Noodles drying
Food is such a big part of the Holidays and there are certain things we look forward to enjoying all year long. The girls and I made rosettes & krum kake this year. I can't tell you how happy it made my heart to have my girls by my side rolling & frying just like I did as a little girl with my momma! Unfortunately, I have no pictures of this...next year! And then there's the Norwegian wedding cake....can't remember what it's called. Didn't make this, but enjoyed it at Steve & Marla's at their Norwegian dinner. And lobster....Tom's family tradition for Christmas. How do you stop a tradition like this?:) Then there are caramels from Grandma Sheryl. When I asked Claire what she wanted for Christmas from Gr'ma Sheryl & Gramps Tom, without hesitation she said, "caramels! Grandma's caramels!" We now have a bag of caramels in the fridge that say, "For Claire ONLY." I really should make these for Claire, but never have. Maybe next year! And finally...the grande finale......Grandma Freida's noodles. I successfully made...FROM SCRATCH...Great Grandma Freida's homemade noodles this year for the first time ever. I watched her make them two years ago and scratched down a "recipe" if you could call it that, but have been afraid to try making them until now. After two phone calls to Grandma, we sat down to enjoy a meal that made us all miss home. Both girls said, "It smells like Grandma's house in here!" as the noodles were cooking. Ah...the sweet smells of Christmas.
2 comments:
I love all the foods that spell tradition and "make" the holidays! For as long as I can remember, we've had oyster stew on the stove for Christmas Eve. I CANNOT STAND oysters. I've tried them twice and gagged both times; however, I absolutely love the smell of them simmering on the stove. That smell means cozy Christmas Eve to me.
So sweet and yummy! Glad you were able to taste a little bit of home over the holidays!
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