I don't know about you, but I'm a food person. When I think about most holidays, the first things that come to mind are food items. Try me.
New Year's? Sparkling cider!
Valentine's Day? Chocolate, hopefully truffles.
Easter? Mom's butter lamb. (She moulds butter into the shape of a little sheep.)
My birthday? CAKE, yeah!
Fourth of July? Hot dogs & burgers.
Halloween? Baked pumpkin seeds and candy!
Thanksgiving? Mom's mince pie with sour cream topping
And now, of course, there's Christmas. When I think about Christmas, I think of two things: Music and Food. Oh sure, I'm as excited as anyone to receive gifts, and they're usually pretty fun to give, too. And of course behind all the commercialism is the Reason for the Season, the GOD-baby himself. Call me a heathen, but honestly, I think of music and food before I think of the Christ child. I'm with my dad in the camp that we should celebrate Christ's birth separately, just make up our own holy day instead of complaining that Christmas is so secularised.
So along the lines of Christmas food, I'm going to put up ten recipes for things my mother makes that I think of when I think "Christmas." They'll appear both here and on my mom's recipe blog, Mama's Choice Chop. And here, I think I'll add my top ten Christmas songs or albums--all over the next two weeks before Christmas. Enjoy!
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