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Illustration: Holly Walsh

Christmas hacks | Style up shop-bought stuffing

Lottie Storey December 21, 2017

Style up shop-bought stuffing for an extra special side dish this Christmas

1. Heat a couple of tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan.
2. Add a chopped onion and stir until softened.
3. Add stock and bring to the boil (you’ll need roughly three-quarters stock to stuffing mix quantity).
4. Take off heat and add to stuffing mix.
5. Stir in a few tablespoons of herbs of your choice, such as parsley or rosemary.
6. Spoon out the mixture into a shallow tin and cook for 20 mins with foil on, and another 10 without it.

 

The December issue features a cracker of a Miscellany Christmas special (page 99), packed with puzzles, games, stocking fillers, bad jokes, amazing facts and forgotten wisdom, including:

  • Mix a great martini 

  • Secret Santa gifts

  • Make sweet frumenty 

  • Christmas i-spy

  • How to carve turkey 

  • Fizzy amaretto sours 

  • Make invisible ink

  • Froebel stars

  • Wrapping awkward gifts 

  • Beat the family at games

  • The Simple Things’ sprouts & crackers board game

  • Identifier: Bestseller toys 

  • Bah humbug word search

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Recipe | Roasted Brussels sprouts with nuts, lemon & pomegranate
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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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