Thanksgiving Extra 2014

November 27, 2014

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Justin Osborne’s holiday drinks from Four Daughters. Page 2

5 reasons the deals keep coming sooner. Page 3

Jen Haugen shares recipes from her peers. Page 4

‘It’s like our Super Bowl’ Story by Jenae Hackensmith and Jason Schoonover, Herald file photos

A panoramic photo, stitched together from several different photos, shows a long line stretching back from the door of Target all the way past Staples on Thanksgiving night last year as shoppers wait for the doors to open.

Holiday shopping season continues early start

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y the time the turkeys are sliced and eaten, the leftovers are in the fridge, and the desserts are dished onto plates, many people will be moving onto the next Thanksgiving Day tradition: shopping.

While shoppers and retailers used to kickoff the Christmas shopping season during the early morning hours of Black Friday, the deals are again beginning on this Thanksgiving Day — if they haven’t already started.

In fact, many businesses held deal events on Wednesday or started other deals earlier this month.

But one thing is for sure: Thursday and Friday are among the busiest shopping days of the year for many businesses.

“It’s like our Super Bowl,” said Jerald Hettenbach, who works in human resources and is a manager at Austin’s Target.

Here’s a rundown of what to expect at several Austin retailers:

Target

Target could one of the busiest destinations for shoppers in Austin this year, as this will likely be the store’s last holiday season in Austin. The store is one of 11 Targets closing on Feb. 1, 2015, even though a group of area residents are

calling for Target Corp. to reconsider and keep the store open.

Target’s is set to open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and remain open through 11 p.m. on Friday “It’s the funnest day of the year to work,” Hettenbach said.

Runnings

One of Austin’s newest retailers is sticking to tradition.

Runnings, a farm and home improvement store, will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. “Its a family run business,” store manager Everett Hackensmith said.

It will be open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday. Hackensmith was tightlipped on the deals coming for Black Friday, but he said they should be some deals on firearms, as the retailer is one of the few Mower County businesses that sells guns.

Runnings shoppers will also get a $10 gift card for every $50 spent.

Hackensmith expects Black Friday to see the store in a mood similar to the store’s grand opening earlier this year.

Younkers

After successfully opening to shoppers last Thanksgiving, Austin’s Younkers store

will be open a little earlier this year.

Younkers will open at 6 p.m., a few hours earlier than last year. Austin manager Randy Forster said the Thursday evening opening was popular with shoppers last year.

“We were really busy at 8 o’clock,” he said. “I think people just came out earlier.”

The store will remain open through the night until 10 p.m. on Friday.

Walmart

Walmart has three main events this year. The first starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, the second is at 8 p.m. Thursday, and the third is 6 a.m. Friday. The deals for the first two events continue until supplies are gone, the third event’s deals end at noon. There are several one-hour guarantee items this year. Customers are encouraged to bring the ads, which can be found online at www.walmart.com.

Rooms and Rest Furniture

Rooms and Rest started its Black Friday deals Nov. 11, and will continue those deals through Black Friday. The store will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday.

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Thanksgiving, Black Friday hours TARGET: 1701 18th Ave. NW: Opens at 6 p.m. on Thursday to 10 p.m. on Friday

RUNNINGS: 1400 18th Ave. NW: Opens at 5 a.m.-9 p.m. on Black Friday.

YOUNKERS: Oak Park Mall: 6 p.m. on Thursday to 10 p.m. on Friday

HIBBETT SPORTS: 1004 18th Ave. NW,

Suite D: 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on black Friday GAMESTOP: 1906 8th St. NW: 12 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday (9 p.m. closing time subject to change) WALMART: 1000 18th Ave. NW: Deal events starting at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday and at 6 a.m. on Friday.

ROOMS AND REST: 1700 17th St. NW: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. Several Black Friday deals started on Nov. 11.

JO-ANN FABRIC: 1700 17th St. NW: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday.

SEARS: 1301 18th Ave NW, Oak Park Mall: VIP sales staring Wednesday, 6 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.

RADIOSHACK: 1702 17th St. NW: : 8 a.m. to noon, 5 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday.

SHOPKO: 1209 18th Ave. NW: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Thursday to 11 p.m. Friday.

Local businesses ready for Small Business Saturday Twice is Nice, said.

Bell said the downtown Austin Local businesses are gearing business is offering 20 percent up for a big shopping day — the off home decor and gift items throughout the store on SaturSaturday after Thanksgiving.

Small Business Saturday, a day, Nov. 29.

Twice is Nice isn’t the only shopping movement started in large part by American Express Austin business offering deals, in 2010, will come once again to as other stores throughout the the area on Nov. 30, just a day af- community will offer their own ter Black Friday. holiday-season discounts.

“It’s really nice to be able to “Local people are really going do that,” Sandy Bell, owner of to put things into motion this holBy Trey Mewes

trey.mewes@austindailyherald.com

iday season,” said Vicki Trimble, owner of Hardy Geranium.

Hardy Geranium is offering 35 percent off storewide for their customers.

The holiday season often marks an uptick in sales across the board, and American Express helped to start Small Business Saturday as a counterpoint to Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

There could be a renewed in-

terest in shopping local this year as Austin deals with large-scale economic changes.

A recent $3.2 million deal put together by the city of Austin to buy the Oak Park Mall site means many mall tenants will look to the holiday season to help keep up with the cost of relocating their stores.

In addition, Target representatives announced earlier this month the Austin location will

close Feb. 1, 2015, which means residents may rush the doors to shop at their local Target one more time.

Small business owners are hoping recent economic developments spur more area shoppers to visit and spend their money on locally sold goods.

“I just hope everybody does turn out,” Trimble said. “The holiday season is great for everyone.”

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THANKSGIVING EXTRA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014

AUSTIN DAILY HERALD

Holiday tastes

From Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery The holidays are a time when families come together, many over glasses of wine.

Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery is ensuring area residents don’t have to look too far when toasting in the season.

Four Daughters’ award-winning winemaker Justin Osborne shared his drink selections for autumn and the holiday season: One is a relaxing blend for almost anytime, one encapsulates the rustic tastes of the holidays,

Four Daughters 2013 Marquette Osborne: “I would pair up Marquette with Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving is a time of old fashioned luxury, and although the Marquette grape is newly developed, it doesn’t taste like it. The 2013 Marquette is very much an “Old World” style wine, meaning it is more similar to a cool climate French wine than it is a wine from California. Old World wines tend to be more balanced in their tannin structures, fruitiness and acidity than the wines coming from very hot growing regions like California or Australia.”

Availability: Four Daughters and many liquor stores in Austin and Rochester Price: $25.95

Four Daughters Big Boy Blend Osborne: “What would the holidays be without a little excess? Our strongest wine, the Big Boy Blend, changes every year, but it always retains three things: Zinfandel based, bold flavors and higher alcohols. Don’t be fooled though, the wine is still quite elegant. The current offering is a blend of 2012 and 2013 Zin from Lodi,

California, with some 2013 mountain Cabernet Sauvignon grown just outside of Yosemite National Park, and a little 2012 Petite Syrah from a little lower in the foothills.

This is a wine that can stand up to some of the richer dishes of the season.”

Availability: Four Daughters only Price: $28.95

Sunflake Moscato Osborne: “Sunflake’s wines have always been about relaxation. The great thing about the holidays is you can do your relaxing at 1 pm on a Thursday.

Sunflake Moscato is

another fits the over-the-top spirit of the season, and another — Loon Juice Cider — is simply perfect for this time of year.

“Cider is fall,” Osborne said.

Wine makes for a great gift or a great addition to any fall get-together or holiday celebration, and Osborne urged people to stop at the winery to sample wines. Four Daughters makes the holidays easy by selling seasonal gift baskets of wine, a bottle opener, glasses, a card and other items that are

This story appeared in the November/ December edition of Austin Living California grown Muscat grapes blended with Minnesota grown rose wines. It tastes like cherry Moscato and is pretty easy drinking.

We had a cocktail recipe at the winery that was very good and include the Sunflake Moscato: It called for 1 ounce simple syrup, 2 ounces soda water, 1 chopped fresh basil leaf, and 5 ounces Sunflake Moscato — serve over ice.”

Availability: Most liquor stores in Austin and Rochester Price: $12.99

Loon

Cider

Juice Hard

Osborne: “Our hard cider, made from local Honeycrisp apples, is natural, clean

put together by a decorator.

Wine isn’t the only thing people can taste at Four Daughters, as the winery changes its in-house menu for the fall to feature things like soups, which are available in a sampler of three mason jars, and delicata squash rings.

“We completely change our menu,” Osborne said.

Four Daughters is located on the eastern edge of Mower County near Grand Meadow at 78757 Minnesota 16, Spring Valley.

tasting and very light and refreshing. Currently, the cider is available in a 5-liter mini-keg, which is about 10 1/2 pints; a great size for parties. You don’t have to finish it right away, it will keep for a couple weeks once opened. Cider is also great for drink recipes. Cider

goes well with nutmeg, all spice, cloves or star anise.

Serving it with a cinnamon stick in each glass is an easy upgrade.”

Availability: Four Daughters and many liquor stores in Austin and Rochester.

Price: $29.95 for a 5-liter mini-keg

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Shopping: ‘Everybody’s pretty cheerful’ From Page 1 Deals will continue until the store closes. Deals consist of up to 75 percent off on everything, including furniture and mattresses.

There will also be special deals for Black Friday. There will be a few special promotions, including sofas and love-seats as low as $299, free local delivery, free pillows and sheets with any mattress purchase, and 20 percent off all accessories like lamps, rugs, home decor and artwork.

Manager Melissa Stowell said Black Friday has gone well for the store in the past.

“It’s actually surprisingly really well for us,” she said.

“You wouldn’t think that furniture would be a big thing, but it’s actually a really good day for us.”

Stowell said Hormel Foods Corp.’s annual profit sharing bonus brings in more people during the holidays.

“We’ve already had a lot of customers come in pre-shopping,” she said.

Stowell said she enjoys the sales that bring in a lot of traffic throughout the day. Although she said many of the deals offered are geared toward electronics and toys these days, people come to her store for more essential items, which can be family oriented since there are many relatives visiting over the holidays.

“It’s nice to see a different kind of consumer shopping,” Stowell said.

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store

Jo-Ann Fabric will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. the Wednesday before Black Friday, and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday. The store will offer the same sales on both days and will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Some of the sales offered will include 40 percent off on sewing machines, 75 percent off all Christmas fabrics, 60 percent off the entire stock of strung beads, and 70 percent off Christmas trim and tree items.

Saturday will also see doorbuster sales, opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 9 p.m. Some of the sales will include 60 percent off nofleece-throw kits and 70 percent off the entire stock of anti-pill fleece.

Merchandise lead Margaret Srsen is happy to see many faces coming into the store.

“Everybody’s pretty cheerful,” Srsen said.

She recalls previous years being busy and selling much merchandise.

“I guess we do really well, we’ve always had a long line for fabric cuts and at the checkouts,” Srsen said. “The flow goes really steady.”

5 Reasons Why Black Friday Keeps Starting Earlier 1. Online retailers

Buying and selling on the Internet is a 24-hour-a-day business, and it doesn’t break for holidays. As industry analyst Stephen Baker once noted, “We clearly see the Grinch in this, and it is the Internet. Fear is driving retailers to open earlier and earlier, and to leave a shorter and shorter window” for online-only websites like Amazon.

It’s also why big retailers like Target and Best Buy are placing most of their Black Friday specials online, starting early in the morning on Thanksgiving Day.

2. The retailing arms race

When one retailer opens its doors early, the others race to catch up.

And when Target and Walmart opened on Thanksgiving night in 2012, it left Best Buy exposed with a midnight opening, as Best Buy’s CEO Hubert Joly noted last summer.

“I was struck by the fact that we opened at midnight and our competitors — Target, Walmart — were open the previous evening,”

Joly said. “Trying to win the battle without playing was difficult.”

3. A lot of shoppers prefer it

It’s true that many people object to stores opening on Thanksgiving night, especially when it interferes with the holiday feast and family time.

But it’s also true that many shoppers — especially families and 20-somethings — find Black Friday shopping a lot more pleasant at 7 p.m. than the old system of waking up at 4 a.m. for doorbuster specials that begin at 5 a.m.

4. Most employees are OK with it

If you read online petitions, store employees are angry about being forced to work on Thanksgiving. But if you chat with employees in the stores, you’re likely to find a lot of excitement.

That’s because many retailers don’t force their employees to work on Thanksgiving; they usually ask for volunteers, and get them. What’s the incentive? For one, workers get

Sears Hometown Store

a doorbuster kind of ‘hot buy’ that people are taking for Christmas gifts, but After VIP Wednesday, Sears is gearing up for Brown we’ve seen washers and dryers, laundry sets become Thursday and Black Friday.

Sears was open regular store kind of a household Christmas gift,” he said. “That’s hours on Wednesday, and really where it’s kind of gone it will be open from 6 p.m. is to the appliance industry.” to 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving He recalls previous years’ and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on sales going well, but he said Friday. much of the business has Sales started Wednesday moved from Friday to Thurswith a VIP event for people day. to get an early jump on “I think that’s pretty excitsales. Sales will occur Thursing, to see the lines outside day from 6 to 11 p.m., and your store, and then it’s just separate sales will occur kind of utter chaos from that Black Friday from 7 a.m. to point,” Squier said.

1 p.m. Saturday will host doorbuster sales from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and there will be RadioShack five-day specials through RadioShack’s Black Friday Monday. sales will start on ThanksSpecial financing will also giving and run through be available for 36 months Saturday. On Thursday, the with a Sears card on anystore will open at 8 a.m. and thing over $299. close at noon, and reopen at Austin store owner Corey 5 p.m. and stay open until Squier said the store’s sales midnight. On Friday, the usually consist of tools, but store will open at 6 a.m. and the last few years sales have close at 10 p.m. Sales will geared toward larger items. last all day each day through “With us, tools are always Saturday.

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paid more on holidays. But almost as powerful, Black Friday is exciting and novel, in a way that everyday retailing is not.

As Best Buy noted Tuesday, “Most Thanksgiving evening shifts are filled by employees who volunteer to work.”

5. It spreads out the crush

In the old days, the frenzy of Black Friday produced some ugly incidents that became fodder for the evening news. Today in the era of smartphones and social media, any crazy incident can go viral almost instantly.

That has led retailers to dial down the door-busting frenzy, and embrace a staggered start to Black Friday. Online shopping kicks off first. Then stores open Thanksgiving night, but retailers know many folks can’t shop then because of holiday obligations. And lastly comes Black Friday itself, with a new round of deals and a full day to shop for the upcoming holidays.

—Source: Tom Webb, The Pioneer Press

Some of the big sales at Radio Shack include the Samsung Galaxy S5, which will be free with a two-year contract; a portable bluetooth speaker for $39.99; and Beats headphones for $69.99 after a mail-in rebate.

Store manager Dennis Parada said past sales have gone well in past years.

“I guess everything is, really, just a rush,” he said.

He said the store does pretty well moving merchandise, but this is the first year the store is open this early. Yet he doesn’t think that will deter customers, but instead get them more excited.

“We have lots of good stuff going on for it,” Parada said. “I’m pretty excited for it.”

Shopko

Shopko’s Black Friday starts early with a “Beat the Rush” sale Thursday morning. Shopko opens Thanksgiving Day at 7 a.m. and closes down at 1 p.m. It

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will reopen on Thursday at 6 p.m. and won’t close until Black Friday at 11 p.m. It is open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Thursday will feature a “Beat the Rush” sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 6 p.m., the main sale opens, which features more than 850 items on sale, and runs until noon on Black Friday. Saturday will also feature a special, oneday sale. All sales are while supplies last.

Shopko’s sales include a 39-inch Seiki 4K Ultra HD LED TV, Disney’s “Frozen” toys, bedding, clothing, gold and silver jewelry, a Polaroid 7-inch dual-core tablet bundle, Skull Candy Uprock headphones, family outerwear and more.

“We’ve got a little bit of everything for everybody,” Customer Service and Apparel manager Kelli Miller said.

Store manager Pam Oster enjoyed speaking with customers last year during the sale. She went outside, handed out maps and spoke with customers before the store opened to alleviate some of the rush and chaos.

“It was a very good experience,” she said. “I was very pleased with it last year.”

She also enjoys the atmosphere, with the Christmas music on and everyone buying gifts.

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THANKSGIVING EXTRA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014

AUSTIN DAILY HERALD

Holiday recipes from the experts After years as a registered dietitian and blogger, Jen Haugen has met and connected with several of her peers.

With the holiday season in full swing and with their permission, Haugen shared several recipes from other experts, plus a few of her own.

For more about Haugen, check out her website: www.jenhaugen.com.

Orange-Ginger Cranberry Sauce Source: Jessica Levinson, MS, RD, CDE www.nutritioulicious.com Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup minced shallot 2 (12-ounce) bags fresh cranberries 1½ cups sugar 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons grated orange zest ½ cup water 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Holiday Cranberry Cake Source: Deanna Segrave Daly, RD www.teaspooncomm.com Ingredients (Makes 16 servings) 1-1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice Kosher salt and freshly

ground pepper

4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup Greek style nonfat plain yogurt 2 cups cranberries Powdered sugar

salt.

• In a bowl for a standing mixer (or bowl using hand mixer), whip together brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.

• Alternatively add flour mixture and yogurt to butter/sugar mixture, beating well until everything is mixed together.

• With a wooden spoon or

Instructions • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda and

Instructions

New Millennium Mashed Potatoes Source: Diane Boyd, MBA, RD, LDN www.capefearnutrition.com Ingredients (serves 12) 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled 1 pound cauliflower, separated into flowerets (or about 1/2 of a large cauliflower) 3/4 cup skim milk 2 Tablespoons non-fat Greek yogurt 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill

In a medium saucepan, heat oil and sauté shallots 3-5 minutes.

Add the cranberries, sugar, ginger, orange zest, and water. Bring to a boil over mediumhigh heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the cranberries have popped and the sauce has thickened. Stir in red wine vinegar and orange juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove from heat; cool completely at room temperature.

Instructions Add potatoes and cauliflower into a Dutch oven. Add water to cover the vegetables.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; steam covered for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables and add to a food mill.

You can also use a ricer. Force vegetables through food mill/ricer into large bowl.

Stir in milk, Greek yogurt, butter, dill and salt. Serve immediately.

spatula, mix in cranberries.

• Pour batter into a 10-inch tube cake pan or Bundt pan coated with cooking spray.

• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests clean.

• Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes.

• Remove cake from pan to a wire rack and cool completely.

• Before slicing and serving, dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

Sesame Brussel Sprouts with Dates and Toasted Walnuts Source: Ashley M. Galloway, MS, RDN www.thefreshbeet.com Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 lb Brussels sprouts, halved 6 dates, pitted and chopped 1 small onion, chopped ½ cup walnuts, toasted 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Salt and Pepper to taste Instructions 1. Lightly steam Brussels sprouts for about 7-10 minutes and shock with cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in large pan and

sauté onions until soft and fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Add Brussels sprouts, dates, sesame seeds and walnuts and cook until heated through. Season lightly again with salt and pepper to taste.

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No-Knead Honey Raisin Bread Source: Regan Miller Jones, RD www.healthyaperture.com Ingredients 2 cups unbleached, allpurpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup raisins ½ Tablespoon cinnamon 1-1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt ½ teaspoon yeast 1/3 cup honey

1 cup water Instructions Combine flours, raisins, cinnamon, salt and yeast

Peanut Butter Cup Mini Cheesecakes Jen Haugen, RDN, LD www.jenhaugen.com Crust ingredients 1-1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs 4 tablespoons stick butter or margarine, melted Cheesecake ingredients 3 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup granulated no calorie sweetener, like Equal Spoonful 2 eggs 2 egg whites 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Cranberry Spinach Salad Jen Haugen, RDN, LD www.jenhaugen.com Dressing ingredients 4 tablespoons cranberry juice 2 tablespoons dried cranberries 2 tablespoons white wine

in a large bowl. Combine water and honey. Add to flour mixture and stir until dough forms. Dough will

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 16 sugar-free miniature peanut butter cups Instructions Preheat the oven to 325° F. Place a cup liner in each cup of your muffin pan (16 total).

For the crust, combine vanilla wafer crumbs and butter or margarine. Press the crust into the bottom of each cup- about a tablespoon per cup.

Remove the wrappers from the peanut butter cups and place in the

vinegar or rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 6 tablespoons canola oil Salt and pepper, to taste Salad ingredients 3 1/3 cups fresh spinach leaves 1 small head of frisée lettuce 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced

be fairly wet. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place an enameled Dutch oven in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, spoon dough out onto heavily floured surface and shape into large ball. Place dough ball in hot Dutch oven; cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake additional 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack before serving.

center of the crust in each cup.

For Cheesecake, beat cream cheese and sweetener in mixing bowl until smooth and well combined. Mix in eggs, egg whites and cornstarch. Fold in sour cream and vanilla until well combined.

Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the peanut butter cups, evenly dividing among the 16 cups- about ¼ cup of the mixture for each cup.

Bake in the preheated oven 20-25 minutes or until center of each cup almost set. Remove from the oven and cool on wire rack.

1 small red onion, thinly sliced Instructions Place cranberry juice and dried cranberries in a small pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Stir in vinegar and Dijon mustard. Gradually whisk in canola oil so

the mixture becomes a dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Rinse spinach and frisée; spin dry. Remove thick stems and cut larger leaves into bite-size pieces. Add avocado and onion slices.

Gently toss salad ingredients with the dressing and serve.

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Holiday Popcorn Karmen Meyer, RD, LDN www.thenutritionadventure.com Ingredients (Makes 8 cups) 8 cups popcorn, popped 6 Tbsp. butter, unsalted 1/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 3/4 cup dried cranberries Instructions Melt butter in saucepan

over medium heat.

Add spices and mix until combined. Place popcorn in a large bowl or saucepan with a lid, add melted butter and toss well to coat. Mix in dried cranberries. Store popcorn in an air-tight container.

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