Hello All,

I have been out of it since I currently have three broken ribs. No word from Dave Drum. I hope he's okay.

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Title: Holiday Gingerbread Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Christmas
Yield: 24 Cookies

3/4 c Molasses, light or dark
3/4 c Margarine (1-1/2 sticks)
3/4 c Sugar, brown firmly packed
3 2/3 c Flour, all-purpose
2 ts Ginger, ground
2 ts Cinnamon, ground
1 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Baking Soda
1/2 ts Nutmeg, ground
1 Egg
Icing and assorted candies

In 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat molasses, margarine and
brown sugar until mixture boils, stirring occasionally to blend well.
Remove from heat; cool. In large bowl, combine flour, ginger,
cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Blend egg into
molasses mixture. With spoon, stir molasses mixture into flour
mixture until smooth. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; chill at least 1
hour.

Heat oven to 350F. Divide dough in half. On floured surface, roll
dough to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 5 x 3-inch
gingerbread cookie cutter (or knife your own design). Carefully lift
with metal spatula onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to
14 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched. Remove from
sheet; cool on wire rack. Decorate as desired with icing and candies.
Store in tightly covered container for up to 2 weeks.

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Re: Ugh
By: Sean Dennis to All on Thu Dec 11 2025 03:28 pm

I have been out of it since I currently have three broken ribs. No word from Dave Drum. I hope he's okay.

Wow, 3 broken ribs is pretty serious! I hope you mend quickly.

Just waiting for Dave Drum to drop back in with a "Boogalooga!"
and "Get a load of this medical story..."

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Title: Stuffed Roasted Joint
Categories: Christmas, Vegan
Yield: 8 Servings

240 ml Soy or oat milk (1 c)
10 g Dried mushrooms (1/2 c)
Olive oil; for frying
1 Onion; finely chopped,
- sauteed until soft
3 cl Garlic; finely chopped,
- sauteed until soft
120 ml White wine (1/2 c)
50 g Canned chickpeas (1/4 c);
-drained & rinsed
110 g Firm tofu (4 oz);
- patted dry
3 tb White miso paste
2 ts Maple syrup
1 tb Dried tarragon
1 tb Dried thyme
2 ts Dried rosemary
1 ts Dried sage
1 ts Cayenne pepper
2 ts Sea salt
1 tb Black pepper; cracked
300 g Vital wheat gluten
- (2-3/4 c)
960 ml Vegetable stock (4 c)
480 ml White wine (2 c)
2 Fresh rosemary sprigs
2 Fresh thyme sprigs
1 Onion; quartered
1 Handful dried mushrooms
1 Bay leaf
3 cl Garlic; peeled
1 pn Sea salt
1 pn Pepper
4 tb Mixed dried herbs
1 ts Cayenne pepper
1/2 ts Onion salt
Sweet potato and chestnut
- stuffing; see below,
- skipping the final step
3 tb Cranberry sauce
3 tb Olive oil
1 tb Tomato puree or paste
1 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Maple syrup
1 pn Sea salt
1 pn Pepper
2 tb Corn flour or corn starch
2 tb Cranberry sauce
2 tb Marmite
2 tb Olive oil
1 Leek; finely chopped
2 cl Garlic; crushed
1 tb Dried sage
2 ts Dried rosemary
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
150 g Sweet potato (5-1/2 oz);
- peeled, cubed, steamed
95 g Dried apricots (1/2 c);
- finely chopped
45 g Dried cranberries (1/4 c);
- finely chopped
50 g Bread crumbs (3/4 c)
100 g Vacuum-packed chestnuts
- (3-1/2 oz); chopped
200 g 1 c Canned chickpeas or
- butter beans
1 Lemon; zest of

This stuffed roasted vegan joint makes a showstopping Christmas main
with a firm, sliceable texture from vital wheat gluten and a festive
sweet potato and chestnut filling. Perfect for serving with all the
classic trimmings.

For the sweet potato and chestnut stuffing:

First, preheat the oven to 180?C (350?F) and then line a
medium-sized baking dish with greaseproof paper.

Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add
the leek, garlic, herbs, cinnamon and cooked sweet potato and saute
until the leek has softened and the potato has browned. Add all the
remaining ingredients and toss until well combined. Turn the heat

off and, using an old-fashioned potato masher, lightly mash the mix.
Break down any large chunks of sweet potato and the chickpeas or
butter beans.

Spoon the mixture into the lined baking dish and press it in to
compact the mixture.

continued in part 2

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