December 11, 2015

2015

HOLIDAY Cook Book

a supplement to the

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Get Together Baked Beans Christmas is a time to get together with family and Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation board member Shelley Mann, is from a big peninsula family!

When all 52 of the Tidmans get together it’s Shelley’s mom’s baked bean dish that is always one of the favourites. Judy’s classic dish, whether with a big ham or just burgers on the barbeque, never has any leftovers!

Enjoy the gift of time with your family and long-held traditions this holiday season. From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!

Ingredients:

Method:

1 pound of white navy beans 1/4 pound bacon or salt pork, cut up 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup molasses or maple syrup 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Rinse the beans and soak overnight in a covered pan with 8 cups of water and a pinch of salt.

Bring beans to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 1 hr or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Drain beans and reserve the liquid.

In the bean pot combine the beans, bacon and onion. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved liquid, molasses or maple syrup, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt and pepper.

Bake, covered, in a 300 degree oven for about 2.5 hrs or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. If necessary add additional reserved bean liquid.

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Linda’s Christmas Nuts & Bolts

Ingredients:

• 4-6 cups salted cashews or peanuts • 4-6 cups crispix or shreddies • 4-6 cups cheerios • 5 cups of pretzel sticks • 2 bags of goldfish crackers • 2 bags of bugles • 1 box of mini ritz crackers • 1 lb of melted butter • 2 tbsp garlic powder • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Method: Mix all together in a big roasting pan and bake at 250° for 1 ½ hours. Stirring every 30 mins. Cool completely and transfer into air tight containers

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Souperburgers Ingredients:

• ¾ cup (175 ml) ground beef • ½ cup (120 ml) chopped onion • 1 can (10 oz) cream of celery soup • ¼ cup (60 ml) water • 1 tbsp. (5 ml) ketchup • 1/8 tsp. (0.75 ml) pepper • 6 hamburgers buns, split and toasted

Method: In medium fry pan over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion until beef is browned, stirring to separate meat. Pour off fat. Add soup, water, ketchup, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and heat through. Spoon ½ cup meat mixture on each roll.

Makes 6 servings.

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SwedishMeatballs Ingredients:

• 455 ml Heinz Chili Sauce • 500 ml Welch’s Grape Jelly • 1 Box Western Family 908g Swedish Meatballs Preparation: MIx together chili sauce and grape jelly. Place frozen meatballs in slow cooker and sauce. Slow cook all day stirring occasionally.

Serve with a toothpick as an appetizer or on a bed of rice as a meal.

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Gluten Free

Oatmeal Cookies

I created (this recipe) myself as I am gluten free. As simple as this recipe is, I don’t know anyone (and I have given it out to about a dozen people) that has been able to duplicate these cookies – I can’t explain it. - Lyn Quan, Production from Black Press Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c rolled oats • 1/4 c ground rolled oats • 1/4 c ground flaxseed • 1/2 tsp. baking soda • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/2 c raisins, dried cranberries, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.

• 6 tbsp butter (room temp) • 1/2 c br. sugar • 1/4 c granulated sugar • 1 large egg • 1 tsp vanilla Preparation: Preheat oven 350.

In medium bowl, whisk together oats, gr. oats, gr. flaxseed, raisins, baking soda, salt.

Beat butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla.

Mix oat mixture into wet ingredients.

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoon, 2 inches apart. Press down slightly.

Bake until golden brown but still soft. 9 - 10 minutes.

Cool 5 minutes on sheet, transfer onto wire rack to cool completely. Freezes very well.

Makes 36 cookies

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Homemade

Baileys Irish Cream

You’ll Never Buy it Again Ingredients:

• 1 cup light cream (I used heavy whipping cream, which made it even richer) • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk • 1 2/3 cup Irish whiskey (I used Jameson’s) • 1 teaspoon instant coffee • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 teaspoon almond extract (I skipped this entirely) Method: Combine all ingredients in a blender and set on high speed for 30 seconds.

Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate. Shake before using.

Will keep for up to 2 months.

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Quick & Easy Quick Quick&&Easy Easy

Peppermint Fudge Peppermint PeppermintFudge Fudge Ingredients

Ingredients • Cooking spray, for spraying the foil Ingredients

• Cooking spray, for spraying the foil the foil • 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips • Cooking spray, for spraying • 3 cups• 3semisweet chips can •chocolate One 14-ounce sweetened condensed milk cups semisweet chocolate chips • One 14-ounce can• sweetened condensed milk candies, Red white peppermint • One 14-ounce canand sweetened condensed milk crushed, for topping • Red and white candies,candies, crushed, for topping • Red andpeppermint white peppermint crushed, for topping Directions

Directions Directions 1) Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil.

Spray the foil with cooking spray.

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1) 8-inch Line ansquare 8-inchbaking squarepan baking Spray theSpray foil with cooking 2) In spray. a medium saucepan over low heat, the foil with cooking spray. combine the chocolate chips and sweetened 2) In a medium saucepan over low heat,low heat, 2) In a medium saucepan condensedover milk and stir until it’s all melted combinecombine the chocolate chips andchips sweetened the chocolate and sweetened and smooth.

Pour it into the prepared pan and condensed milk andmilk stir until it’s all melted condensed and stir until it’sout all the melted spread to even surface. Sprinkle on and smooth.

Pour it into theit prepared pan and pan and and smooth.

Pour into the prepared the crushed candies. Refrigerate for 2 hours. spread tospread even out the surface.

Sprinkle Sprinkle on to even out the surface. on the crushed candies.

Refrigerate for 2 hours.

3) LiftRefrigerate the foil outfor of 2 the pan and peel it off the crushed candies. hours. the fudge. Cut into small squares.

3) Lift the the pan peeland it offpeel it off 3)foil Liftout theoffoil out of and the pan the fudge.

Cut into small squares. the fudge. Cut into small squares.

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ingreadients:

Pudding

Sticky Date Pudding with caramel sauce Sauce

• 1 ¾ cups pitted dates, halved • 1 cup boiling water • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/3 cup at room temperature • ½ cup granulated sugar • 2 eggs • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 ¼ cups self-rising flour

• ¾ cup whipping cream • 1 cup brown sugar • ½ cup unsalted butter • Whipping cream – whipped (as much as you want!)

Preparation: Preheat oven to 355 degrees farenheit. Brush six muffins in a non-stick muffin pan with melted butter to grease.

Line bases with parchment paper.

Combine the dates, water and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to soften. Then with a fork, coarsely mash the dates. Set aside.

Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla. Fold in the date mixture and the flour. Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan and smooth the surfaces.

Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until the surface springs back when lightly tapped. Set aside in the pans for 5 minutes to stand before inverting onto wire rack to cool slightly.

Sauce: Meanwhile, place the whipping cream, brown sugar and unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until smooth.

Divide the puddings among serving places. Drizzle with the sauce and top with whipping cream.

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Crock Pot Italian Ingredients:

Turkey Meatballs

• 20 oz (1.3 lb) ground turkey breast 93% lean • ¼ cup whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs • ¼ cup Reggiano Parmigiano cheese, grated • ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped • 1 egg • 1 large clove garlic, crushed • 1 tsp kosher salt + fresh pepper

For the sauce: • 1 tsp olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, smashed • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes • 1 bay leaf • salt and fresh pepper to taste • ¼ cup fresh chopped basil or parsley Directions:

1) In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, garlic and cheese. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form small meatballs, about 1/8th cup each.

2) In a small saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn.

3) Pour crushed tomatoes into the crock pot with bay leaf. Add garlic and oil.

4) Drop meatballs into the sauce, cover and set crock pot to low, 4 to 6 hours. When meatballs are ready, adjust salt and pepper to taste and add fresh chopped basil or parsley.

Serve with ricotta, over pasta or enjoy with French bread.

Makes about 24 meatballs, 2 tbsp each.

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Murray’s Magic

Christmas Coffee Ingredients:

• 2 cup. coffee liqueur • 1 cup. vodka • 5 cup. espresso or strong black coffee • 3 pints high-quality coffee ice cream Method: Make the punch: Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve chilled. Should make 16 servings if you share.

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No-Bake “Indulgence” At Thrifty Foods our mission is to “Eat Better, Feel Better, Do Better”! And once in a while in order to “Feel Better” a little “Indulgence” food is in order. Here is the recipe for a favorite Holiday Treat my Fabulous Mother makes for us every year we return home to celebrate the holidays!! - Submitted by Staff at Thrifty Foods Sidney

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of golden grahams cereal • 2 cups of peanuts (can substitute any nut) • 2 cups of white chocolate dipping wafers • 1/2 cup of milk or dark chocolate dipping wafers • 1 tbsp. of oil Instructions: Mix golden grahams in a bowl with peanuts. Melt the white chocolate in a sauce pan on low heat and stir in oil. Once melts pour melted white chocolate in bowl and mix so everything is coated with the chocolate. Flatten onto cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Melt Milk or Dark chocolate and drizzle over everything. Put in fridge to cool.

Once cold, break it up serve in bowl as a holiday snack but more importantly... a little “Indulgence” food.

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