Christmas Food Basket 2014

I guess I really am a “foodie”!  I love to make food items for those I love during the Christmas holiday.  No time to post and I have been sick with the flu this week and in my feverish state found I woke up while I was in the midst of putting together a Christmas feast… with old friends no longer here... it was a turkey, cranberry stuffing I was worried about when the alarm went off this morning and oh how I wanted to go back and finish what I started… Realized that is my idea of heaven, feeding everyone I love and have known in my lifetime; their favourite food/meal; each and everyone of them; and I am comforted in the fact that yes, that is possible, cause 1 day is a 1,000 years in heaven!

Okay, that is my dream, but I posting this now cause I am thinking of a special someone that I didn't get the chance to give to... but when is it never too late?  This is something I hope loved ones would enjoy on a cold wintry night.. fireplace burning....

Sue's Christmas 2014 Basket

• Bottle of wine
• Canister of homemade cookies·
•  Jacobs crackers
• herb goat cheese
• Fig and Orange & Brandy Jam  

Fig, Orange and Brandy Jam

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups water

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cup Grand Marnier

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 package of dried figs

Place all ingredients electric slow cooker; stir until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours and then let sit for 24 hours.

Place in blender and process until smooth.

Place into into hot sterilized jars. Cover jars with metal lids; screw on bands. Cool to room temperature. Chill thoroughly; store in refrigerator.

Which I think would go best with a sandwich I discovered earlier this summer!

http://whats4dinnersue.blogspot.ca/2014/08/fresh-fig-prosciutto-and-manchego.html

God is good!

Adapted from Cooking Light

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/orange-fig-jam
Note:  card  shown in basket is picture and insert shows web link shown above detailing Cooking Light Recipe
Thanks Cooking Light!