Around & About HOLIDAY GREETINGS 2019

Special Holiday Greetings
December 2019-Volume 23 Issue 51B
85 Centre Street, Espanola 705-869-6883

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Green Christmas Wishes
from Mother May I
OFFICE & ART SUPPLIES
Some jokingly like to call me a hoarder, I like to call it not being wasteful.
To all of the kind folks who have dropped in on us this year, we’d like Oprah once had a guest on her show demonstrating how to clean and
to say thanks and let you know how much your visits mean to us.We’re organize your home. She advised to donate unwanted items or recycle
them, because when you throw them into a dumpster or into a garbage
grateful to belong to such a warm and friendly community, and we bag, they don’t magically disappear into the Universe. They end up being
look forward to spending another wonderful year with all of you. dumped into an endless pile at the landfill site. They never truly go away,
and you need to picture that in your mind. I have never forgotten that and
From: Nicky, Don, Andrew, Rayann, Bill, Vickie, am always thoughtful of what I’m“throwing out”. I’m not saying you need to
Murielle, PJ, Roz, Mike, Jaymie and Kelly keep everything that is no longer useful to you, I’m saying you just need to
705-869-6883 85 Centre St., Espanola be mindful.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas This Christmas issue our theme is “Green Christmas”, and we were asked
and a safe, healthy and propersous New Year! what our favourite upcycle, or second-hand gift was. I have a few that
immediately come to mind, but my most favourite was a gift from my
Mayor, Council and Staff sister and brother in law. We moved a couple years ago, and I had an old
for the Town of Espanola brown, wooden potato/onion bin that had seen better days. The wood
in the back was broken, the chicken wire in
the front had detached and stabbed you
every time you tried to get an onion out of
the bottom. I had it for manyyears and it was
dated and tired. I decided it was not moving
with us and putitinto the garbage pile.

Fast forward almost a year later to my Birthday.
I arrive at my sister’s house to visit and she has
this large present wrapped up for me. I open it to
find my old potato bin; the back replaced with
galvanized steel and new chicken wire attached
in the front by my brother in law. The bin
painted a shabby chic white by my sister. I was delighted!They told me I could
put it outside to hold garden tools.“No way, it’s too nice for that!”, I exclaimed. It
now sits in my new sunroom and holds art supplies,games and puzzles and I
love it every time I look at it. It’s not only pretty and fits right in, it was lovingly
made into something new by my sister and brother in law; it has meaning,
and that is something you can’t buy in a store.

This Christmas make it a goal to make, upcycle or regift at least one gift. It
notonlyhelps ourplanet;itcould be the mostmeaningful giftthatyou give.
Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the holidays with everyone that you love
and take a minute to appreciate how beautiful this world is that we live in.

Rayann

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ONTARIO CANADA Carol Hughes, MP/députée Michael Mantha, MPP/député

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Green Christmas “my
second hand, third hand
and fourth hand re-gift”

My parents had an oak kitchen table with a matching
hutch thattheyboughtsecond hand from myauntand uncle.
A couple of years later my mom’s sister passed away which

made the set extra special. When my parents passed away
ten years ago I was the lucky recipient of the set. We used it for many
years then re-gifted the set to my brother. He no longer needed the set,
tried to sell it but had no luck so in the end he re-gifted it back to me. I
couldn’t stand the idea of it going to the landfill site!

As years went by my brother and I
would often say “this table has sat
many, many, people who have left us
over the years. Our grandparents, all
of our aunts and uncles, cousins and
friends. Many euchre and cribbage
games were played out and I recall a
wee bit of cheating going on…. My
Memere Lamothe was the best at it!

We now use the table in my husband’s
mancave where it continues to
welcome many new faces. I didn’t
know what to do with the hutch so I painted the bottom cabinet to
match the theme of our house. I can’t believe all the compliments I
have gotten on it. It is by far my most prized possession as it holds so
many memories of all of the people who visited our home from years
ago and will continue to do so for many years to come!

“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live
Christmas every day.”“Just remember, the true

Nickyspirit of Christmas lies in yourheart.”

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we realize this milestone was a safe & happy holiday season.
made possible by the
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and associates like you. Sudbury ON Espanola ON
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New Year.

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CATHOLIC: OH-NO! The Guests Are Coming
4 Natural Cleaning Product Recipes
Paroisse St. Jude Parish, Espanola – December 24 –
4:00 p.m. Family Mass (bilingual); One of the most wonderful things about the holiday season is spending
6:00 p.m. - (French); time with visitors from near and far,but sometimes their arrival can be a
8:00 p.m. - (English); bitofa surprise,leavingyou in a time crunch to tidyup the house!Here are
December 25 – 10:00 a.m. Mass (bilingual); 4 natural cleaning products you can make with ingredients you already
have athome.Yourguests andyourplanetwill thankyou forusing them!
St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church, Webbwood – (Any essential oils can be used, the following are just recommendations)
Mass December 25 at 9:00 a.m.
1. All-Purpose Household Cleaner
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Massey - - 1 cup water
Mass December 24 at 7:00 p.m. - 1 cup white vinegar
- 20 drops lemon essential oil
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Walford –
December 24 at 11:00 a.m. Combine ingredients in a spray bottle and shake to mix. Use to clean
anything in your home, including counter tops, appliances, mirrors,
St. Sebastien Parish, Spanish - December 24 at 10:00 p.m. sinks, tables, and more!

LUTHERAN: 2. Toilet Cleaner
- 1 1/2 cups baking soda
Zion Lutheran Church - December 24 at 7:00 p.m. - 4 tablespoons Castile soap (or dish soap)
- 3 table spoons water
ANGLICAN CHURCH: - 2 table spoons white vinegar
- 20 drops essential oils
St. George’s Anglican Church, Espanola - December 24 at (lemon and tea tree are good choices)
10:30 a.m. Family Service; 7:00 p.m. Evening Service
Combine ingredients in a mason jar to create
PENTECOSTAL: a paste. Pour on toilet brush and scrub away!

Queensway Pentecostal Church, Espanola – December 24 3. Dust Spray and Polish
at 6:00 p.m. Candle Light Service - 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
UNITED CHURCH: - 1/2 cup olive oil
- 10 drops of lemon essential oil
Espanola United Church, Espanola - December 21 - - 8 drops cedarwood essential oil
Longest Night Services at 7:00 p.m.
December 24 - 7:00 p.m. Family Service Combine ingredients in a clean spray bottle.Shake before use.Spray small
10:00 p.m. Communion Service amountonto clean cloth and applytowood surfaces to remove dust.

St. Andrew’s United Church, Massey – December 24 at 4. Granite & Quartz Cleaner
7:00 p.m. - 1/4 rubbing alcohol
- 1 tablespoon Castile soap (or dish soap)
BAPTIST: - 2 cups water
- 10 drops essential oils
Calvary Baptist Church, Espanola - December 24
5:30 p.m. Candle Light Service. Combine ingredients into a clean spray bottle and shake before use.

GREEN FOR LIFE Christmas Dinner

Join Us For Free Christmas Dinner - The
Lighthouse Free Christmas Dinner will be
held at the Espanola Legion, on
December 25 at 4:30 p.m. Everyone
welcome. RSVP by calling
(705)869-1648

Feliz Navidad Around & About December 2019 Page 4

Christmas Pinwheels Hospital & Health L'Hôpital Régional et le
Centre, Management, Centre de Santé d'Espanola,
Not only are these festive with the reds and greens, they’re great you and your family a la direction, le personnel et
because you can prep them up to 24 hours ahead of time. The creamy healthy, happy and safe les divers conseils souhaitent
cream cheese, salty feta and sweet cranberries blend together holiday season. All the
perfectly making them the perfect holiday snack or appetizer. best in the New Year! à vous et les vôtres, un
Joyeux Noël et un temps des
Cranberry Feta Pinwheels fêtes sain et sauf. Bonne et

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened Heureuse Année à tous!
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup chives, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 4 flour tortillas, 10 inch

Place cream cheese in a small bowl and beat
with a mixer until light and fluffy.
Add in remaining ingredients (except tortillas) and mix well. Spread
the mixture evenly over the 4 tortillas, leaving a ½” border.
Roll each tortilla as tightly as you can, wrap in plastic wrap and
refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Cut into slices and serve.

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All signs point to a wonderful season,
And your kind patronage is the reason;
So let us make one thing perfectly clear--
We're grateful for your seeing us this past year!

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84 Centre Street Espanola 705-936-6642 Christmas Cake Tins

Happy Holidays Every family has traditions at Christmas time and the upholding of
From the these traditions vary with each family and each generation. One such
Big Man Himsel e tradition in our family is the making and baking of the gateau de Noel
Santa called, and he asked us to (Christmas fruit cake). It began when my mom inherited three square
share his very best wishes for a tin cake pans from Aunt Marie as a gift when she married Dad in 1945.
happy holiday with all of you! Aunt Marie had bought them for .75 cents when she was 16.
The three pans were tucked away on the top shelf of the cupboards
and came out at the beginning of Advent. I remember my Mom oiling
brown paper bags to line the cake pans. The brown sugar, spices,
dried fruit, cherries, flour and eggs were measured by my sisters and
I (with help from Mom). It was stirred by my Dad and brothers, then
poured into the square pans. The scent of the combination of these
ingredients signaled the beginning of the Christmas preparations at
my house.
My Mom surrounded by her children and grandchildren continued
the baking of the Christmas cake until her passing in 2006.
My sisters and I now continue this beloved tradition. Mom’s small
kitchen is full of memories as we take down the three cake tins from
their coveted place in the cupboard.

Murielle

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Christmas Scented Playdough Top 10

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of flour Movies of All Time
• 1/2 cup of salt
• 1 cup of warm-hot water 1. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).
• 2 tsp cream of tartar This fantasy drama
• 2 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil (your choice) is the father of all Christmas movies, and one
• Red,white, and green glitter of the bona de classics of Hollywood’s
• 5-10 drops Peppermint, cinnamon, and/or orange essential oil Golden Age. It’s the ultimate feel-good story
of family and redemption
Add in your dry ingredients (flour, salt, cream of tartar, glitter) to a
bowl. Then, add in your water, oil and peppermint essential oil. Mix 2. National Lampoon’s
and then knead your playdough together. Voila! You have magical, Christmas Vacation (1989). Christmas is
sparkling, Christmas scented play dough! often spent in the company of family you would just as soon
leave at the airport. Griswold’s (Chevy Chase) determination to
Christmas Dog Treats get his “old-fashioned family Christmas” perfect, is a struggle
most people can relate to.
Here is a fun and simple recipe you can make for your furry friends
this Christmas. Naughty or nice, they will love eating these homemade 3. Home Alone (1990). This movie remains a classic for
treats! multiple reasons: Macaulay Culkin is a charming little boy, and
his booby-traps speak to the inner sadist in all of us; featuring
Ingredients hilarious performances by Canadian SCTV-alums, Catherine
O’Hara and John Candy.
- 1/3 cup well-stirred natural peanut butter crunchy or creamy
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal 4. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses It’s not a movie but a cherished television
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon special where our hero, Charlie Brown,
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour nds himself feeling the holiday blues
- 2 to 5 tablespoons water and questioning the true meaning of
Christmas. ABC has shown this special
Instructions every year since its original broadcast ,
making it the longest-running animated TV special in history.
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with
parchment paper and set aside. 5. The Nightmare Before Christmas. (1993) A brilliantly
animated, charmingly written holiday musical with a spooky
2. Place the peanut butter, flax seed, twist.
molasses, and cinnamon in a large
mixing bowl and stir until well 6. A Christmas Story (1983) A favourite classic comedy.
combined. Mix the egg in thoroughly. Coasting heavily on the nostalgia factor. Capturing the spirit of
Gradually stir in the brown rice flour being a kid during the holidays.
until fully incorporated, adding enough
water to form a cohesive dough.(Dough 7. Elf (2003). This movie is pure comedy. It’s full of magic and
will be very stiff and dry so your hands sweet holiday cheer. It’s entertaining, especially if you love Will
mightwork better than a spoon.) Ferrell’s particular brand of over-the-top slapstick.

3. Roll dough out into 1/4-inch thick 8. Gremlins (1985)- Mixes family holiday fare with some
and use a 1.5-inch cookie cutter to cut out desired shapes. (You can genuine gruesomeness and scares, but it's mostly the kind of
use any size cookie cutter but you’ll have to adjust your baking time.) scares kids love.
Gather scraps and re-roll as necessary. Arrange cut out cookies on the
prepared baking sheets. (The cookies won’t spread much so you can 9. Miracle on 34th Street (1947). Remakes and colorized
place them fairly close to each other.) Bake 25 to 40 minutes, until the versions have come and gone, but the original black-and-white is
cookies are thoroughly dried out. Cool completely on baking sheets, the best way to go for this one, for a viewing the whole family will
enjoy.
then store in an airtight container.

10. A Christmas Carol (1951)- one of the most cherished
Christmas movies ever made. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the
spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given one
last chance at redemption.

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Trim edW thAW sh
Here’s hoping your holiday is
a cut above the rest! We Holiday Greetings from
Local Hippie
loved every minute of serving
you this year, thanks! I LOVE SECONDHAND SHOPPING. Every room in my house is
decorated with treasures I’ve bought secondhand, my closet is 90%
825 McKinnon Drive. Espanola, ON sudburyaudiologyclinic.com Value Village finds, and some of my favourite furniture pieces have
come from Kijiji. Every time I go to a thrift store or yard sale, I feel like
ESPANOLA ROYAL I’m on a treasure hunt, searching for hidden gems to add to my closet
CANADIAN LEGION BR-39 or up-cycle into home decor. It’s an awesome way to find unique items
that are both low-cost and low-impact!
The Espanola Legion would like to wish
the community a Merry Christmas and Do not overlook secondhand shopping when you’re buying Christmas
Happy New Year. We would also like gifts! You can find some unique, vintage, and sometimes brand new
to thank the community, service clubs, items for a fraction of the cost. Not to mention, a fraction of the
carbon footprint. I once found an amazing pair of vintage wrangler
churches and the community jeans that weren’t in my size, so I wrapped them up and gave them to
as a whole for their support my best friend! I’ve found old candle sticks which I took home, painted,
added some greenery, and gave to someone as a winter centrepiece
in our banner project. for their table. My latest thrifted gift was an antique snowshoe that’s
centre had been turned into a small chalkboard. I pulled up some
inspiration online and wrote“Walking in a WinterWonderland”on the
board and gifted it to my mom! The options are endless!

One of my favourite secondhand gifts I’ve ever received was from my
friendinhighschool.Theywereabeautifulpairofwoolmittens. Ordinarily,
that might not be such an exciting gift, but what made them so special
is that they were up-cycled from an old wool sweater she had bought
secondhand. How cool is that? They were the only pair of their kind AND
theywere superwarm. I still have them andwearthem to this day.

So, if you’re looking for a unique, low-cost, and low-impact gift for
someone - getthrifting!I promiseyou’ll find something thatsparks joy
and you’ll be hooked on the hunt, just like me. Thank you to everyone
who reads my column each week and is making changes in their lives
to care for our Mother Earth. Happy holidays and here’s to a new year
of bettering ourselves and the planet. Cheers!

Jaymie

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HafrpompyevHeryoonleidaat ys Low Waste Gift Wrap Ideas

All it takes is a quick look around the room on Christmas morning to
see just how much waste we create with wrapping paper, gift bags,
ribbons, and bows! Sadly, a lot of these materials can’t be recycled and
they end up in the landfill. It seems pretty wasteful for just one day!

Here are some low-waste wrapping ideas foryour Christmas gifts this year:

- Wrap your gifts in fabric! You can buy pieces of fabric, or use pieces
you already have at home. Scarves, tablecloths, old curtains, and
cloth napkins are perfect for this.There are even some tutorials
online for funky ways to tie your fabric into bags and bows.

57 Queensway, Espanola, P5E 1H9 705-869-1826 - Kraft paper: totally recyclable, compostable, inexpensive, and it
looks cute too!

- Newspapers and magazine pages: What a perfect way to use
something you already have around the house. Get creative with it
and use sections that remind you of the person receiving the gift.

- An old map: This makes for a really cool gift. Especially for your
loved ones who like to travel. Old maps can be found at thrift stores
or in old text books.

- Cardboard boxes: plain old cardboard boxes can actually look quite
nice. Simply add some painted patterns or stamps to it, and voila!

- Similar to cardboard boxes, try dressing up brown paper bags.

Noah McVey - Reusableshoppingbags:Thisisanawesometrick.Duringtheholiday
season,you can usually find reusable shopping bags with a Christmas
patternonthem.Usethesetopackupyourpresents andthenthereceiver
cancontinuetousethebagwhenthey’re shopping.

- Glass jars and metal tins.Again, these can be a nice way to package
up a gift, but also be reused after Christmas.

At This Season Of Giving Here are a few options for adding the final touches to your gift:
• Hemp string
We’d like to give you our well wishes for a • Jute string
happy and healthy holiday season.We feel • Small fallen tree branches
• Leaves
deeply honored to have your patronage • Flowers
and trust. Thank you! • Pine cones
• Herbs & Spices – Bay leaves, cinnamon sticks
• Dried fruit – oranges, lemons, grapefruits, apples
• Cool thrift finds; jewelry,watches, ornament

801 McKinnon drive To all my valued clients, warmest wishes at Christmas.
Thanks for your on going support
PHONE 705-862-7000 FAX: 1-866-242-4566
[email protected] (705) 869-0248 120 Tudhope St. Espanola

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Salt Dough Ornaments MHAORIRE DGOAOYDS Thank you for being such great customers
and friends. We really appreciate your
Salt dough ornaments are a fun and easy way to make homemade support, and we look forward
decorations - not to mention they’re super environmentally friendly!
They’re plastic-free, non-toxic, and biodegradable. You can even use to serving you again soon in the New Year.
fun cookie cutters and things from nature to decorate them.
Stylez by Amanda
Supplies:
Amanda Fairburn
• 1/2 cup of water
• 2 cups all purpose flour (705)822-6161
• 1 cup salt 120 Tudhope Stre /Espanola

Tools: It’s the most wonderful time of the
year to say thanks and let you
• Whisk know how much we appreciate
• Rolling Pin
• Cookie Cutters your support. Your friendship is a
• Wax Paper gift we treasure all year. Thank you,
• Pencil
• Twine and best wishes
• Natural decorations like pine and cedar sprigs, anise stars,
Think fresh. Eat fresh.
cinnamon sticks, dried herbs and flowers, and
Merry
1. Mix 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup salt Christmas
2. Slowly combine the water and the dry mixture until a dough forms. Happ&y New

Adjust the ingredients for the best consistency. Year
3. Knead until thoroughly mixed and a workable dough ball is formed.
4. Use your rolling pin to roll out the dough.
5. Placeyourdecorationsondoughandrollthemfirmlytohelpthem stick.
6. Use the pencil to poke a hole and tie a loop of twine through it.

Best Wishes
From The
Espanola Taxi team!

Hope this holiday season delivers a rush of happiness!
May it find you surrounded by love, family,
friendship, goodwill and good times.

Thank you for making our year run so smoothly.
We wouldn’t be here
without goodfriends
and customers like
all of you.

From
McCulloch Insurance

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Earth-Friendly Vegetarian Greetings of
Mushroom Wellington the Season

While most holiday dinners are centred around a roasted turkey or Corner of Second/Avery There may be a chill in the
ham, sometimes it can be nice to provide an earth-friendly meat-free (Behind Car Wash) air, but our hearts are
option.This mushroom wellington is so delicious and flavourful that I warmed by thoughts of our
promise you’ll impress even the pickiest of meat-eaters. many good friends and
neighbors at this special
Ingredients time of year. Thanks, folks!
• 1 1/2 lbs mushrooms
• 2/3 cup cooked rice ESPANOLA
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil SELF-STORAGE
• 1 large onion peeled and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves Sweet Tidings to you!
• 2/3 cup baby spinach (optional)
• 2 tbsp mustard It’s been a real treat for us to serve people like you!
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 twigs of thyme Merry Christmas and many thanks!
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1/2 cup dairy-free or regular mozzarella cheese Farquhars Dairy –
• 1 sheet puff pastry The Name of Quality
• 2-3 tbsp milk in the North!
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Instructions
Filling (you can make this ahead): SENDING OUR BEST
• Chop the mushrooms.
Wishing you a very merry season
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan.Add the onions and fry until and a Happy New Year.
lightly browned.Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper Thank you for
and fry until lightly golden. Lift the mushrooms out onto kitchen your continued
paper to drain. support.

• Place the pan back on the heat with the rest of the oil. Roast the 801 Centre Street, Espanola, ON P5E 1T3
garlic for a few seconds, add the spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes
until wilted.Then place the spinach into a large sieve to drain and 705-869-3807
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• Combine fried mushrooms and onions with the cooked rice, season
again to taste, add mustard (and optionally chopped walnuts and
cheese), stir to combine and place this mixture and the spinach in
the refrigerator to cool completely.

Assemble the Loaf:
• Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
• Place the puff pastry sheet on a baking tray lined with parchment

paper. Spread the spinach over the middle of the pastry, making
sure to leave a border at the edges. Place the mushrooms on top of
the spinach.Top with the remaining filling and thyme .

• Carefully roll the pastry over the top of the filling so you have a loaf.
Press down to seal the edges. Roll over the loaf so that the seams are
on the bottom.

• Gently cut little slits using a sharp knife (but do not cut all the way
through) and brush with a little milk.

• Bake the Wellington for approx. 20 minutes, until golden, puffed and
flaky.

• Serve and enjoy!

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Serving you has been a real Unique Green Gift Ideas
treat for us, and we look
forward to sharing more good Forall ofits good points,the holidayseason has a fewnot-so-good ones
times with you in the New Year. too (especially for an environmentalist!). Buying gifts can be tricky.We
gTenhearnokussfsourpypoourrt. often get caught up in the sparkle and magic of Christmas and end up
We wish you and yours a giving gifts without considering their ecological footprint. Here are 6
very Merry Christmas! unique gift ideas that will please your loved ones and the planet.

ESPANOLA - LIVELY 1. A Brita Water Pitcher & Reusable
Water Bottle. This gift can help your
plastic-water-bottle-using friend make
the switch over to reusable water bottles
in a place where tap water tastes less than
ideal.While the Brita water pitcher is pretty
standard, you can have some fun with the
reusable water bottle! They come in tons of
fun colours and patterns and can be paired
with stickers to decorate.

2. A Pour Over Coffee Maker with
Permanent Filter & Local Coffee.Not
only does a pour-over coffee maker brew
an awesome cup of coffee, it is also totally
waste-free! It comes with a permanent,
washable, and reusable filter, so there is
no need for buying and using paper ones.
It also eliminates the plastic waste that
comes along with Keurigs and K-cups. It is
sleek, stylish, and so easy to use!
To make this gift even more earth-friendly,
you could pair it with a bag of freshly
roasted and ground coffee from your local
coffee roaster.

3. The gift of an experience is a great way to reduce waste during
the holiday season. Try concert tickets, ski passes, a cabin rental, spa
reservations, or anything else your recipient may be interested in.

4. If you and your gift recipient both love the outdoors, make a small
bundle for a planned hike in the woods. Include things like
wool socks, snacks, a thermos with hot chocolate, and a homemade
voucher for the getaway!

5. Stainless steel straws and a
bristle brush cleaner are small gifts
that can make a big difference! Plastic
straws cannot be recycled and are
one of the most common pieces of
litter found on beaches. Stainless steel
straws can be used again and again
and can help encourage your loved
ones to be more mindful about the
waste they create.

6. Homemade or locally bought
preserves, mmm. Fill a basket with
a few jars of things like jams, chutneys,
pickles, salsa, you name it! Top it off
with theiraccompanying snack like fresh baked bread ortortilla chips
and you’ve got a wonderful little gift with a small footprint.

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Slow Cooker Stuffing “Do you hear what I hear?”
Christmas Game
I made this stuffing recipe forThanksgiving and Iwas impressed.Itwill

be my“go to”stuffing recipe from now on and for upcoming Christmas Supplies:
dinner. Using the slow cooker frees up the oven for other dishes. I have

people in my family that want the stuffing out of the turkey, and - 7 giftboxes ofthe same size
others that want stuffing that was not in the turkey. So, I doubled the - 140 small jingle bells
following recipe, leaving the eggs out of the half that I stuffed into the

turkey. I bought regular sandwich bread that I cubed the day before Boxes should contain the following number of bells: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35. Place
and left out on cookie sheets to dry. the boxes on a table. Have your family and friends gather into teams of
two.To play the game, each team must arrange the boxes in order by the
• 1 cup butter number of bells they think they contain, smallest to largest.The teams can
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper pickup the boxes and shake them,butnotlookinside!

• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste Whicheverteam gets the ordercorrect,orthe closestto correct,wins!
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

store bought or homemade

• 2 medium onions diced Cherry Cheesecake Dip
• 2 cups celery chopped

• 6 cups cubed and dried white bread Ican’texpressenoughtoyou;howgood thisdipisandit’ssoincrediblyeasy
• 6 cups cubed and dried brown bread to make. If you like cheesecake,you are going to love this recipe and so is
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley everyone else that tries it. It’s perfect at this time of year for Christmas
• fresh herbs to taste thyme, sage, rosemary (optional) parties, family gatherings and potlucks. If cherry isn’t your favourite, you
• 3-4 cups chicken broth can substitutewith blueberry,raspberryorstrawberrypie fill.
• 2 eggs

Cherry Cheesecake Dip

Heat butter over medium heat until melted. Stir in poultry seasoning, black • 1 8 oz block cream cheese softened
pepper and salt to taste. Add celery & onions and cook until softened (do to room temp
not brown).Cool completely.Place bread cubes in a large bowl.Add cooled
celery and onion mixture, parsley and fresh herbs if using. Add chicken • 1/2 jar marshmallow fluff
broth a little bit at a time just to moisten and gently stir. You may not • 1 8 oz tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP)
need all of the broth.If using bread cubes,you have driedyourself at home
you will need closer to 2 cups of broth. If using dried store-bought bread thawed,(or 1/2 a big container)
cubes/crumbs,you will need closer to 3 cups broth. Stir in eggs.(Cover and • 1 14.5 oz can of cherry pie filling
• graham crackers for serving

refrigerate overnightifmaking ahead oftime.)Grease a 5-6 qtslowcooker Mix together the cream cheese and marshmallow fluff until smooth.
well. Place stuffing in the slow cooker and turn onto high for 30 minutes. Add the Cool Whip and combine well. Spread into a 2-quart dish or
Reduce temperature to low and cook an additional 3-4 hours or until hot plate.Top with the cherry pie filling. Serve with Graham Crackers.

and cooked through, check it early, some slow cookers are hotter than *This can be made a day ahead of time. Cover with plastic wrap and
others.Ifstuffing is done beforeyourmeal is readyitcan remain onwarm. store in the fridge until ready to serve.

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