CHILLIWACK
Winter 2014
Our Holiday Gift Obsessions Gifts from the Kitchen
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With the Christmas season upon us I can hardly believe another year is over and a new one is set to begin. When talking with my family about the holidays, we’re feeling a bit more reflective than in years past. We’re pondering what the season means to us; it’s less about the getting and more about the giving this year. With a toddler in our lives we get the best of both worlds. Watching the magic of Christmas through our granddaughter’s eyes while building on our own long-standing family traditions has us focusing on the true meaning of Christmas for our family. It’s time to make memories as we gather together and focus on the simpler things in life. I will set the table with a few extra places this year as we welcome new family members and friends to celebrate with us. Christmas Eve will bring board games, hot chocolate and those that join us Christmas morning will find a few gifts under the tree. But the true joy will be found in the giving and the moments we spend together as a family. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!
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r e t n i W y Coz s r e m r a W This Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate mix makes the perfect holiday gift from your kitchen. Photo & text by Linda Horn 14 winter 2014 | stimuli magazine
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nyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Christmas and the holidays! The decorations, the parties, the corny music — all of it puts me in a festive spirit that lasts at least until spring. I go to a lot of parties, and I always find myself scrambling at the last minute for a really cool hostess gift. What better solution to the panic moment than a gift from your kitchen, one that you made yourself?
This Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate mix is fairly easy to whip up — you make a basic caramel, let it harden, then pulverize the caramel and the rest of the ingredients in a food processor. The hot chocolate also tastes great! No one will believe you made it yourself. To make a grown-up mug of this deliciousness, add a glug (or two) of your favourite liqueur. Bailey’s Caramel Irish Cream is my fave — hint, hint!
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Mix Makes enough mix to fill 5 - 500ml Mason Jars
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups white sugar 3 Tablespoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups cocoa powder 1 Tablespoon fleur de sel or sea salt 1 cup powdered milk 3/4 cup light brown sugar 10 oz. dark or bittersweet chocolate Small decorative jars
Instructions Place sugar in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Heat sugar until it starts to melt. Don’t stir it, but swirl the pan around to keep the liquid moving. When liquid sugar reaches a deep, amber colour, remove from heat and carefully whisk in vanilla until smooth. Careful, it will bubble up! Pour caramel onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and tilt the sheet around to spread caramel into a thin, even layer. Set aside to harden. Once hardened, break the caramel into pieces.
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With the food processor running, feed the pieces of caramel through the tube until all the caramel has been pulverized into powder. Don’t be alarmed — the process will create some caramel smoke! Stop the food processor, and add the remaining ingredients except the chocolate, and process until mixed. Pour out mixture into a large bowl, add the chocolate to the food processor, and process the chocolate until it’s a fine powder. Add back the caramel mixture and process until completely blended. Pour powder into jars. Decorate with ribbons or your own custom label! To make Hot Chocolate: Stir 3 Tablespoons of Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate mix into a cup of very hot milk. Stir well until the chocolate has melted. Add liqueur or marshmallows (or both!) and enjoy!
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