Newsletter Issue No. 52

November 2009 Newsletter
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Greetings!

Website Updates and 2009 Catalog
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Your feedback is important to us!!! Please take a look at our website and tell us what you think. We have made several changes and we are always adding new products.

If you would like us to mail you a catalog, please email me at liz@magyarmarketing.com with your full name and address. We did not bulk mail them this year so please contact me.

Special New Products
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Sheet Music for Hungarian Melodies Vol. 1 $19.00

A spiralbound book for your favorite musician! These Hungarian favorites are now available for you to play on any instrument. Songs included…1- Az a szép 2- Csak egy kislány 3- Akácos út (Egy ablaknál)4- Kèk nefelejts 5- Fehér selyem csipkés szélú 6- A csitári hegyek alatt 7- Kutya, kutya tarka 8- Debrecenbe 9- Ritka búza
10- Ott fogsz majd sirni 11- Nem kell a szóke 2- Nagy a feje
13- Piros, piros, piros 14- Tiz pár Csókot 15- Csárdás kis kalapot veszek
16- Csárdás in C 17- Szép asszonyak kurizálok 18- Most kezdódik a tanc 19- Jo estet kivanok 20- Hungarian National Anthem
Compiled and arranged by Dr. Charles Szabo.

“A Hungarian Christmas” by Dr. Chuck Szabo $18.00

This instrumental CD is a collection of favorite Hungarian Christmas songs played on various instruments by Dr. Chuck Szabo. 1-Mennybol az angyal 2-Pásztorok, pásztorok 3- Az Ige megtestesult 4-Betlehemi pusztán 5-Dicsoség 6-Krisztus 7 Csordapásztorok gyonyoru szép 9-Karácsony unnepén 10- Nyugodj 11-Glória 12-Midon a Szuz Magzatát 13-Mennybol jovok. 14-Ne féljetek, pásztorok 15-Fel nagy oromre 16-Krisztus Jézus 17- Betlehem csillaga 18-A Szép Szuz Mária

Name Days
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The Name Day for Elizabeth is November 19th. My mom always made a special point to call me on my Name Day since I lived out of town. Happy Name Day to all Elizabeths!!!

Hungarians not only have birthdays, but name days as well. Name days are special days celebrated on a day designated for a persons name. These days are picked mainly based on religious traditions and historical events. Name days are celebrated in work places, among friends and among the family. The traditional gift for women is a flower arrangement and men are usually given a bottle of wine. Children may receive a small toy. In Hungary you can notice people with flowers and gifts on popular name days such as Janos or Katalin. Many calendars are printed with the name days.

See http://www.hungarotips.com/customs/ndays.html to look up your name day. We also offer a calendar that features beautiful photographs of Hungary and lists the name days.

Mikulás Nap
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December 6th is the name day of Miklós, and children especially love this day because for them it is Mikulás Nap. The Hungarian Santa, called Mikulás, (Mee-ku-lash) visits children on December 6th, St. Nicholas Day. Children shine their shoes or boots then put them outside. If the child has been good, Mikulás leaves the boot filled with goodies – traditionally with candies, tangerines, walnuts, apples, dates and chocolate Mikulás figurines. Also, most children get small toys and books. If the child has been a little bad, the boot will contain a bundle of twigs (like a “switch”). If the child has been naughty, then they get lumps of coal or potatoes. Since no child is all good or all bad, most get the switch and the treat. There is no Mrs. Santa in Hungary, but Mikulás often travels with one or two small evil goblins, called krampusz (kromm-puhs).

Baking for the Holidays? Try making Dios Beigli
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Dough
2 tsp. dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
4 tbs. sugar
4 cups flour
1/2 cup soft butter
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 tsp. salt

Pour yeast in bowl, add water and sugar stirring until dissolved.
Blend flour and butter with wire pastry blender.
Mix well, mix in eggs, salt and yeast mixture.
Mix until dough is smooth and leaves side of bowl clean.
Allow to rise while preparing the filling.
Divide into four portions and roll each out in a rectangular shape.
Spread evenly with filling and roll.
Prick roll with knife on top and sides to keep roll from splitting while baking.
Brush with egg whites if desired
Place in greased baking pans.
Bake in 300 degree oven about 30 to 45 min. or until golden.

Filling
1 pound of finely ground walnuts
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of boiled milk
1/4 cup melted butter
Mix filling in bowl using only 3/4 cup of boiled milk, It should be thick. If not spreadable use the rest of milk.
Divide into 4 portions, one for each dough rollup.
These cakes can be wrapped in foil and stored in the freezer after they are baked. Hope you enjoy!
Makes 4 small beigli.

Contest info from The Gulyas Pot!
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Deadline EXTENDED!!!

Does your family combine Hungarian and American Christmas traditions?
Do you have a picture of a recent community event to share? Then enter the 2009 Christmas Contest at The Gulyas Pot for your chance to win prizes and be published in their upcoming “Christmas Traditions” book!

Hurry!!!!
All submissions must be posted to the Gulyas Pot by midnight on November 30, 2009!
***The deadline was extended due to high interest***

For more details visit www.theGulyasPot.com

We appreciate your support and encouragement!
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May you see Gods blessings unfold during this holiday season!!! The Szabo Family