The Ovenless Christmas Guide

Ideas for an Oven-less Christmas.
If you are like me, you are used to the tradition of 12 days of cookies. (Or should I say 12 pounds of Christmas?) A tradition of cookie exchanges, gifted tins full of homemade candies, and trays of beckoning sweet treats sitting around during the Holidays. Without an oven, this can be rather depressing as you approach Christmas. But… it does NOT have to be that way. Let me introduce you to some of your NEW FAVORITES for the Holidays! ;)

Homemade candies: (Most homemade candy does not require an oven to begin with, so Google away my friend, Google away!!!)

Truffles: http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/12/peanut-butter-pretzel-truffles.html
Cake Truffles: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cake-Balls/Detail.aspx
Buckeyes: http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/04/buckeyes-candies.html
Chocolate Bark: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ghirardelli-Chocolate-Almond-Berry-Bark/Detail.aspx
Brigadeiro: http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/12/brigadeiro-brazilian-caramel-like.html
Fudge: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/easiest-peanut-butter-fudge/Detail.aspx
Peanut Brittle: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Microwave-Oven-Peanut-Brittle/Detail.aspx

Then there’s the Dunking category… Let’s face it, just about anything is good dunked in Chocolate.

Peppero: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/11/quick-and-easy-crispy-chocolate-almond-sticks/
Zec “cookies”: http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/12/dipped-pb-ritz-cookies.html
Chocolate covered pretzels: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Pretzels/Detail.aspx Use a microwave... :)
Chocolate covered Potato chips: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Covered-Potato-Chips/Detail.aspx
Use your imagination!

Then of course, there are cookies. What cookies can you make without an oven?

Chocolate Chip Cookie: http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/12/choc-chip-cookies-ovenless-style.html
No bake cookies: http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/04/no-bake-cookies.html
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip: http://www.bakedperfection.com/2009/11/cookie-dough-truffles-and-my-first-give.html
No bake pb cookies: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/no-bake-peanut-butter-cookies-iii/Detail.aspx

We must not forget the breads… make any version of Quick bread in your steamer.

Zucchini, Banana, Persimmon, Chocolate, Oatmeal, Pumpkin… you name it!
http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/search/label/2%20In%20a%20Steamer

Hopefully this perks you up and gets you in the mood! Oh… and to go with your holiday treats, you might as well make yourself a batch of eggnog! ;)
http://ovenlesschef.blogspot.com/2010/12/homemade-eggnog.html

Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year!
~The Ovenless Chef