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Snippylynn · November 2010

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 · November 2010

I love that hat! Merry Borkmas!

kikibaby · November 2010

Aw, cute!

doctabroccoli · November 2010

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

Snippylynn · November 2010

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 · November 2010

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 · November 2010

Cute little tree. The hat gives it personality.

Snippylynn · November 2010

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><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christmas_dishes#cite_note-24">[25]</a> - 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.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christmas_dishes#cite_note-25">[26]</a></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><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christmas_dishes#cite_note-26">[27]</a> - 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 · November 2010

Awwww I like your tree hat.

Moneypenny424 · November 2010

Very cute! I like the tree hat too

Mrs.B6302007 · November 2010

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

Snippylynn · November 2010

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

mica178 · November 2010

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 · November 2010

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 · November 2010

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 · November 2010

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

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