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.
Tree Lighting Ceremony. The 2015 tree will be lit for the first time on Wednesday, December 2 at Rockefeller Plaza, between West 48th and 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues.Each year tens of thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and hundreds of millions watch the live broadcast.0 feet tall, origin not on record. Rockefeller Center decided to make the Christmas Tree an annual tradition and held the very first tree lighting ceremony. 50 feet tall, origin not on record.