and June 2009. The survey was fielded between April and June 2009.

J.D. Power and Associates examined four factors in the home-selling experience including: agent; marketing; office; and package of additional services. Among home sellers, Coldwell Banker Real Estate ranked highest with a score of 815 and performed particularly well in all four factors.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate also ranked particularly high in the home-buyer segment. The brand ranked second with a score of 801 on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in the office factor.}

^{Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier full-service real estate provider. The Coldwell Banker System has approximately 3,500 residential real estate offices and approximately 100,000 sales associates in 47 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker System is a leader in the industry in residential and commercial real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new home and luxury property through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® division. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Each office is independently owned and operated.
Linda Moore Licensed in California DRE#01906076

Coldwell Banker | 740 Garden View Court #100 | Encinitas, CA 92024

Toll Free Direct: (800) 435.5616 ext 4251 | Cell: (760) 310.0234 | Fax: (760) 753-5925}

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The real estate in Encinitas is beautiful

Real Estate Writer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:14 +0000

My wife and I are expecting to add a new member to our family later this year. We recently purchased a new home in Encinitas, CA and couldn’t be happier about the location of our new home. We live in a friendly and quiet neighborhood close to the shopping district and Restaurants. The real estate in Encinitas is beautiful and the school district’s out here are wonderful. Southern California has some of the best private and public schools in the country. There is never a gloomy day in Southern California with the sunshine and beaches always there at the turn of a corner. There are plenty of award winning restaurants here in Encinitas as well as Golf courses for me to explore. The museums and parks are great for the children and family. The surrounding areas such as San Diego, Carlsbad, Escondido, Vista, and Oceanside are all just as beautiful. Driving through the coastline throughout Southern California and looking out your window is paradise. Visiting the local beaches and taking pictures with my family around our new community is always exciting. Whether you are an outdoors man or not Southern California in my opinion is the perfect place to live and raise a family.

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