December 2011

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Event Calendar – December 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

1 2 25th Annual Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition Westlake Center, Seattle 5:30-8:30 pm

3 Redmond Lights Sammamish River Trail 4:00-8:00 pm

4 5 6 7 8 9 A Christmas Carol (Singing in the Lobby) Historic Everett Theater 7:30 pm

10 Caroling at Molbak’s Woodinville 1:00-3:00 pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 A Christmas Carol (Singing in the Lobby) Historic Everett Theater 7:30 pm

17 Columbia Choirs Concert Bellevue First Congregational Church 7:00 pm

18 Caroling at Molbak’s Woodinville 1:00-3:00 pm

19 20 PNB’s Nutcracker (Singing in the Lobby) McCaw Hall, Seattle 7:30 pm

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25 Christmas

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All of our event information, including location and a short explanation of each event, can be found on our website: www.emeraldcityvoices.com/events.html

You can also keep up-to-date by following us on Facebook and Twitter. During December, this will be the best place to find the most current information and photos from all of the events.

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With a combination of live and recorded tracks, Wassail While You Work is the debut CD of the Emerald City Voices. Ever since forming in 2005, the group has grown into a very active a capella group, especially during the holidays. This CD is a testament to all of that growth.

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Merchandise

• 1  cup  butter  (room  temperature) • 1/2  cup  granulated  sugar • 1/2  cup  confectioners'  sugar • 1  large  egg • 1  1/2  teaspoon  vanilla  extract • 2  teaspoons  almond  extract   • 2  1/2  cups  all-­‐purpose  flour • 1/2  teaspoon  salt • 1/2  teaspoon  red  food  coloring • 1/2  cup  peppermint  candy  canes,  crushed • 1/2  cup  granulated  sugar  for  decoration  Directions:

1. In  a  large  bowl,  cream  together  the  butter,  and  sugars.  Beat  in  the  egg,  vanilla  and  almond  extracts.  Combine  the  flour  and  salt;  stir  into  the  creamed  mixture  until  well  blended.  Cover  or  wrap  dough  and  chill  for  at  least  one  hour.

2. Preheat  the  oven  to  375  degrees  F  (190  degrees  C).  Grease  cookie  sheets.  Divide  dough  into  halves.  Color  one  half  red  by  mixing  in  the  food  color.  Roll  a  small  amount  of  each  dough  into  a  2  inch  long  worm.  Roll  them  together  in  a  twisted  rope  and  curve  the  end  like  a  cane.  Place  onto  prepared  cookie  sheets.

3. Bake  for  8  to  10  minutes  in  the  preheated  oven.  In  a  small  bowl,  mix  together  the  crushed  candy  cane  and  remaining  white  sugar.  Roll  hot  cookies  in  the  sugar  mixture.

Cooking with Pam – Candy Cane Cookies