We will decide today at 5:00 p.m. when A. gets off work if we will try to drive across the state. The current road conditions for our trip are slick with blowing snow. I expect we will be staying here. While I am a bit sad, all your suggestions for little traditions for just the two of us have me all warm and fuzzy!
For lack of anything else to say:
Eggnog or hot chocolate? I am not a picky or cautious eater, but I can't get past the word eggnog. Too many "g"s in the back of the throat. *gag* Hot chocolate from scratch, baby!
Artemisia's Homemade Hot Chocolate
1/2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, plus more if you want it really chocolately,
1/2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, plus more if you want it really chocolately,
2 tsps instant coffee crystals
1/2 tsp cinnamon
healthy dash of red chile powder
tiny splash of vanilla
1 cup milk
Heat half the milk and all of the chocolate, stirring until thoroughly melted and incorporated. (I found it combines much smoother if you heat it in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between intervals.)
Once combined, add the other ingredients, stir until combined. Add the other half of the milk. This should cool it down enough to enjoy immediately!
tiny splash of vanilla
1 cup milk
Heat half the milk and all of the chocolate, stirring until thoroughly melted and incorporated. (I found it combines much smoother if you heat it in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between intervals.)
Once combined, add the other ingredients, stir until combined. Add the other half of the milk. This should cool it down enough to enjoy immediately!
Does Santa wrap the presents or leave them under the tree? Santa wraps the presents and then leaves them under the tree.
Colored lights on a tree or white? White. Once those go out, A. will insist on colored lights.
Do you hang mistletoe? Uh, no.
When do you put your decorations up? The weekend after Thanksgiving.
What is your favorite holiday dish? Oh, my. I love it all. Definitely not the lutefisk.
Snow: love it or hate it? I love it unless I have to drive in it.
Can you ice skate? Um, skate is a strong work. I can ice wobble.
What is your favorite holiday dessert? I love the caramel cookies and this other jello, pretzel, whipped cream dessert my grandmother makes.
What is your favorite holiday tradition? Oddly, going to church.
Candy canes: yum or yuck? Bleh.
Favorite Christmas show? How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original cartoon) and the Nutcracker Ballet.
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Oh, I hope you get to go! My fingers are crossed.
ReplyDeleteStrawberry pretzel salad??????
ReplyDeletei hope you got to go.. but OH MY GOSH that hot chocolate sounds AMAZING! i want to go make some as soon as i get home from work tonight!!
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