Christmas is around the corner, and a new year is about to happen.  The Team at Womens Lifestyle Publications would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Positively Prosperous New Year.

On the sixth day of Christmas We bring You:

HOLIDAY MAGIC YAMS

1 (16 oz.) can of peaches
1 tablespoon of cornstarch
2/3 cup of brown sugar
1 (8 oz.) can of whole cranberry sauce
1/2 teaspoon of butter
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 (17 oz.) cans of yams, drained

Drain peaches and reserve juice. Put cornstarch in 1/4 cup of peach juice and set aside.
Heat reserved peach juice and sugar, cranberry sauce, cinnamon, and butter; when butter
is melted add cornstarch, mix and cook, stir over medium until it thickens – put yams in
dish, put peaches around yams. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serves 8-10.

FRUITED BROWN RICE STUFFING

1 sm. onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
8 tablespoons of butter or margarine
2 cups of brown rice
4 cups of chicken broth or water
1/2 cup of chopped parsley
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of leaf sage, crumbled
2 cups of sliced celery
2 cups of diced dried apricots
2 cups of pecan halves, coarsely chopped
1 cup of raisins
1 cup of diced apples

Sauté the onion in butter in a large saucepan until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice.
Add the broth; bring to boiling. Lower the heat; cover. Simmer, covered until the rice
has absorbed all the liquid, about 40 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in parsley,
salt, sage, celery, apricots, pecans, raisins and apple. Now you’re ready for a holiday
feast.

CHRISTMAS JEWELS

1 cup of flour
2 tablespoons of sugar
1/3 cup of margarine
1 cup of finely chopped pecans
1 1/4 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons of milk
1 tablespoon of grated orange peel
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of chopped cranberries

Combine 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cut in 1/3 cup margarine to form a coarse mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Combine other ingredients and fold in cranberries and remaining pecans. Spread over partially baked crust. Bake 25-30 minutes until top is brown. Cool on rack and cut into bars while warm.

EAT and ENJOY !!.

We hope you will enjoy these recipes, pass them on, send them as gift.  Speaking of which, If you are looking for a great Christmas gift idea or even to use yourself before Christmas,  “A Homemade Christmas” is a great 100 recipe guide from your most favourite foods, snacks and beverages.  You also receive a 34 page “Favourite Christmas Cookies” title as a free early Christmas gift.

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