excelITR Holiday Gift Guide 2019

Holiday Gift Guide 2019 From: Your IT Recruitment Partners, all year long

TABLE Of Contents

How It Works

Outdoors

Traveller

Stocking Stuffers

Organizer

Deck Your Halls

New Homeowner

Luxury Love

Deal Hunting

Baby

Healthy Living

Kid

Dog Lover

Teen

Skincare Obsessed

The More The Merrier

Always The Host

Recipes

Hear The Bells

Give Back

Tech Takeover

$30K in 30 Years

Grandparents

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HOW IT WORKS Love, Click, Shop

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Pick a product that you would like to learn more about.

Hover over the product so that the picture is highlighted in blue.

Click to be redirected to the store’s website and shop!

TRAVELLER For the Jet Setter

ORGANIZER For the List Maker

NEW HOMEOWNER For the DIY-er & Pinterest Obsessed

DEAL HUNTING

How To Find Deals & Coupons Online Pop-Ups! You know those annoying pop-ups that come up when you open a website? Don’t X out! Most of the time, they offer 10-15% off if you enter your email. If you want to get crafty - create a junk mail address so you aren’t bothered in the future.

Online Coupons!

Use RetailMeNot.ca to find coupon codes for discounts and free shipping.

Leave Items in Your Cart!

Many big retailers will send you 5-10% off if you leave items open in your cart for 24 hrs.

Deal News!

Find out the latest discounts by using RedFlagDeals.ca.

Cyber Monday!

All of the Black Friday deals, right from your home.

Make sure to put December 2nd, 2019 on your calendar!

HEALTHY LIVING For the Celery Juice Lover

DOG LOVER

For our Furry Little Friends

SKINCARE OBSESSED For the Morning & Night Routine

ALWAYS THE HOST For the Host with the Most

HEAR THE BELLS For the Happy Couple

TECH TAKEOVER For the Newest Gadget

GRANDPARENTS For the Best People Around

OURDOOR-SY For the One Always Outside

STOCKING STUFFERS For that Extra Little Something

DECK YOUR HALLS For the Decorator

LUXURY LOVE For the Extra Must Haves

BABY BABY For the New Parent

THE KID

For the 5-12 year old

THE TEEN

For the 13-18 year old

THE MORE THE MERRIER For Someone Special

THE MORE THE MERRIER For Someone Special

HOT COCOA MIX

Rather than buy a gift, make a tasty treat... ● 6 tbsp powdered milk ●

6 tbsp powdered sugar

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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

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1/4 cup mini Marshmallows

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2 tbsp crushed candy caned

To Make The Jars: In a 16 oz jar layer the powdered milk, cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Top with the candy canes and marshmallows. Close the lid and decorate with a ribbon and holiday stickers (optional).

To Prepare The Hot Cocoa: For 1 cup of hot cocoa, bring 1 1/4 cup of water to a boil. Carefully remove the marshmallows and crushed candy canes from the jar.

Mix the contents of the jar together. Add about 1/2 cup of the mix to 1 1/4 cup of boiling water, whisk to combine. Cook for 1 minute, them pour

Recipe & Photos by Cooking LSL

into a mug. Top with marshmallows and candy canes. Enjoy!

ORANGE OLIVE OIL CAKE Rather than buy a gift, make a tasty treat...

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1 1/3 cups extra-virgin olive oil

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3 large eggs

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1 1/4 cups whole milk

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1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange zest

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1/4 cup orange freshly squeezed juice

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1/4 cup Grand Marnier

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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste

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1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

This olive oil cake recipe couldn’t be simpler to make! Just whisk together the wet ingredients, then add in the dry.

Turn the batter into a greased and lined 9-inch springform pan. Bake until the orange cake is golden brown and domed in the center, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

You’ll need to let this olive oil cake cool for a few minutes before turning out of the pan to finish cooling on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving.

Recipe & Photos by Averie Cooks

GIVE BACK For the Sharers

Donate a hygiene kit to a local homeless shelter Shampoo and conditioner Bar of soap Toothpaste and toothbrush Razor Deodorant

Donate a care package to a local animal shelter New or gently used dog or cat bed Blankets Toys Treats Harness / Leash

Donate non-perishable items to a local food shelter Baby food / formula Canned vegetables or fruit Dried pasta and jarred sauce Cereal (no sugary) Peanut Butter

Bring handmade gifts to a local children’s hospital Blankets Pillow Cases Hats and mitts Slippers Finger Puppets

$30K FOR 30 YEARS 30th Anniversary Donations

Earlier this year our team launched its $30K for 30 years initiative as part of our 30th Anniversary. We’re donating thirty (30) $1,000 donations AND one (1) $30,000 donation to local charities as a way to give back to the communities we serve.

Now is your chance to nominate a charity to receive a $1,000 donation!

How to nominate: Complete a submission form and send it to nominations@excelITR.com before Friday, December 6th.

Winners will be announced on Friday, December 13th.

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