*snore*

Snippylynn

I put up my tree today with a friend and we spent the afternoon drinking wine.  I think I need a nap now.  However, a little tree cheer for you.  (It's not done yet- still needs more lights and ornaments, but you get the point.  You can't see that our lights are little 'candles')

mandapanda78

I love that hat! Merry Borkmas!

kikibaby

Aw, cute! 

doctabroccoli

Cute!  I hope to get around to putting up ours on Sunday....

Snippylynn

Yeah.. we didn't buy a topper last year, and the tree looked stupid without it, so I put the Santa hat on top.  Now I think the Santa hat should always be on top!

mkrupar

Cute tree. Ours is up, but hasn't been lit yet. Instead of a star or angel we found these two cute yarn birds as our topper. One is green and the other is purple and match the ornaments.

FutureMrsFezz

Cute little tree.  The hat gives it personality.

Snippylynn

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_snore?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:167b53cc-e7ab-459f-bdd0-fc702963fd1cPost:40895f37-36f9-474f-abf7-1292eab8dbed">Re: *snore*</a>:
[QUOTE] Nice! Snippy, what are Sweeden's Christmas goodies? I always loved when Spain would overstock their shelves with turron and marzipan. 
Posted by TatiMarie[/QUOTE]

I haven't had any just yet.  Most of them seem to involve herring. lol!!

I'm really looking forward to the Julboard (Christmas table) that we're going to in a few weeks.  It's all traditional foods.

However, I'm totally making glögg this weekend. NOMNOMNOM

<ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%B6rg%C3%A5sbord" title="Smörgåsbord">Julbord</a><sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christmas_dishes#cite_note-24"><span>[</span>25<span>]</span></a></sup> - Christmas <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%B6rg%C3%A5sbord" title="Smörgåsbord">smorgasbord</a> ("Christmas table"), a catch-all term for all the dishes served during Christmas Eve: <ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ttbullar" title="Köttbullar" class="mw-redirect">köttbullar</a> - Swedish <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatball" title="Meatball">meatballs</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julskinka" title="Julskinka" class="mw-redirect">Julskinka</a> - Christmas ham</li><li>dopp i grytan ("dipping in the kettle") - dipping bread slices in the ham broth after boiling the Christmas ham.<sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christmas_dishes#cite_note-25"><span>[</span>26<span>]</span></a></sup></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinskorv" title="Prinskorv">prinskorv</a> - small hot dog sausages</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fl%C3%A4skkorv" title="Fläskkorv">fläskkorv</a> - pork sausage</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isterband" title="Isterband">isterband</a> - smoked fresh pork sausage</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revbensspj%C3%A4ll" title="Revbensspjäll" class="mw-redirect">revbensspjäll</a> - spare ribs</li><li>inlagd sill - pickled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herring" title="Herring">herring</a> (usually of different types)</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravad_lax" title="Gravad lax" class="mw-redirect">gravad lax</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lox" title="Lox">lox</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janssons_frestelse" title="Janssons frestelse">Janssons frestelse</a> ("Jansson's Temptation") - warm scalloped potato <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casserole" title="Casserole">casserole</a> with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchovies" title="Anchovies" class="mw-redirect">anchovies</a></li><li>vörtlimpa - Swedish <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rye_bread" title="Rye bread">rye bread</a> with grated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_%28fruit%29" title="Orange (fruit)">orange</a> peel made for Christmas, with or without raisins.</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kn%C3%A4ckebr%C3%B6d" title="Knäckebröd" class="mw-redirect">knäckebröd</a> - dry crisp bread</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6dk%C3%A5l" title="Rödkål" class="mw-redirect">rödkål</a> - sweet and sour red cabbage, as a side dish</li><li>grönkål - sweet and sour <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kale" title="Kale">kale</a> as a side dish</li><li>brunkål ("brown cabbage")- cabbage flavoured with syrup hence the name</li><li>rödbetor - sliced <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beet" title="Beet">beet</a> root</li><li>an array of cheeses - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondost" title="Bondost">bondost</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herrg%C3%A5rdsost" title="Herrgårdsost">herrgårdsost</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%A4stost" title="Prästost">prästost</a>, Getost (hard <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_milk_cheese" title="Goat milk cheese">goat milk cheese</a>)</li></ul> </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutefisk" title="Lutefisk">lutefisk</a><sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christmas_dishes#cite_note-26"><span>[</span>27<span>]</span></a></sup> - Lye-fish (whitefish) that has been boiled served with white gravy</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julmust" title="Julmust">Julmust</a> - a traditional, very sweet, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout" title="Stout">stout</a>-like, Christmas <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink" title="Soft drink">soft drink</a>, originally intended as an alternative to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol" title="Alcohol">alcohol</a> beverage called Mumma</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%B6gg" title="Glögg" class="mw-redirect">glögg</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulled_wine" title="Mulled wine">mulled wine</a></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kn%C3%A4ck" title="Knäck">knäck</a> - Christmas <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toffee" title="Toffee">toffee</a></li><li>pepparkakor (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingerbread" title="Gingerbread">Gingerbread</a>) - brown cookies flavoured with a variety of traditional Christmas spices</li><li>Julost - Christmas cheese</li><li>Julgröt - Christmas <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_pudding" title="Rice pudding">rice pudding</a> with an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond" title="Almond">almond</a> hidden inside</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lussekatter" title="Lussekatter" class="mw-redirect">lussekatter</a> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy" title="Saint Lucy">Saint Lucy</a> saffron buns</li></ul>
Oh!  I did try the Julmust, but didn't like it very much.  H did though!

salt78

Awwww I like your tree hat.

Moneypenny424

Very cute!  I like the tree hat too

Mrs.B6302007

I really like the Santa hat on top. Smart idea.

Snippylynn

I was going to buy a different topper by maybe not!

mica178

I love the tree.

I also love Glogg.  I think the mulling process takes out some of the alcohol, right?  

I'm trying to remember what my Swedish friend served at Christmas.  Her husband wouldn't eat pork or fish, so I think we just had some sort of beef roast, but I always loved the Glogg.

TatiMarie

 Thanks for sharing that list!  Very interesting.

Chicago has the Christkindlmarket going on right now through Christmas Eve.  H and I made it a yearly tradition to go down and get "das boot" filled with Glühwein (which I assume is the same as glögg?) and yummy German pastries.  It's pretty cool because 75% of the vendors come from Germany. 

Snippylynn

They're all pretty similar recipes. 

Glogg:
ngredients
1.5 liter bottle inexpensive dry red wine
1.5 liter bottle inexpensive American port
750 ml bottle inexpensive brandy
10 inches cinnamon stick
15 cardamom seed pods or 1 teaspoon whole cardamom seeds
2 dozen whole cloves
1 orange peel, whole and washed
1/2 cup dark raisins
1 cup blanched almonds
2 cups sugar
Garnish with the peel of another orange

Gluwhein:

• 1 bottle of red wine. Use an inexpensive full bodied fruity wine. You definitely do not want to use an expensive bottle and try to avoid one with oak aging. I think a Gallo Ruby Cabernet would be ideal. Or a red Zinfandel or Syrah - Shiraz.

• 2 - Cinnamon sticks – Cinnamon is very traditional. Break the sticks into pieces 1 – 2 inches each

• 16 Whole Cloves – again a traditional ingredient

• 1 Orange

• 2 Tablespoons runny honey

• 1 heaped teaspoon mixed ground Christmas cake spices – or equivalent amount of any of ground allspice, nutmeg, coriander mixed together

• Water – wineglass full

PsyDet 2155

Aww love the tree!  I need to put mine up soon as well