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Friday, December 14, 2012

TWELVE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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Every culture and even every family 
has its own Christmas time traditions. 
These are some ours.





A favorite dish in our family of sweet potato with onions and apple slices
with just a dash of nutmeg - subtle and healthy:)
a great way to pair with turkey or chicken 

How to make it:
boil the sweet potatoes in a separate pan,
peel and slice them
while sauteeing a sliced onion with butter till transparent.
Then add one or two (tart) Granny Smith apples
(peeled, cored, and sliced)
add 1/2 cup of water, and simmer till apples
are still crunchy (about 5 min.) 
Blend onions and apples in with sweet potatoes.









Activities with the (now grand) kids
baking, decorating,
with the older ones
even painting a watercolor 








Since we live in California, we try go up 
to the mountains 2 hrs away and have a day in the snow, 
but at least a walk -ah so beautiful and refreshing!









Every year a few new ornaments


2 years ago I started this collection of balls 
of the Huntington Library
These look more like eggs, 
with the fragile appearance of china - 
a flashback from the Christmas tree in my childhood








mostly don't finish till right before Christmas
Shhhh - knitted a cowl for my daughter in a 2-color brioche  stitch
on the reverse side, the pink dominates
( saw this scarf yesterday displayed in Antropologie - a clothing store)











This year my sacrifice ( in time) went to this little lamb
for our two-year-old grand daughter Peach
but that's what Christmas is about:)




What are your traditions in your 12 days before Christmas?




and last but not least
a merry Christmas to you and yours!






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19 comments:

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Clytie said...

I love seeing your Christmas time traditions! I never would have thought to put onions and apple slices with sweet potatoes, and guess what I'm going to try this year!!!

You are so talented - I love the gifts you make!!! (I foresee your lucky granddaughter has a wonderful treasure that will be a lifelong companion!)

Maria @ LSS said...

Love sweet potatoes.

birthday rocks

eileeninmd said...

Christmas is a great time of year and I love seeing everyone's different traditions and ways of celebrating. I love sweet potatoes, yummy! The ornament is beautiful and I like the scarf. The lamb is adorable, what a cute gift. Lovely Green Day post. Have a great weekend!

LV said...

Some of the older traditions are so much better than the new fancy ones.

NatureFootstep said...

lol, one day in the snow is refreshing. But 4 months....

Well, christmas is on hold for now. We are aiming for new year. :)

Unknown said...

I love apples and onions (my Alcacian backgound?), but never thought to put sweet potatoes with them - i will. So far it has again been a warn Autumn and i hope not to see much snow! It is good you must travel to see it!

Unknown said...

Great idea re the sweet potatoes!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Heather Wilde said...

That's a fabulously decorated ginger bread man. Good enough to eat :)

Bettey said...

So cute! Great submission to Orange You Glad It's Friday. Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again this week!

Sarah
Hood Photo Blog

Jeannette StG said...

Anonymous,
I've let you make comments for a while, since I can't find a place to reply. I am not for any kind of smoke, since I don't have a chimney on my head. So, please get a regular blog!

Clytie,
Thank you dear friend! I'll go to your blog to tell I added how to make the sweet potato dish.

Maria,
Thank you! I love them too:)

Eileen,
Oh, I think I missed you:)Hope you have a great weekend!

LV,
I don't know what the "newer" traditions are, but maybe they'll turn up at the comments here!

Naturefootstep,
That would be too long for me too! You could make a trip to a warmer area in the winter?

Whitemist,
Am curious what you used to put onions and apples with? Glad we're having a lot of rain here.



Cassandra said...

Hmmn, yummy food; and surely making me hungry here.. LOL!

Visiting from MOM- hope you can stop by..

http://www.cassandrasminicorner.com/2012/12/colorful-weave.html

Luna Miranda said...

i like your new ornament--it's elegant. a walk in the snow sounds wonderful.:p

Leslie: said...

Well now, walking in the snow would be wonderful - the cold might unclog my nasal passages! LOL

Leslie
abcw team

Roger Owen Green said...

Some people start playing Christmas music TOO early! I don't start until at least 12/12, but I'll play certain stuff until Epiphany!

Welcome back to blogging, and to ABCW.

ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Lovely holiday traditions there -- isn't it fun to continue with the grandkids! (We did that 20 years ago -- I can't believe our oldest grandkids are that grown up now!)

Black Jack's Carol said...

I love sweet potatoes and those gingerbread cookies look delicious too! Also loved your beautiful little lamb. Our new tradition here is to catch a live performance of The Messiah.

NatureFootstep said...

A gret gingerbread creation. :)

lorik said...

That orange dish looks delicious - i would like it with a veggie loaf too! Great collection of pics! Happy Christmas:)