My cousin, Janet, posted this on Facebook tonight, and Mom and I saw it right after we finished bowls of Peppermint Stick ice cream. It’s that time of year. No time to read, but time to eat cookies, crackers and meat and cheese, and ice cream. My nephew and his wife sent Mom a wonderful box of homemade cookies. Mmm. The gingerbread men were so good. And, of course, Mom made gumdrop bars.
What about you? Do you have any traditional foods you enjoy this time of year?
Yum!
We have pizzelles, tiramisu and pistachio cookies.
Oh, I love pizzelles, Deb! Merry Christmas!
Springerles😊
Fresh springerles, Christie! Mmmm. I love the anise flavor.
It is always the right time for ice cream!
Fruitcake, we had some last night. Not as good as my mother’s, hers was the best ever but it kindles memories.
This is the only time of the year I make fudge because I want to eat all of it! I believe it’s the See’s recipe. I actually made two trays before Thanksgiving and have been keeping the second tray in the freezer until now. This is also the only time I make the two dips we typically have at Christmas time (again, I would eat it all)–Rotel dip (Rotel + Velveeta) and dill dip. We have both chips and veggies for dipping. I should also mention eggnog bread. I’ve made it for years, and although there are some in the family who ask for it every year, somehow I’m never quite satisfied with the way it turns out. I must say it’s good with honey butter, though. I made it for Thanksgiving, but for Christmas I decided to substitute a loaf cake with raspberries, blueberries, and lemon. Enjoy all the great food, wherever you are!
Do you, know, Margie, I’ve never had Rotel dip, although I know it’s popular? I’ll have to try it sometime.
But, I have a sweet tooth. The fudge is what appeals to me. Although your loaf cake sounds wonderful!
Ooh, both look delicious! I’m a big fan of gingerbread, so I get as much of it as I can at the holidays. One of my favorite things to do – although I didn’t this year – is order from Mrs. Nelson’s Gingerbread in Grasmere, England. I visited in person on a family trip in the 1980s and love it. It’s not soft – it’s a rock-hard biscuit. But gingerbready-delicious, especially when paired with the rum butter they sell.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Lesa!
Mmm. Sounds wonderful, Ellen. My Mom received a box of chocolates from England today. I have to say, I’ll eat any chocolate, but those Europeans know how to do chocolate – Belgian and English chocolate are wonderful.
I’ll try any gingerbread!
I inherited my Grandmother’s angel food cake pan, so I do her chocolate applesauce spice cake for Christmas Eve. It is spiked with vermouth, so you need to make it three days ahead to get the sheen. It is an old family recipe that originally was gifted without an ingredient, but the baker finally admitted after much persuasion that it needs a cup of sherry. It is the only time I bake all year.
However, ice cream is my favorite dessert so I need to look for some of that peppermint Haagen Dazs soon.
Enjoy!