Shortening, like regular crisco is vegan, and can be used in place of butter or lard in recipes. (Although it is not the healthiest choice.) To make it healthier, use oil, like Canola and 3/4 the amount . If a recipe calls for 1 cup shortening or butter, use 3/4 cup oil.
This year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony for the dead Norway spruce will take place on Nov. 30 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern and be coupled with live performances. If prospective viewers can't make it to Times Square for the lighting ceremony, however, there's still plenty of time to fawn over the dead tree.
comments. For more than 80 years, people from around the world have flocked to see the dazzling lights of the Christmas tree at New York's Rockefeller Center. The first time New Yorkers put up a Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center was in 1931.hining bright: Illuminated and decorated Rockefeller center, before Christmas in 2002. A familiar site: The traditional tree is raised into place by crane in Rockefeller Center Plaza. It was an 85 foot Norway Spruce in 1961. Energy efficient: The 75th tree marked the start of a new eco-friendly tradition in 2007.