FReeper Canteen ~ Christmas Traditions ~ 17 December 07

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

What are your holiday traditions?

Christmas in Iraq

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[beachn4fun]

I understand about the sun.

We’ve got sun coming out this morning after a couple of days of cloudy days.

[GodBlessUSA]

[MEG33]

Chickadee

~Good Morning Everyone~

I have chickadees entertaining me during our cold spell.
It's a chilly 26 out there this morning.
*HUGS*

[beachn4fun]

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL :)

[beachn4fun]

LOL

No

;)

[beachn4fun]

COOKING WITH THE CANTEEN

Slow Cooker Ham with Currant-Cherry Sauce

Hosting dinner? Make an easy and delicious do-ahead ham topped with tangy fruit and chives.

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:7 hr 20 min
Makes:12 servings

1 1/2 cups cherry preserves
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
6- to 8-pound fully cooked bone-in ham
1/2 cup dried currants
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

1. Mix preserves, vinegar, mustard and ginger in 2-cup glass measuring cup. Place ham in 6-quart slow cooker, trimming ham if necessary to fit. Brush ham with about 1/4 cup of the preserves mixture. Refrigerate remaining preserves mixture while ham cooks.
2. Cover and cook ham on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
3. About 20 minutes before ham is done, microwave remaining preserves mixture uncovered on High 4 minutes. Stir in currants and lemon peel; microwave uncovered on High about 3 minutes or until mixture just begins to boil. Stir in chives. Cool about 10 minutes.
4. Remove ham from cooker. Slice ham; place on serving platter. Serve sauce with ham.

Nutrition Information
1 Serving: Calories 480 (Calories from Fat 240); Total Fat 27g (Saturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 1360mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 24g); Protein 26g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 2%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 High-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Not sure what size ham to buy? Keep in mind that 1 pound of bone-in ham is enough for 2 servings.

Substitution
A wide variety of dried fruits are now available at the supermarket. You could use dried blueberries, cherries or cranberries in place of the currants.

[MEG33]

We had a pink cloud,blue sky sunrise this morning..I am glad i caught it!

[MEG33]

Copied and sent to my daughter and SIL..They have seven cats..

[E.G.C.]

Canteen Recipe Bump.

((HUGS))Good morning, MEG33. How's it going?

[MEG33]

Thank you, LadyJ..I love this.

[MEG33]

Just trying to catch up with yesterday’s pings..I see blue sky so the cold isn’t so bad.

[beachn4fun]

Sounds nice.

[MeekMom]

Sheesh! you’re at 7 degrees and I’m at 18!
Brrrrr!
I’m tryin’ to do better every day Ma. :)

[Sonora]

Thanks for the recipe, but I'm one of those dreaded vegetarians!

[beachn4fun]

Oh no, a vegetarian?

Well, I still love you for your woo hoos.

hehe

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen.
Had my annual physical today, so I am STARVED.

[beachn4fun]

WOO HOO........... SoldierDad's son, Robert and his new bride are home.

Time for another cyber party? Come one...Come all. Help us celebrate another homecoming.

We’ve got music…….

The Fortunate Son by Grand Funk Railroad

We've got ladies here to dance with you, let the fun begin

How old are you anyway sonny?

We’ve got food……

And, we’ve got drink…..

However, at a cyber party you're only allowed 2. We don't encourage drinking and FReeping. You know what they say, FRiends don't let FRiends drink and FReep.

Leave your keys at the door. We have a designated driver

Glad to have you home.

[ConorMacNessa]

That looks like an interesting recipe, Beachie - I think we’ll try it out this Christmas.

[Sonora]

Well, here is how Woohoo's are made: