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Wish-full thinking
Catalogue of '70s Christmas Memories One year, in the mid-’70s, I had my heart set on a Baby Thumbelina doll. Seriously, it was all I thought about in the months leading up to Christmas. She represented the latest in baby doll technology, with tiny arms that reached up, she squirmed and rolled over. Just like a real baby!
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You could fly PWA to such far-flung destinations as Comox, or you could take the North Island Princess — a ferry laughingly dubbed the ‘Turtle Princess’ by locals — for a three-hour trip down about 35 miles of Vancouver Island coastline. If you wanted to drive, you waited until the logging road was clear of commercial trucks, which meant traveling on evenings and weekends. Needless to say, we didn’t get out much when we were kids.
I still recall unwrapping her in a frenzy that Christmas morning. Oh, the indescribable thrill of seeing that little pink-cheeked face, that rooted blond hair, those painted-on blue eyes gazing up at me. In went the fresh batteries, on went the switch, and . . . she just kind of laid there — no squirming, no rolling, no nothing. So, we opened her up and flipped the batteries. No doubt, that was the problem. Or not.
The concept of Christmas shopping at a mall was so far-fetched that it didn’t even register as a possibility.
A little shake, a few pats on the bottom.
So when the Sears Christmas Wish Book arrived in the mail each fall — as thick as a city phone book — trust me, it was a very big deal.
And since all that 1970s space-age technology required plenty of gears and hard plastic, there wasn’t much to cuddle under that fuzzy yellow sleeper, so there really wasn’t a whole lot of point in keeping her. Back into the package she went, along with a little piece of my six-yearold heart and the promise that another, working version would arrive before I knew it.
I remember fighting with my brother for first crack at it. Nearly three years older and twice my size, I doubt he considered it much of a fight. And so, once he’d been through it, marked it up for mom and dad and forgotten all about it, it was finally my turn to creep away and devour it, page by page. Forget toques and parkas, boots and pyjamas — everything I came to see was in one glorious section. In those days, I was pretty sure the Christmas Wish Book toy section was as close to Nirvana as I was ever going to come — filled with pages and pages of dolls and stuffed animals that I had no doubt would look magnificent propped on my pink comforter, beneath my Shaun Cassidy posters. Mass production not having quite reached the level of, well, mass, that it enjoys today, you had be sure to get your order in early to avoid disappointment. If they were sold out of exactly what you wanted, instead of sending a heartless ‘out of stock’ notice, they’d package up something that whoever was working in the warehouse that day considered comparable — and there was never any telling how that would turn out.
Every one of my friends had at least one doll from the collection. A lucky few had them lined up like a mini-cotillion on their bedroom shelves.
Think about that as you blast your way through another round of World of Warcraft against some kid you’ve never met, who lives on another continent.
The closest thing an Internet search turns up is a Bradley doll — but I’m fairly sure that’s not it. (Seriously, this is killing me, and nobody in the office has any idea what I’m talking about — so please call or write if you know the answer.) Christmases came and went, one bringing an Easy Bake Oven with its light bulb cooker that, while certainly hot enough to burn several layers of skin off my fingers, never quite managed to solidify the batter at the centre of the tiny round cake pans. Then there was the Fisher Price family with their bizarre, globe-shaped heads and round, wooden peg bodies. They came complete with house, car and equally bizarrelooking dog.
For my brother, it was all about destruction — pellet guns and pop guns, hot wheels and skate boards — if he couldn’t break something with it or do some damage to himself, he wasn’t interested. I remember he got a rock polisher one year. Filled with sand, rocks and water, it would grind obnoxiously away in the basement for weeks on end. I’m not sure if it was simple mischance or a case of buyer’s remorse that found it crashing to the floor one day in mid-polish, never to be heard from again.
It’s been nearly four decades and I’m still waiting on that replacement doll (I’m just sayin’, mom). Then there was the doll that I got to keep for years, and treasure in that “look, but don’t touch” way that every little girl loves. I distinctly remember her being called a Chantilly Doll (though Google disagrees). She came with a bottle of perfume and a giant hoop skirt and matching hat over long, silky hair, with large dark eyes, tiny pink lips and rosy cheeks painted on a nylon face.
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And, of course, over the years, there was a whole legion of Barbie dolls and everything that entailed.
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Of course, ‘hands-off’ just wasn’t an option and by the time I was done ‘fixing’ her eye makeup, she looked like a southern belle zombie.
But of course, Christmas wasn’t all about the presents. As a family, we had no shortage of board games — from Monopoly to Clue to Star Wars — to keep us connected. That is, until the advent of Pong changed everything. Kids, try to imagine, if you will, the hours of sheer delight spent watching a glowing dot bounce back and forth across a dark screen, while trying to block it with with a “paddle” of light controlled
We paved the way for you. You’re welcome. And then, of course, there’s the holiday meal. When it comes to Christmas dinner today, turducken (boneless duck and chicken stuffed inside a turkey) is apparently all the rage for anyone unlucky enough not to own a giant deep-fryer. But in the '70s, the only foul on the table besides the roasted turkey was my parents’ bottle of Baby Duck. Whether it’s nostalgia or lack of imagination, I still prefer a very traditional turkey dinner — one with all the old standby trimmings — that inevitably leads to that other timeless Christmas tradition, the groaning and unbuttoning of pants. And of course, in the 1970s, like today, it wasn’t Christmas until the Grinch, Frosty and Charlie Brown had all made an appearance on the old RCA. In 1978 and for a couple of years afterward, Rich Little’s A Christmas Carol was must-see TV every December. Channeling everyone from Edith Bunker to Richard Nixon and Hollywood Squares’ Paul Lynde, Little’s topical humour wouldn’t make much sense today, but you can still find the whole thing on YouTube, if you’re so inclined. Ah, yes, the Internet. Now, there’s something the '70s didn’t have. But without megastore.com to turn to, for sheer anticipation — the whole not knowing if that longdesired item would arrive in the mail in time for eager fingers on Christmas morning — you really couldn’t beat the Sears Christmas Wish Book. The Internet may like to think that it invented holiday shopping at home in your pjs, but we children of the '70s know better.
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Memories, Hopes and Expectations
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’m sitting down with a glass of egg nog and two tasty butter tarts from my daughter’s kitchen, great accessories to have for writing a Christmas story. The big day is drawing close now and all of us are a bundle of memories, hopes and expectations. Regardless of what our faith is, whether we celebrate Christmas or not, this time of year is a benchmark, a milestone that we use to measure our time here.
crept into our dreams. If I was the first one awake, I would check out the window, but no Christmas snow, just green grass. I would go quietly down the stairs and hear my Mom humming before I’d come into the room. She would have the wood stove fired up and coffee starting to bubble into the glass bulb on top of the coffee pot. We both say Merry Christmas and she puts a finger to her mouth telling me to be quiet for awhile yet.
There is a line from a Christmas song that stirs up some memories, “I’m drivin home for Christmas, to get my feet on holy ground.” I like that. Everyone wishes to be home for Christmas or have all the family home with them. But as families extend and add new twigs and branches onto the family tree, it becomes difficult to have everyone gather in one spot, but when they do and they’re together, warts and all, it surely seems like holy ground.
The tree lights are on, the only light in the living room, and reveal the shadows of large packages that weren’t under there when we went to bed. Our stockings are full. They are not fancy craft fair stockings with our names sequined on them, just big grey work socks with our names written on paper attached by big silver safety pins.
In my Christmas file I have a black and white photograph imprinted Dec.63 on the bottom. My three brothers and I are sitting on the living room floor and my older brother, home on leave from the air force, has a set of dice and is showing us how to shoot craps. This is certainly not a Christmas tradition my Mom wants to start in a good Christian home and even though no money is changing hands, the guilty look on our faces reveals that we are being naughty, not nice. Christmas Eve there was very little under the tree and the anticipation climbed into bed with us and
I can’t touch mine until everyone is up but I can make out a large mandarin orange stuffed in the toe. I’m pretty sure there will also be some hard ribbon candy, with wool and sock lint stuck to it, some chocolates, socks and underwear, and maybe some new mittens. We’ll get to open them first, then breakfast before presents. The cast iron frying pan is brimming with scrambled eggs, maybe a pot of porridge or Cream of Wheat is brewing as well. It only sounds and smells like this Christmas morning. Finally, I get the go ahead to wake up the others. The quiet time is over!
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he memories come to us from all directions at this time of year. They tumble out of envelopes with Christmas cards from old friends, the ones we were going to call last year when we got their card. Well, we’ll do it this year for sure. Memories are attached to each bauble we hang on the tree. The glued spool and pipe cleaner rocking horse from an ancient kinde garten class looks great beside the expensive Franklin Mint angel we got for that special anniversary. Our hopes are centered on this year’s Christmas. We hope we got the right gift, the right size, the right color. We hope they like it. We hope we have enough money and enough food. Some may be hoping that a loved one may choose this Christmas to return home, hope they can start over. Others may be hoping the relative who makes the best desserts shows up and hope the one that complains too much doesn’t. We hope the weather is good and the roads are clear for traveling. We hope the power stays on and the rain holds off. We hope we don’t get the flu and, most of all, we hope everyone is happy. As we turn the corner on the last week our expectations are high. While we hope for good weather, we expect a little bit of snow, just for Christmas morning. We expect a family dinner somewhere. We expect the turkey will brown perfectly, the glaze on the ham will be just right. The guests expect there will be no lumps in the
mashed potatoes or the gravy and they expect at least two choices of pie. We expect our family and guests will be on their best behavior. We expect tempers will remain calm, children will be polite and teenagers will take off their baseball caps. We expect the best knowing that while we can choose our friends, we are stuck with our relatives and yet, it is their individualism that adds the spices and sauces to our family dinners. It is the most wonderful time of the year shared with relatives that will either annoy you or entertain you. It has been said that two types of people show up at a family dinner, those who help with the dishes and those who talk about their operations. But every visit is a bundle of memories waiting to be unwrapped. Then there are are the ghosts of Christmas past, the family members that won’t be making the holy pilgrimage this year, but we can invite them anyway. Simply turn out all the lights but the candles and the Christmas tree, relax in the quiet of the evening, raise a glass in a toast and say, ‘Merry Christmas, welcome home.’ My family and I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas. When the day is over I trust this year’s Christmas memories will be in the bank, that your hopes were all realized and your day exceeded even your own expectations. May this be one of your best Christmas’ ever, and God bless us every one.
Jim McGregor Langley Times Contributor
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Turn the Pages of Time with these Blockbuster Books
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here may have been no better time to live then in the 1950s and early 1960s. The world seemed simpler. Kids could leave their bikes in the driveway and parents would leave the front door unlocked. There were good jobs to be had and family seemed to be the focus of this seemingly innocent era. But out of such gentle times came some pretty complicated and fascinating books. Here is a list of the books that topped the bestseller’s list in the 1950s and ‘60s. Interestingly, each has been turned into blockbuster movies, including such cult classics as the Godfather and The Graduate. I’ve included some fabulous and timeless children’s books published in this era that make great reading gifts today.
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. First published in 1960, this unexpected love story serves up the raw human experiences and becomes an instant classic, winning Lee a Pulitzer the following year. She is best friends with Truman Capote and supports him with publishing the haunting thriller In Cold Blood.
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The Outsiders by Susan E. Hinton was first published in 1967 about the gang life. Made into a play and hit movie, the story of friendship and violence is still applicable today.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey was written from his experience working at a psychiatric centre while putting himself through
wouldn’t want to explore a world made of chocolate or a giant peach.
school. This book helped change how mental illness is viewed by society.
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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak was recently made into an amazing movie, but the book is what really captures the imagination. Truly loved by adults and children alike, much like the world of Harry Potter of Narnia, you will want to read this and make sure children around you read it.
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Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (1960) – Theodor Seuss Geisler was asked to write a book using 220 chosen words that his publisher felt grade one students wouldn’t find boring. It was an attempt to solve a literacy problem back in 1954. Seuss came up with the Cat in the Hat. Next he was bet $50 to write a book only using 50 words. So came along Green Eggs and Ham.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Also author of James and the Giant Peach, Dahl’s imagination is a great gift for all of us. Who
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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a cult classic about a criminal who agrees to experimental government testing on him in order to reduce his jail sentence. The future him is something of a surprise.
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Leonard Cohen emerges on the scene in 1956 with a book of poetry released in Montreal. He follows this up with a book and his first album Songs of Leonard Cohen, turning him into an international legend.
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The Graduate by Charles Webb was published in 1963 after Webb finished university. The story of an older woman with a younger man was quickly made into a popular movie. The Godfather by Mario Puzo were first published in 1969. Based on an America-Italian mafia family, Puzo introduced the Corleone family to the world.
Here are a two recent bestsellers that are set in the 1960s
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11/22/63 by Stephen King is number one on the current bestseller list and is about a time traveller who attempts to stop John F. Kennedy’s assassination which took place Nov. 11, 1963.
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The Help by Kathryn Stackell is the smash hit story about African American maids taking care of white households in the Mississippi in the 1960s. Taking a good look at racial inequality, this smash hit was made into a fabulous movie now out in DVD this week.
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Baby boomers versus baby consumers. Today we barely do half the baking my grandmother did, and most of the time our desserts are store bought. I have never even had a homemade fruitcake before (but, from what I hear perhaps this isn’t a bad thing). Every year my mom was allowed to choose one toy from the Christmas catalogue, and every year the one gift she always prayed for never came.
Christmas just isn’t the same as it used to be — or at least, that’s what my mother tells me.
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rowing up in the 1950’s and 60’s in southern Vancouver, my mom was a part of the traditions and festivities that make up a retro Christmas. These are far different from the 1990’s Christmases of my childhood. “It was more about socializing and getting together with the community,” she said. Christmas for her began in October when my grandmother would start making her traditional batch of fruitcake for holiday dinners. “I think the only reason anyone even ate the cake was because it sat for two months soaking in all the rum,” my mom said.
“Every Christmas morning I would get up and race outside to see if my Christmas pony was sitting there under the back steps,” she said. “And every year I would be disappointed when one wasn’t there.” I, on the other hand, would circle every single “girl” toy in every Toys R Us, Sears, Zellers, The Bay and Canadian Tire flyer hoping that I would get them all. Christmas morning was a mad dash of opening dozens of presents, not just one. Afterwards I would phone all of the neighbourhood kids and we would compare the presents we received. We would then meet at the person’s house who seemed to have the “coolest” gift so we could all play with it. Opening gifts was the highlight of the entire holiday.
for decorating. Today we break a sweat from trying to stand the tree up straight, never mind sawing off branches and reattaching them. Many families don’t even use real trees in their home anymore. Instead of having Christmas dinner at the table with the whole family, the kids sat on the floor along the hallway and ate away from all the adults. That, too, never occurred at my childhood Christmas dinners. Boxing Day was open house day where neighbours, family and friends would drop by for leftover turkey sandwiches and socializing – Not a day of shopping madness. “The entire Christmas season was about visiting with friends and family,” my mom said. “It wasn’t full of consumerism like it is today.” This seems to be something missing in our holiday season today. Too often it becomes more about the “things” we receive than the people we celebrate with. Perhaps our modern Christmases need a bit more retro flare.
Miranda Gather Cole Langley Times Contributor
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Enjoy Christmas in Langley your glass and have a sip.” She assures me that one of your three wishes will come true!
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n the past five years, Langley has become home to many new Canadians. Some have come here to pursue the Canadian dream, some to avoid persecution and some to escape turmoil in their own country. For these people the idea of Christmas truly is a foreign one but it is a concept that they have come to embrace.
Growing up in El Salvador, Sonia remembers the wonderful family times she enjoyed as a child. El Salvador is not a rich country but its people are rich when it comes to family relationships. On the morning of Christmas day, whole villages turn out to clean the streets. This is because on Christmas Eve hundreds of fireworks were set off and the streets were filled with revellers. The next day once the streets have been tidied up it is off to the beach with
a picnic lunch to enjoy with family and friends. Traditionally, in Mexico and Latin America January 6th, La Dia de Los Reyes (The Feast of the Three Kings) is celebrated as Christmas but today most Latin American Countries celebrate Christmas on the 24th and the 25th of December. This is true for Sonia who will share a meal and be with her daughter and friends. Until 20 years ago Christmas was not celebrated in China. The big event on the Chinese holiday calendar was Chinese New Year. In recent years
In Russia after the 1917 revolution, Christmas was banned along with other religious celebrations. The Russians, being very ingenious people kept the festive spirit alive by transferring their holiday celebrations to the New Year. Victoria is from Moscow and grew up in Soviet Russia. Other than in books she had read she had never heard about Christmas Day. “We had a New Year’s Tree decorated with lights, balls and toys and New Year’s Day was when all the family was together.” In 1992 Christmas celebrations were revived but the holiday is celebrated on the 7th of January in accordance with the Russian Orthodox calendar. Here in Langley Victoria and her family carry on a tradition from her home country. “Just before midnight open a bottle of champagne and fill your glass, on a small piece of napkin write down three wishes, then burn the paper and put the ashes in
the Chinese have started celebrating Christmas but not as a Christian holiday. The majority of Chinese people are Buddhist with very few Christians in their large population. Belinda, Gloria, Vicky and Annie are all from China and though new to Canada have embraced Christmas in a big way. All four have had their Christmas trees up, their houses decorated and they have been ready for the festivities of the season since mid November! For Annie who is from a tropical city on the Southern coast of China, the colour of Christmas is white and being in Canada is as she puts it “a dream come true.” “Many times when I was growing up I was dreaming of a day in the future when I would enjoy a real white Christmas!” she said. Gloria, who is a Christian looks forward to church services with some of her family members who live here. Vicky anticipates the holiday season but will miss her parents and friends who are still in Shanghai. Belinda will probably have the longest holiday season of all as she intends to celebrate right up until Chinese New Year which will take place on January 23, 2012 this year. In Canada, the tradition of Christmas is a long established one. New Canadians are embracing our customs and putting their own distinctive touch on the season.
Lilianne Fuller Langley Times Contributor The New Canadians from left to right are: Annie, Gloria, Vicky and Belinda. Seated is Victoria.
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You don’t have to use the piece for it’s orignal use. Hang vintage or new stockings and tuck some greenery or flowers inside. Think outside the box and you will come up with interesting ways to use your treasures. Use fabric to wrap up presents or why not use part of the present to cover another present. Example: Flannel PJs wrapped around chocolates with a big red bow.
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238 Street and 68 Avenue Christmas in Williams Park is running nightly from 6 to 9pm Guests can drive through the park and take in the lights and displays from now to Dec. 15. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17, there will be children’s entertainment, face painting, pony rides, food and hot drinks, horse and carriage rides, and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The nights are free, but donations will be accepted.
23924 68 Ave. Ron and Gladys Farmer invite you to enjoy their festive Christmas display, which includes music, a decorated barn and garage and 40 lighted trees. In addition, there are more than 100 lighted figures and 30,000-plus lights. The display covers about an acre and includes a Santa and reindeer which appear to be floating on air. Nightly, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 1.
232 Street and 0 Avenue Parallel Acres features almost 60,000 lights, a kiddy corner, airplane on the roof, numerous figurines and a Nativity Scene. Feel free to drive into the driveway and to get out of the car and wander around, but no dogs, please. Display is lit from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. until Dec. 31.
20169 32 Ave. Brookswood The Land of Christmas is open seven nights a week, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. until Jan. 6, with visits from Santa from 6-9 p.m. each Friday and Saturday before Christmas. New this year, is a magical threestorey tall fairy tale castle. Enjoy popcorn and hot chocolate. Donations accepted for the Firefighters Burn Fund and Langley Animal Protection Society.
20102 42 Ave. The Lights will be on at the Christmas-a-holic Cannons’ home from Dec. 1 to Jan 1, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. daily. Something new added every year. This year, a 12’ snowman has been included. Hot chocolate and hotdogs will be available by donation every Friday until Christmas, helped out by Buy Low Foods and Cedarbrook Bakery and Deli. Funds are being raised once again this year for Cops for Cancer. Local RCMP riders will be on hand each Friday night to meet people and answer questions or just to chat.
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Nestled amongst thke statuesque douglas firs of Langley lies the hidden gem that is neighborhood of Broookswood. This holiday season take the relaxing drive up to 200th street and immerse yourself in the charm this village like community has to offer. Take in the sights and sounds with a hot drink, and people watch at a local coffee shop or take a walk through one of the many chic boutiques, stocked with this seasons latest trends. Make your Christmas shopping experience a pleasant one and let yourself discover the many treasures and delights Brookswood has to offer.
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Modern Recipes 1961 Pillsbury Bake-Off Winner ®
Enjoy this distinctive dessert-vanilla bar cookies topped with caramel-pecan filling & a rich chocolate glaze.
Winner ~ Alice Reese
Candy Bar Cookies
Sweet Fudgy Treat
Ingredients
Filling
Glaze
This simple recipe is a real crowd-pleaser. A creamy peanut butter centre coated with silky chocolate and chewy coconut! Thanks to Stacey from Scoop & Save
Base
21 caramels, unwrapped
¹⁄³ cup semisweet chocolate
¾ cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons whipping cream
chips
¾ cup margarine or butter, softened
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 tablespoon whipping cream
2 tablespoons whipping cream
¾ cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
Peanut Butter Balls Ingredients:
2/3 cup natural peanut butter
4 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Maraschino cherries, chopped
2 cups confectioners sugar 1 cup shredded coconut
2 1/4 cups Guittard Chocolate (sold at Scoop-NSave)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup flaked coconut Melt butter or margarine over low heat. Remove from heat and mix melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, coconut, walnuts, peanut butter and cherries. Form into small balls. Chill until firm. Melt chocolate over low heat in an electric skillet. Stick a toothpicks into each ball and dip into chocolate. Roll chocolate covered peanut butter balls in coconut to coat. Chill. These cookies can be frozen as well.
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Christmas Spirit
Captured in Williams Park Monday, December 5 to Thursday, December 15, guests can drive through at their leisure to take in the thousands of lights and displays. On Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17, visitors are invited to walk into the park where they can visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy horse and carriage rides, face painting, pony rides, live local entertainment, as well as food and hot drinks.
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or more than two decades, visitors have been captivated by a magical display of lights, decorations, and displays featured at Christmas in Williams Park. The event returns this year on December 5 and residents and out-of-towners are encouraged to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays during the free, family-oriented holiday celebration. “Christmas in Williams Park is my favorite special event and we look forward to it every year,” said Township of Langley Community Recreation Programmer Alicia Stark, who works with a team of dedicated volunteers to organize the celebration. “I love seeing the smiles on children’s faces and listening to the Christmas carols from those riding the horse and carriages. The smell of roasted chestnuts is unique to our event and one of the reasons people come back every year.” Williams Park is located at 238 Street and 68 Avenue, and every evening between 6 – 9pm, from
“The volunteers on the Christmas in Williams Park Committee work very hard in the months leading up to the event,” said Stark, who noted that the hard work has resulted in a bigger and better event this year. “We are excited to add some new lights and displays which will enhance the festive feel of this years’ event.” The 21st annual Christmas in William Park is free, but donations are gratefully accepted, as all money raised goes back into the cost of staging the event the following year. “This event would not be possible without the many volunteers, service groups, and businesses that support us every year,” Stark said. “Without them, there would be no Christmas in Williams Park.”
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1968 Pillsbury Bake-Off® Winner
Modern Recipes
Swirls of poppy seed in zesty lemon pound cake.
Winner ~ Phyllis Lidert
ButterCream Pound Cake Cake Ingredients 1 lb (2 cups) butter, softened 2½ cups powdered sugar 6 eggs 2 tsp grated lemon peel
1960s Holiday Appetizer Gem
Instructions
A few appetizer gems have made it into the modern age mostly unchanged. Hot crab dip is rich, so a little bit goes a long way and neatly solves the problem of what to make for a holiday party that travel wells and doesn’t require a lot of fussy ingredients. Thanks to Heather at 1Fish2Fish
Hot Crab Dip Ingredients 8 oz Cream Cheese 1 tsp Milk 6½ oz fresh Dungeness Crab meat
2 tbsp Onion ½ tsp Horseradish ¼ tsp Salt and Pepper Sprinkle with toasted Almonds
3 tbsp lemon juice 4 cups All Purpose flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 (12½oz.) can poppy seed filling
Place in an oven safe dish, bake in a 350 degree oven until heated through and bubbly. Serve.
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter in large bowl until light & fluffy. Gradually add 2½ cups powdered sugar, beating until well combined. At medium speed, add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel & 3 tbsps lemon juice. Spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. At low speed, gradually beat in flour & baking powder-blend well. 2 In medium bowl, combine 3 cups batter with poppy seed filling;
Glaze Ingredients 1 cup powdered sugar 1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice or milk
blend well. Spread half of plain batter in bottom of ungreased 10” tube pan. Alternately add spoonfuls of poppy seed batter & remaining plain batter. 3 Bake at 350°F. for 1 hr 15 min - 1 hr 25 min or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. 4 In small bowl, combine glaze ingredients, adding enough lemon juice for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
60s Sweet Treat Butterscotch Yule Log Ingredients
½ tsp vanilla
1 6oz package (1 cup) Nestle’s Butterscotch Flavoured Morsels
¹⁄³ cup chopped pecans
¹⁄³ cup sweetened
Slightly beaten egg white Pecan halves
condensed milk Instructions Easy to make: Melt Butterscotch Morsels over hot (not boiling) water. Remove from water. Stir in condensed milk & vanilla. Add chopped pecans. Mix well. Chill until firm enough to handle. Form into 12 inch roll on waxed paper. Roll tightly in waxed paper to shape evenly. Unroll and mark surface lengthwise with tines of fork. Brush with egg white. Press pecan halves into roll to completely cover surface. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill. Cut into ½ inch slices with sharp knife. Makes about 2 dozen.
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Painting on Glass rubbing alcohol, try to handle the glass as little as possible to reduce finger prints. 2.- If you have printed images to use, attach them to the interior of your glass, fixing them in place with your masking tape.
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f you love to host, this is a great way to make unique take away gifts for your special guest this Christmas season.
Don’t rush, take your time as painting with glass paint will feel different then painting on a canvas or wall as glass is very smooth. *Once backed and cooled the depth of the colour is enhanced
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Cleaning up:
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Soapy water for brush, yes its that easy!
~I’ve chose to use :Turquoise (11) and Aniseed (38) ~Pebeo Vitrea 160 Outliner
Drying:
~I’ve chose to use : Pewter ~Drinking glass’s (wine, tumblers, juice glass etc.)* remember to select a drinking vessel that reflects the type of celebration, occasion and décor (casual or elegant) etc.
tack-free in a few minutes, fully dry in minimum 24 hours. 40 minutes at 160°C (325°F) (steady temperature) in a domestic oven, after minimum 24 hours drying. Leave the glass wear in the oven till cool enough to touch and handle by hand
~Image or drawing on paper (the web is a great resource for images and inspiration)
*Note: not all glass paint is food safe, remember to read the label carefully before purchase.
~Masking tape *This paint is for use on both decorative or functional glassware. When properly applied, dried, and baked, it is durable, dishwasher safe, and abrasion resistant.
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Steps: 1.Preparing your glass wear- make sure your glass is clean, wash your glass and then clean off with
Other great ideas… paint on old mason jars for a more vintage country feel instead of wine glasses. Or really paint and decorate to hearts delight – as long as its glass — go for it! Happy Crafting!
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