Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

Start with a couple of inches of fresh fluffy snow followed by copious quantities of sunshine.

Add flour, salt, canola oil, and water,

then apples, apple juice, raisins, orange juice, grated orange rind, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.

Bake in a 400F oven for 40 minutes,

and let cool.
Meanwhile, chop carrots, turnip (rutabaga), onions, celery, and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and saute in olive oil,

then add a cup of water, cover tightly, and braise until tender. Put a capon in the oven to roast.
Steep a cup of this,

while savouring this new book.

Don a new pair of socks,

and head out for a long walk.

Merry Christmas!