My decorations are up and presents are ready (I’m retired though, so I have way more time than I used to.) I’m in the thick of holiday baking, and today I’m putting the beef into the marinade for my grandmother’s sauerbraten, which will be Christmas dinner.
The 21st is also my mom’s birthday—she will be 86!
I’ve never had a steamed Christmas pudding but I do make an old fashioned fruit cake every year— dried fruit, nuts and glacé cherries in a dark batter with brown sugar, molasses and lots of spices. There’s only enough batter to hold the fruit and nuts together. I make it after Thanksgiving, pour whiskey over it and wrap it up until New Year’s, unwrapping once a week or so to add more whiskey. Fruit cake is a joke here in the US, but this one of delicious. It keeps forever, we are often still nibbling in it in February.
Your traditions all sound absolutely lovely and perfectly festive!! I'm planning on baking cookies this weekend, and I'll be baking apple pie and multiple chess pies because we're hosting Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day. A big happy birthday to your mom!! My parents are both in their 80's and are visiting us now to celebrate the holidays which is really special. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Kerry!! Thanks so much for being a part of our community....we so appreciate you!
My decorations are up and presents are ready (I’m retired though, so I have way more time than I used to.) I’m in the thick of holiday baking, and today I’m putting the beef into the marinade for my grandmother’s sauerbraten, which will be Christmas dinner.
The 21st is also my mom’s birthday—she will be 86!
I’ve never had a steamed Christmas pudding but I do make an old fashioned fruit cake every year— dried fruit, nuts and glacé cherries in a dark batter with brown sugar, molasses and lots of spices. There’s only enough batter to hold the fruit and nuts together. I make it after Thanksgiving, pour whiskey over it and wrap it up until New Year’s, unwrapping once a week or so to add more whiskey. Fruit cake is a joke here in the US, but this one of delicious. It keeps forever, we are often still nibbling in it in February.
Your traditions all sound absolutely lovely and perfectly festive!! I'm planning on baking cookies this weekend, and I'll be baking apple pie and multiple chess pies because we're hosting Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day. A big happy birthday to your mom!! My parents are both in their 80's and are visiting us now to celebrate the holidays which is really special. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Kerry!! Thanks so much for being a part of our community....we so appreciate you!