C H I L L I W A C K stimulimag.ca Gifts from the Kitchen Our Holiday Gift Obsessions Winter 2014
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Gift Obsessions
Winter 2014
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Catherine FarrellEditor - Chilliwack
With the Christmas season upon us I can hardly believe another year is over and a new one is set to begin. When talking with my family about the holidays, we’re feeling a bit more reflective than in years past. We’re pondering what the season means to us; it’s less about the getting and more about the giving this year. With a toddler in our lives we get the best of both worlds. Watching the magic of Christmas through our granddaughter’s eyes while building on our own long-standing family traditions has us focusing on the true meaning of Christmas for our family.
It’s time to make memories as we gather together and focus on the simpler things in life. I will set the table with a few extra places this year as we welcome new family members and friends to celebrate with us. Christmas Eve will bring board games, hot chocolate and those that join us Christmas morning will find a few gifts under the tree. But the true joy will
be found in the giving and the moments we spend together as a family.
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!
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Flowers are a part of many milestone events; a unifying symbol in both exhilarating and sorrowful moments. They signify gratitude, love, friendship, happiness, and at times, grief. Friends pay tribute to each other, brides carry bouquets as they marry, the birth of babies are celebrated, the sick continue to receive well wishes, and as we say goodbye to loved ones, we honour their lives with flowers.
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More than just flowers, Britt’s keen eye has the store brimming with beautiful giftware and home décor items. The windows are always stunning and reflective of what is happening in our community. Quik Pik is an active part of our community, seeing us through life’s milestones.
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Cozy Winter Warmers
This Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate mix makes the perfect holiday gift
from your kitchen.
Photo & text by LInDA HORn
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Cozy Winter Warmers
gifts from the kitchen
nyone who knows me knows
that I absolutely love Christmas
and the holidays! The decorations, the
parties, the corny music — all of it puts
me in a festive spirit that lasts at least
until spring.
I go to a lot of parties, and I always
find myself scrambling at the last minute
for a really cool hostess gift. What better
solution to the panic moment than a gift
from your kitchen, one that you made
yourself?
This Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
mix is fairly easy to whip up — you
make a basic caramel, let it harden, then
pulverize the caramel and the rest of the
ingredients in a food processor.
The hot chocolate also tastes great!
No one will believe you made it yourself.
To make a grown-up mug of this
deliciousness, add a glug (or two) of
your favourite liqueur. Bailey’s Caramel
Irish Cream is my fave — hint, hint!
A
Ingredients2 1/2 cups white sugar
3 Tablespoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon fleur de sel or sea salt
1 cup powdered milk
3/4 cup light brown sugar
10 oz. dark or bittersweet chocolate
Small decorative jars
InstructionsPlace sugar in a large, heavy
saucepan over medium heat. Heat sugar
until it starts to melt. Don’t stir it, but
swirl the pan around to keep the liquid
moving. When liquid sugar reaches
a deep, amber colour, remove from
heat and carefully whisk in vanilla until
smooth. Careful, it will bubble up! Pour
caramel onto a parchment-lined baking
sheet and tilt the sheet around to spread
caramel into a thin, even layer. Set aside
to harden. Once hardened, break the
caramel into pieces.
With the food processor running,
feed the pieces of caramel through
the tube until all the caramel has
been pulverized into powder. Don’t be
alarmed — the process will create some
caramel smoke!
Stop the food processor, and add
the remaining ingredients except the
chocolate, and process until mixed.
Pour out mixture into a large bowl, add
the chocolate to the food processor, and
process the chocolate until it’s a fine
powder. Add back the caramel mixture
and process until completely blended.
Pour powder into jars. Decorate with
ribbons or your own custom label!
To make Hot Chocolate:
Stir 3 Tablespoons of Salted Caramel
Hot Chocolate mix into a cup of very
hot milk. Stir well until the chocolate has
melted. Add liqueur or marshmallows
(or both!) and enjoy!
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Mix Makes enough mix to fill 5 - 500ml Mason Jars
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