Warm Cranberry Apple Cider
Into a crock pot or stock pot.
2 litres cranberry juice (1.89 litre bottles sold)
3 litres of apple juice
dark brown sugar to taste (about 3/4cup )
3 bags of Celestial Seasonings "Bengal Spice"
1 piece of orange peel (no pith )
1 1/2 cups water
2 tab Mulling Spices ( Epicure )
Fresh Lemon , sliced
I steeped the Bengal Spice, orange peel and mulling spices in the 1
1/2 cups of boiling water and let sit for 1/2 to 1 hour to get the strongest flavors out of them before adding to the fruit juices. Let heat through with juices til hot. Then added the lemon slices before serving.
Roasted Chick Pea Recipes
Cocktail Crisps
1 C Butter
8 oz. Imperial Cheese ( sharp cheddar )
Dash of Salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 1/2 C Flour
4 C Rice Krispies
Cream butter and cheese together. Add seasonings. Beat in flour then add rice Krispies. Mix well. Shape into balls. Press down with a fork which has been dipped in cold water. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned. Makes about 4 dozen. Freezes well.
Sun -Dried Tomato Dip
8 oz light spreadable cream cheese
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 C finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 C fresh basil, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice together in a bowl.
Add tomatoes, basil and garlic and mix well. Let sit for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with crackers or bagel chips.
Activity Advent Calendar
The purpose of this activity advent calendar is to get the family doing things together, having fun, and thinking about Christ during the holiday season (instead of just eating chocolates… which is also good).
The instructions included are to make a matchstick box/ cookie sheet advent calendar in which each activity can be placed, but it isn’t necessary. You can put the activities in any kind of advent calendar you like.
Materials:
- An old cookie sheet/ tray (if it’s not magnetic, you can paint it with magnetic paint)
- 24 matchstick boxes
- Scrapbooking/ wrapping paper
- Number stickers/ cutouts (or you can just write them on if you like)
- Modge podge/ glue
- Ribbon
- Magnetic tape (one side is sticky, the other side is a magnet
- The activities for your calendar cut into small pieces
Instructions:
- If your tray doesn’t have a handle, you will need to drill two holes it in for the ribbon to go through so you can hang it on the wall.
- Paint your tray (I used red Spray paint) (If you need to, prime your tray with several coats of magnetic primer before you paint it)
- Cover your boxes in Christmas paper (I used modge podge to do this, but you can use glue or tape)
- Decorate the boxes with the numbers 1-24 for the calendar
- Fill the boxes each with an activity idea
- Place a small magnet on the back of each box
- Attach the boxes on your tray however you want and you’re good to go!
Possible Activities to Include:
1. Take Family Photos (for Christmas Cards)
2. Listen to Christmas Music
3. Make Christmas Cards
4. Read a Christmas Story
5. Wrap Christmas Gifts
6. Make a New Christmas Ornament/ Decoration
7. Colour a Christmas Picture
8. Build a Snowman/ Make paper Snowflakes
9. Make Hot Chocolate
10. Make a Treat
11. Watch a Christmas Movie
12. Go out for a Christmas Treat
13. Do Service for Another Family Member
14. Drive Around to Look at Lights
15. Go Visit Santa Claus
16. Do Service for Someone in Need
17. Call Grandma/ Grandpa and sing a Christmas Song
18. Take Gifts to Teachers/ Friends
19. Make Homemade Gifts
20. Read the Christmas Story in the Bible
21. Watch The Nativity/ Finding Faith in Christ
22. Read “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
23. Make a Gingerbread House
24. Make Cookies for a Neighbour
25. Watch the Church’s Christmas Broadcast
26. Decorate the Tree
