Beverages to Toast the Holiday SeasonWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
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*** Wassail: Peel of 1 lemon, 3 slices peeled fresh gingerroot, 1 stick cinnamon, 6 cups dry red wine or cranberry juice, 6 cups apple cider, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 oranges, unpeeled, cut into 6 wedges each, 36 whole cloves Place lemon peel, gingerroot, cinnamon and allspice on a small piece of cheesecloth or in a paper coffee filter. Bundle up corners and tie top with kitchen string, leaving excess string to hang out of pot for easy retrieval. Set sachet aside. In a large pot, combine wine, apple cider, and sugar. Add sachet. Bring to boil over high heat stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15 mins. Remove sachet. Keep wassail warm over low heat. While wassail simmers, stick 3 whole cloves into peel side of each orange wedge. Place one wedge in each serving cup and ladle hot wassail over top. Serve hot. A Charles Dickens memory! *** Hot Chocolate Supreme: 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cu unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa, 1/4 tsp. salt, 5 cups water, 2 cups milk, 1 cup heavy cream In a pan, combine sugar, cocoa, and salt. Whisk in water. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Reduce heat to medium. Add milk and cream. Heat through. Keep warm over low heat. Serve chocolate topped marshmallows or whipped cream sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies To your delight - a toast! ******************************** Warm up to these wonderful Holiday beverages and toast your family, friends, and guests - ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 November
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| | Family Bonding Activities for Thanksgiving.Written by Susan Dunn, M.A., Professional Coach
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Make some "Corny" Table toppers. Find directions here -- Thanksgiving place cards and napkin rings. Make some "Good Manners Napkins." This is so sweet! All you need is cloth napkins, pieces of paper, pencil, fabric markers, and scissors to write on napkins "Use your napkin," or "Chew with your mouth closed." Go here for these darling reminders to "mind your manners"! Make Color Me Thankful Posters for each guest at Thanksgiving table. Download poster and instructions here. Did you know Sarah Josepha Hale, an acclaimed author and editor lobbied for 23 years before she got President Lincoln to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863? Spend some evenings reading about history and traditions of Thanksgiving. Here's one site with information. Try some of these family bonding activities to share season and appreciate it, and one another, more.
Susan Dunn is a professional life coach who helps clients in transition, career, and personal matters. Visit her on the web at www.susan dunn. Mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc for FREE ezine. Put "ezine" for subject line.
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