Christmas
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Christmas Foods Around the World – part 1 of 3
Over the recent years, I have been learning new Christmas traditions and rituals in other parts of the world, particularly the UK. In one of my recent posts, I talked about Christmas crackers which was something new to me. Growing up in California, Christmas was a totally different thing. For one, we didn’t have snow… Continue reading
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It Fits Everyone On Your List
Christmas is almost here and that means fun and festive times with friends and family! Delicious food, the smell of the Christmas tree, decorations, the holiday specials on TV, and the arrival of loved ones. After the festivities comes everyone’s favorite activity: presents. Now, I love to receive gifts as much as the next person… Continue reading
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Recipe – Mince Pies
My kitchen smells just like Christmas today, I have been making mince pies and ginger biscuits today. For the mince pies I made my own pastry and I made Rough puff Pastry. You can use bought pastry and you can use shortcrust or flaky or puff it is all a matter of taste. For the… Continue reading
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Holiday Tea Time — Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is once again upon us. And tea is an important part of this annual gathering of kith and kin. No matter what you traditionally serve in your house, there is a tea that is perfect to go with it. Flavored teas are especially welcome at such times, and not just any flavors but typical… Continue reading
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Christmas crackers are not for eating
When I’m not blogging, I work in a supermarket as a bagger and a cashier. My store carries these Christmas crackers during the holidays, which up until last year, I thought were edible crackers like Ritz or Jacob’s Cream Crackers. They sold for about $10-$12 which made me wonder to myself, “Why so expensive? They… Continue reading
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The Day-After-Christmas Tea Time
It’s the day after Christmas and time to relax after all that stress, anxiety, planning, expectations, guesses, disappointments, and fulfillments. The season can be thrilling with all the colors and lights and music, but it can also be a time when we just feel overloaded to the point that the day after is a release,… Continue reading
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Twas the Night Before… (a tea poem for Christmas)
One of the most famous poems around is “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, but there are other versions that are lesser known, like this one I just made up: ’Twas the night before Christmas, when in our small house We put on the kettle — just me and my spouse; The tea leaves were put… Continue reading
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A Very Neighborly Pumpkin Pie Tea Time
Often these days we hear people bemoaning how isolated we live, not even knowing who our neighbors are. So a very neighborly pumpkin pie tea time was a welcome surprise. And a very tasty one! Some people have stated that they’ve lived next door to people for 15 years or more without even knowing their… Continue reading
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History of Advent Calendars
Countdowns are a part of life, from counting down from birth to that first birthday, counting down the days until Spring Break in school, to countdowns on the launch pad for that lift off into space. And advent calendars are a fun way to count down to Christmas. They’ve become quite a tradition, in fact!… Continue reading
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3 Holiday Cakes That Would Be Great Under the Christmas Tree
Those 3 wise men brought gifts of frankincense, myrrh, and gold. All great gifts, but it’s that time of year when those of us who love to bake get going in overdrive and when those of us who love to eat what they bake begin rejoicing. And drooling. And eating. So gifts of cake sound… Continue reading
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