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Dec28

What I Ate Wednesday! Christmas Edition!

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What I Ate Wednesday! Christmas Edition!

Can you believe it is the last What I Ate Wednesday of 2011?  I can’t believe this year is coming to an end already! Well I don’t know about you but I had tons of delicious food over the long holiday weekend and I am so excited to share!

Breakfast.

I really mixed it up over the holiday weekend.  A few days I had oatmeal with a variety of toppings  and the others I had eggs with a side of some fresh fruit and homemade swedish breakfast bread.  Delicious.  My mom made an Egg and Sausage Strata on Christmas morning.  It was so good.  She served it with pineapple, cantaloupe, muskmelon and blackberries.  We had some Swedish breakfast bread while we opened gifts! So good!

Christmas Strata!

Holiday Meals.

I had so many delicious holiday meals it was too hard to show just one!  Christmas Eve we had the Swedish Smorgasbord with my Mom’s homemade Swedish Meatballs! There was also fresh fish, potatoes, beets and cabbage.  So good!  Christmas Day my parents made an appetizer of Shrimp Bisque and for dinner we had Prime Rib, Brussels Sprouts, Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower, Salad, and Yorkshire Pudding.  So so good!

Christmas Foods 2011!

Desserts.

We had lots and lots of Christmas cookies made by my Grandma.  The highlight was my Mom’s chocolate cream pie which she taught me how to make on Christmas Day! It was so good to learn and see how to make it.  I know a certain boyfriend is looking forward to me making it A LOT.

My mom teaching me to make Chocolate Cream Pie!

What was your favorite holiday meal?  Did you learn to make any famous family recipes this holiday?  How do you manage breakfast and lunch when you know you’ll have a big holiday meal?

Dec26

A Very Merry Christmas!

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A Very Merry Christmas!

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! I personally had a wonderful holiday filled with lots of cheer.  We spent Christmas Eve at my Aunt and Uncle’s house celebrating with a Yankee swap, a Swedish Smorgasbord, and lots of family.  It was really nice to see everyone and catch up.  Yesterday my family opened gifts, had a delicious Christmas brunch complete with egg strata, fruit salad, and Swedish Christmas bread.  For dinner we had family friends over to celebrate with us! My mom made a delicious Prime Rib with all sorts of sides and Shrimp Bisque for an appetizer.  I’ll share my Christmas eats on Wednesday for the What I Ate Wednesday! I also learned how to make my Mom’s famous Chocolate Cream Pie on Christmas Day!

My mom teaching me to make Chocolate Cream Pie!

Santa brought me a few gifts that I am so excited about!  I finally got a Le Creuset pot.  I have wanted this for years and am so excited to get home and start cooking! I’ll definitely be making some soup in the next few days!  My mom got me Red which I love!

My New Le Creuset!

My brother got me some new yoga clothes which I absolutely love and can’t wait to wear in the studio!

New Yoga Tank!

He got me leggings with a cute skirt over the top which can be cinched to change the length! I absolutely love it and know I will wear it all the time to yoga, especially when I am running errands or meetings friends after.

New Yoga Pants!

He also bought me an adorable jacket to go with the outfit! It will be so cute come spring and I know I will wear it a ton!

Adorable New Jacket!

I’ll definitely be looking so cute in 2012! I also got some other great gifts including a beautiful pair of earrings and new things for my apartment! My mom also picked out some great new outfits for me! It was a success! My brother and I gave my parents an iPad for Christmas! They absolutely loved it! It was a great Christmas for everyone!

I’m off to enjoy my last day at home with my family! We are heading to my Aunt and Uncle’s to socialize with my cousins! It’s been a tradition for years and I’m really looking forward to it!

What was your favorite gift?  Did you get gifts that will help you eat healthy and live an active lifestyle?  What was your favorite part of the holiday?