Merry Christmas everyone. My dinner mess is all cleaned up, kids in bed. Time for me to go pass out, I think.
Just droppin in to spread my Ho Ho Ho's and wish everyone a wonderful Christmas. Love ya'll.![]()
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What is the traditional holiday food stuffs in Germany?
I have a leg of lamb to slow roast [only 2 people this year, my kind of christmas]
In about eight hours the feast begins
Merry Christmas, REOvil!
We got frost last night! If I squint it looks like snow.

Christmas Eve is all about presents and sparking children's eyes and small meals have the character of a side dish, which can be consumed while playing with the new toys. The actual christmas meals are scheduled on 1st and 2nd christmas day (25/26 Dec), which are national holidays. When I was a kid, my mom used to prepare fish (christmas carp), which I didn't like at the time. Nowadays this religious tradition has faded, and a lot of people seem to prefer heavier meals like roasted gooth with dumplings.
With my wife being a fantastic cook, we prefer lighter quality meals (as requested by the kids). This year, she surprised us with a salmon terrine on cumberland sauce, duck with Brussels Sprouts on pepper butter and mousse-au-chocolat on plum compote. Today, we'll traditionally have the house full of relatives, where we serve a chicken-broth fondue as party food, with draught beer and wine.
And tomorrow, I'll help my son move from Cologne to Aachen, to get rid off all the calories.