Christmas Lite Menu

Description
Advertising for the Co-op grocery stores had this Christmas menu in advertising delivered Dec 20/9

Ingredients

 * 1 turkey

Lite mashed potatoes

 * ¼ cup plain yogurt
 * 1½ cup mashed potatoes

Red cabbage and cranberries

 * 1 medium red cabbage
 * 12 oz fresh cranberries
 * 1 cup water
 * ¼ cup red wine vinegar
 * 2 tbsp brown sugar
 * 1 tbsp lemon juice
 * ½ tsp cloves

Festive peas

 * 4 cups peas
 * shallots (to taste)
 * ½ chopped red pepper

Lite stuffing

 * celery
 * onion
 * apricots
 * cooked ham
 * chicken broth

Fruity Christmas baskets

 * meringues cooked ahead, filled with fresh fruit and topped with vanilla custard sauce (like pavlova)

Lite roasted potatoes

 * potatoes
 * oil
 * rosemary

Lite gravy

 * pan juices
 * 10 ice cubes
 * 1 cup chicken broth + 3 tbsp
 * ¼ cup flour

Lite mashed potatoes

 * 1) Mash potatoes, stir in yogurt.
 * 2) Serve hot.
 * 3) Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Red cabbage and cranberries

 * 1) Wash and shred cabbage.
 * 2) In a large skillet, toss cabbage with fresh cranberries.
 * 3) Combine remaining ingredients in measuring cup and pour over cabbage.
 * 4) Simmer until just soft.
 * 5) Refrigerate and reheat at serving time.

Festive peas

 * 1) Stir cook peas with shallots and chopped red pepper.

Lite stuffing

 * 1) Stuffing has celery, onion, apricots, cooked ham, chicken broth cooked a day ahead in the oven.

Lite roasted potatoes

 * 1) Peel potatoes, rub with oil, sprinkle with rosemary.
 * 2) Roast in separate pan until golden and soft.

Lite gravy

 * 1) Serve hot gravy - stir 10 ice cubes into the pan juices.
 * 2) When they have congealed with fat, remove from pan.
 * 3) In a jar with a lid (or blender) shake together broth and flour until smooth.
 * 4) Over medium heat whisk this mixture into the defatted pan juices.
 * 5) Continue whisking until smooth and thick.
 * 6) Cook, stirring often for 5 minutes.
 * 7) Serve hot.