November 2009 newsletter

Hello!

Even though the weather was appalling –the usual rain - we had a reasonable attendance of members for the evening.

Another new member joined us, Angela Lewis, and congratulations were given as she recently achieved her MBA !

November Speaker

Our speaker this month was:

Karen Phillips – Absolute Perfection

Karen runs her own business at:

17 Park Street, Treforest, Pontypridd and

can be contacted on: 01443 405500

Email: absoluteperfeti@aol.com

Absolute Perfection provides a comprehensive approach to health and wellness, by incorporating western therapies based in science and technology, as well as eastern therapies steeped
in centuries of tradition. They pride ourselves in being innovative, constantly evolving, and balanced in their approach. The facility is warm, comfortable and the staff rivals the industry's best. They don't take themselves too seriously, only the services and products they offer, and satisfying their customer’s expectations.

(Facials, Luxury Facials, Body Treatments, Hands and Feet. Special Offers on a monthly basis.)

Karen did a makeover demonstration on Angela Lewis, showing what cosmetics she was using and the technique. Karen answered questions during the demonstration.

Thank you Karen for an interesting evening, and I am sure you will be seeing our W.I. members at Absolute Perfection.

November Raffle Prize

Absolute Perfection Makeover on W.I. evening

Won by: Angela Lewis

Committee Members

We are still looking for members to run extra clubs re lunches/theatre and cinema visits/reading – whatever.

Refreshments Rota

We also need volunteers to help out for 9 December and put their names down for next year. Please see Gwenda Matthews with your names.

Forthcoming W.I. Events

23 Nov – Deck the Halls, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Starts at 10am

25 Nov – Light A Candle Service, Llandaff Cathedral

12noon-1pm

1 Dec – Lunch at The Angel, Abergavenny

12.15pm


Colour Competition

No competition next month.

NEXT Month’s Meeting – 9 December

The 9th December will be our Christmas spectacular with quizzes, hot supper (delivered), optional Crimbo fancy dress and the opportunity to win a lovely silver bracelet. Starting at the earlier time of 7pm. JOin us for fun and frolics!!

Annual Meeting!

Wednesday January 14th will be our annual meeting. This means our subscriptions of £29.50 are due, so please bring them in an envelope with your name on to make our Treasurers job easier. We will also have the opportunity to vote in the President for the next year and make any changes to the Commitee that are requested.

Recipe of the Month - Seasonal

Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

This recipe will stuff a 10-pound turkey (which serves six) plus extra. The usual pork sausage has been replaced with much healthier turkey sausage. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time : 25 mins
Ready In: 1 Hr 40 mins
Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread
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3 3/4 cups cubed white bread
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1 pound ground turkey sausage
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1 cup chopped onion
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3/4 cup chopped celery
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2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
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1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
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3/4 cup dried cranberries
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1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
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1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
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3/4 cup turkey stock
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.

2.

In a large pan, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavours.
3.

Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey to loosely fill.

Recipe taken from: Allrecipes.com - Thanksgiving
Next month perhaps some of our members can provide us with some information on Deck The Halls, for those of us unable to attend ?

Contact Details: yawi@hotmail.co.uk