Halloween - Send the candy to the troops. This is no time to allow kids to munch on sugar for a month. Sugar impairs the immune system; we can't have that during swine flu season. Time to ship that stuff off. Don't worry about those sad little faces, tell them the Navy is strong and didn't get to trick or treat. Write a note to the brave, beautiful men and women of the Nimitz fleet. Ship that candy to:
ENS Charbonneau
USS Chosin CG-65, FPO
AP 96662-1195
Thanksgiving - Go big with the turkey - green with the rest. Green salad: forget the croutons, iceberg lettuce and cheese. Make this a raw veggie feast: romaine, spinach, carrots, raw broccoli, raw cauliflower, celery. Offer a balsamic vinaigrette. Appetizers: offer fresh fruit, offer goat and sheep's milk cheeses with NutThins or rice crackers. Remember the sweet potatoes: put them on the grill in foil - takes up less oven space and forgoes the marshmallows and milk.
Christmas - Is it possible to start a new Christmas Eve tradition? How about quiche? Something light before candlelight service. Rosemary/Goat cheese/Broccoli quiche with a Caesar salad. Strawberries and romanov sauce for dessert.
Dessert - But we'll always have a sweet! How about chocolate mousse? 2 cups Vanilla Soy Milk, 1 12 oz bag Ghirardelli semi sweet chocolate chips and 2 tsp vanilla. Melt all and pour in beautiful coffee cups. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Raw Cranberry Relish
- 2 cups fresh cranberries ground in food processor
- 1 organic orange - chop flesh and grate skin
- 2 ripe pears - peeled and chopped fine
- 1 apple - peeled and chopped fine
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (chopped into small pieces)
- 4 celery ribs - chopped fine
- 1/2 cup organic raisins
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup raw, unfiltered honey
Mix well, cover and place in refrigerator. Gets better after 4 hours or more of refrigeration!
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