1. Words of Wisdom

“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” Janice Maeditere

2. Nifty Nugget

In 1895 Ralph Morris, an American telephonist, invented the string of electric Christmas lights similar to the ones we use today. The actual strings of lights had already been manufactured for use in telephone switchboards. Morris looked at the tiny bulbs and had the idea of using them on his tree.

3. Top Tip

Arrange a “Decorating Party” before Christmas. Invite friends to help in decoration of your house, with food and drinks for your friends, set a fire in the fireplace. Decide what you are going to do – just the tree, the inside of the house or the outside.

4. Yummy Recipe

Christmas Turkey
 
 
Ingredients:
1 turkey (about 4 kg)
1 large pear
3 tablespoon butter
salt and papper to taste
apple
 
 
Directions:
For those families who honour traditions, I`d recommend the Traditional Christmas Turkey recipe. Cut the pear into quarters without peeling it and roll the pear in a salt and pepper mixture (Quite a responsible part of cooking for a boy of 8-15 and Johny did it great!). Remove the giblets from inside the turkey and put in the pear quarters. Sew up all the openings and truss the turkey (tie the legs together). Put the turkey onto a baking rack and bake in a moderate oven 180°C (this ritual was observed by the whole family together. And this is the way it should be! Honour the main dish of Christmas!) Halfway through the baking, pour 1 glass of water into the drip pan. Once cooked (about 2 – 2½ hours) wrap entirely in tin foil and keep warm until you serve – by doing this, the turkey stays moist. Meanwhile put the liver through a fine food sieve and fry gently in butter, salt and pepper. Add the baking juice from the drip tray to the liver (the liver will thicken the sauce). Decorate the dish with the pieces of pear and apple fried in butter. Sautéed chestnuts also go well with turkey. Serve the sauce in a gravy boat. Your Lizzy

5. Today’s Perk

 
Bananagrams Game

Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams’ portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.

Learn more about it here
With love from Broodons