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Here we are again, rolling around to Thanksgiving, and before we know it, the year will be gone. Now, more than ever, we have so much to be

thankful for - living in a free, prosperous country where human rights and the well-being of its citizens are front and center to our way of

life.

Fall is a time of reflection - to look back on what we have accomplished during the year, and to plan for what we have yet to accomplish.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we have found a few interesting facts about this celebration.

Thanksgiving was almost a fast, not a feast at first. The early settlers gave thanks by praying and fasting, which is what they planned

on to celebrate their first harvest. Fortunately, the Wampanoag Indians joined them and turned it into a 3 day feast! This was in 1621,

and Thanksgiving didn’t become a national U.S. holiday until over 200 years later.

Thanksgiving is the reason for TV dinners. In 1953 Swanson overestimated the turkey sales by 260 tons! An enterprising salesman

told them they should package it in aluminum foil trays with a side dish of vegetables, etc. Thus, the first TV dinner was born.

Now a bit about the turkey and pumpkin pie:

When Columbus first arrived in America, he thought the turkey was a type of peacock that roamed India.

It takes about 75-80 pounds of feed to raise a 30 pound tom turkey.

Commercially raised turkeys cannot fly.

Only the tom (male) turkeys gobble, the hens (females) cackle.

Turkeys have 3500 feathers at maturity (whew - glad they didn’t get me to count them!).

Turkeys have poor night vision.

Pumpkins are actually a fruit, along with squash, cucumbers, and melons.

The forerunner of pumpkin pie was made by the settlers who cut the top off a pumpkin, scooped out the seeds and filled it with milk,

honey and spices. This was then cooked over hot ashes.

And just in case you are starting to get hungry… the average Thanksgiving dinner contains between

4500 and 4600 calories. OK, that’s why we only have it once a year!

Fall 2015 NEWSLETTER

Thanksgiving

DID YOU KNOW? The way a recipe is written out can make a difference on the quantities needed. For example, if a recipe calls for 1 cup chopped pecans, chop

your pecans first, then measure out 1 cup. If your recipe says 1 cup pecans, chopped, measure out 1 cup pecans, then chop them.

Both light and dark brown sugar are a mixture of regular white/granulated sugar and molasses and can be used interchangeably in a recipe

depending on your own personal tastes. Dark brown sugar has an intense molasses taste where as the light has a more subtle flavor.

You can make your own pumpkin pie spice - for 1 teaspoon blend together:

½ tsp. ground cinnamon, ½ tsp. ground ginger, ⅛ tsp. ground allspice, and ⅛ tsp. ground nutmeg.

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Store a whole pie

and 6 individual

slices. Great for

taking on a picnic

or saving the last

slice for later.

Pie Saver Fits up to a 10” pie

and 6 individual slices.

#55426-F $21.49

Double sided pie

crust cutters

make a statement

with fall leaves or

apples designs on

your pie tops.

Nordic Ware

Leaves & Apples

Pie Top Cutter #59881-F $21.99

Pie Top

Pastry Cutters set of 4 shapes

#3257-N $15.95

4 different

cutters for all your

pie and tart tops.

Cut the shape and

press the plunger

to imprint delicate

designs.

Turkey Time

No-Mess Baster Have you ever pulled one of those old

basters with the rubber bulb out of the

drawer only to discover that the bulb has

gone rotten? That won’t ever happen with

this baster with a silicone bulb. The bulb

also features a flat top which allows it to

stand upright and keeps meat juices

contained in the bulb and not

running all over your counter.

#6021-F $20.99

RECIPES

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes makes 18 cupcakes

In a mixing bowl combine: 4 eggs 1 ¾ cups sugar ¾ cup oil 398 ml (14 oz. can) canned pumpkin Combine and beat well into the above mixture: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (see pumpkin pie spice recipe on front page) Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3rds full using a muffin scoop. Bake at 350˚F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pans and cool. Filling Beat together until smooth: 4 oz. cream cheese, softened ¼ cup butter, softened 1 ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar (or more) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract With the cupcake corer, carefully remove the muffin top and set aside. To fill the cupcakes either use a 1 3/8” scoop or an icing bag to pipe the filling in. Replace tops. Refrigerate.

Professional Marinade Injector Inject marinades, flavoured oils, wine, liquors,

butter or juices into any meat as well as

fruit, plum pudding, fruit cakes, and more.

Stainless steel injecting needle has 2 holes

on either side of the tip to more thoroughly

dispense the marinade.

#777-N $25.49

CDN Meat/Poultry

Ovenproof Thermometer With it’s extra large dial and long

stem, you can quickly and accurately

check the internal temperature

of meat and poultry.

#88IRM200-BR $16.79

Soup Sock Remove the sock, keep the stock!

Place your poultry bones, vegetables and

spices in the sock, then submerge into a

stock pot. Once your stock is finished

simply remove the sock for easy discard

and the broth is ready to use!

#RW825-NA $6.99/pkg of 3

Reusable Pop-Up Turkey Timer Simply insert the stem into the

thickest part of your raw bird, press

the timer drumsticks down and start

cooking. When the legs pop up you know

your turkey is ready to be served.

#1474-N $23.49

Silicone Turkey Sling Neatly lifts poultry, roasts, hams or

fish from the roasting pan. The

perforated bottom drains juices

quickly and cleans up easily

in the dishwasher.

#6601590RD-D $19.49

OXO Good Grips

Fat Separators Keep the flavourful juices from your

roasts and stocks, but lose the fat.

Simply insert the plug into the end of the

pour spout and drain your pan juices into

the fat separator. The fats rise to the

top allowing you to drain the drippings

from the bottom of the cup.

#1067505CL-D $23.99/2 cup capacity

#1060622CL-D $29.99/4 cup capacity

OXO Good Grips Perfect Cut

Cooking String & Dispenser Keeps your kitchen string clean and at

your finger tips. Specially designed to

easily use one handed. The recessed,

removable blade means no more

hunting for a pair of scissors, easily

snip off the exact length you need. #11115400-D $22.50

All-Purpose Scoops A scoop for every job. Quickly and

accurately portion cookies, muffins,

meatballs, potatoes and more.

Prices starting at $16.99.

Cupcake Corer Remove the corer from your cupcakes

and muffins to add different fillings.

Add a sweet surprise with candies,

fruit, cream cheese icing and more.

#55428-F $4.99

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