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Christmas treats ��Gingerbread baubles ��Phoning old friends �� ��Cracking jigsaws � ��Dreaming of snow ��Cake, pudding & pakoras� ��Meeting the real Santa ��Trees that twinkle ��Mulled gin & homemade crisps ��Sharing spooky stories�� ��Rethinking sprouts ��Sparkly tops & silly games The volunteer The postie £6.00 ISSUE 102 • DECEMBER 2020 • PRINTED IN THE UK Christmas treats ��Gingerbread baubles ��Phoning old friends �� ��Cracking jigsaws � ��Dreaming of snow ��Cake, pudding & pakoras� ��Meeting the real Santa ��Trees that twinkle ��Mulled gin & homemade crisps ��Sharing spooky stories�� ��Rethinking sprouts ��Sparkly tops & silly games The volunteer The postie £6.00 ISSUE 102 • DECEMBER 2020 • PRINTED IN THE UK 11 Taking time to live well December the baker... The butcher... the candlestick maker Taking time to live well December the baker... The butcher... the candlestick maker 12 f CLOTHING . GIFTS . HOME . FRIENDS OF JOULES Shop online at Joules.com f CLOTHING . GIFTS . HOME . FRIENDS OF JOULES Shop online at Joules.com ROBIN WRAPPING PAPER (LORNASYSON.CO.UK) W e hope you think of this issue as a little gift to yourself. Every year we do our best to give you the ‘ta da’ of Christmas but not so much the ‘to do’. For many of us, this December will have a very different mood, but with it comes an opportunity to reassess and appreciate the bits that really matter to us. Maybe it’s one in which we embrace new traditions and quiet enjoyment, perhaps spending more time at home where the little pleasures of silly games, jigsaws, homemade decorations, drinks and nibbles take centre stage. With less pressure to mark the festivities a certain way, it means more time to celebrate the simple things – and that really is a gift. Wishing you a merry and peaceful Christmas. To: From: All at The Simple Things ROBIN WRAPPING PAPER (LORNASYSON.CO.UK) W e hope you think of this issue as a little gift to yourself. Every year we do our best to give you the ‘ta da’ of Christmas but not so much the ‘to do’. For many of us, this December will have a very different mood, but with it comes an opportunity to reassess and appreciate the bits that really matter to us. Maybe it’s one in which we embrace new traditions and quiet enjoyment, perhaps spending more time at home where the little pleasures of silly games, jigsaws, homemade decorations, drinks and nibbles take centre stage. With less pressure to mark the festivities a certain way, it means more time to celebrate the simple things – and that really is a gift. Wishing you a merry and peaceful Christmas. To: From: All at The Simple Things PHOTOGRAPHY: HELEN FICKLING (GEORGEANDBETH.CO.UK) A Christmas could-do list Leave an anonymous present on a friend’s doorstep Write a special letter to someone that you know would appreciate it and pop it in their Christmas card Put seed out for birds to encourage winter visitors, then sit back and watch Decorate your front door and bring a bit of joy to all who enter or pass by Resolve to treat yourself as gently as you would others this month 6 It’s crispmas! COCKTAILS AND NIBBLES AREN’T JUST FOR PARTIES. A BOWL OF SNACKS AT YOUR ELBOW AND A GOOD HELPING OF GIN-EROSITY WHILE YOU WRITE CARDS ARE ESSENTIAL Recipes and photography: CATHERINE FRAWLEY It’s crispmas! COCKTAILS AND NIBBLES AREN’T JUST FOR PARTIES. A BOWL OF SNACKS AT YOUR ELBOW AND A GOOD HELPING OF GIN-EROSITY WHILE YOU WRITE CARDS ARE ESSENTIAL Recipes and photography: CATHERINE FRAWLEY 7 GOOD THINGS TO EAT 8 Veggie peelings are given a new lease of life, transformed into these crispy, crunchy snacks. Serves 2 2 large sweet potatoes 3 large beetroots 2 parsnips 1 garlic clove, grated 30ml truffle oil A few sprigs of fresh rosemary (optional) 1 Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan160C/ Gas 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Use a vegetable peeler to peel thin slivers of the veg and place in a bowl. Add the grated garlic, a few sprigs of rosemary, seasoning and the truffle oil. Mix with your hands and then transfer to the baking sheet, spreading it out as much as possible. 2 Cook for 25 mins, turning the peel over half way through. When the peel is crispy (but not burnt), remove from the oven, allow to cool, then transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with a few sprigs of rosemary and extra salt and pepper, if needed. GOOD THINGS TO EAT Root veg peel crisps with truffle oil 8 Veggie peelings are given a new lease of life, transformed into these crispy, crunchy snacks. Serves 2 2 large sweet potatoes 3 large beetroots 2 parsnips 1 garlic clove, grated 30ml truffle oil A few sprigs of fresh rosemary (optional) 1 Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan160C/ Gas 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Use a vegetable peeler to peel thin slivers of the veg and place in a bowl. Add the grated garlic, a few sprigs of rosemary, seasoning and the truffle oil. Mix with your hands and then transfer to the baking sheet, spreading it out as much as possible. 2 Cook for 25 mins, turning the peel over half way through. When the peel is crispy (but not burnt), remove from the oven, allow to cool, then transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with a few sprigs of rosemary and extra salt and pepper, if needed. GOOD THINGS TO EAT Root veg peel crisps with truffle oil 9 GOOD THINGS TO EAT Espresso gin martini Need a pick-me-up? This coffee- based martini might well keep you going until Boxing Day! Serves 1 60ml hot fresh espresso 25ml gin 25ml Kahlúa Ice cubes Coffee beans, to garnish 1 Add all the ingredients (except for the beans) to a cocktail shaker – if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, a tightly- closed jam jar works just as well. 2 Shake until you can see the frothy creamy head appearing, then decant to a glass (if using a jam jar, remove the ice cubes before pouring). Finish with coffee beans. » Espresso gin martini Need a pick-me-up? This coffee- based martini might well keep you going until Boxing Day! Serves 1 60ml hot fresh espresso 25ml gin 25ml Kahlúa Ice cubes Coffee beans, to garnish 1 Add all the ingredients (except for the beans) to a cocktail shaker – if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, a tightly- closed jam jar works just as well. 2 Shake until you can see the frothy creamy head appearing, then decant to a glass (if using a jam jar, remove the ice cubes before pouring). Finish with coffee beans. »
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