It just doesn't seem like Christmas unless.....

14 years ago

Is there something you absolutely need to do/have/eat/drink (or whatever the case may be) in order for it to feel like Christmas?

I love to go look at the Christmas lights and visit our Central Park in downtown, there's a holiday village that the businesses decorate.

The other things are 2 things that I make, pecan dreams (some call them Mexican wedding cookies) and Poorman's cake. We have to have them on Christmas.

So what makes your holiday?

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angelaid
14 years ago
I must have a bottle of Baileys and a box of chocolate covered cherries. Never buy or partake of either except at Christmas. The Baileys I finished last weekend was from two years ago. LOL
monica_pa Grieves
14 years ago
Mince pie - with Brandy sauce.
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patti43
14 years ago
LOL Angelaid, I still have Baileys in my garage frig from last year. It's probably dried up by now. I also have to have chocolate-covered cherries (with dark chocolate).

Mexican wedding cookies are another have to have for Christmas. Fudge, peanut butter fudge and bourbon balls, too. Other treats may come and go, but I have to have those.

Driving around at night looking at the beautiful lights makes me so happy. When we lived in Dunedin we lived in an old area with brick streets and around Christmas time Santa would come by on an old fire truck with carolers walking behind them. Anyone was welcome to join in. I miss that.

In Old Town there was an annual boat parade on the Suawnnee river that was just outstanding. For such a hole-in-the-wall town they sure had creative people.

Great topic, Lynn!
Jasdip
14 years ago
SNOW!!! LOL
We've had a mild winter so far, and today it's been raining all day, and more tomorrow, apparently.
Marilyn Sue
14 years ago
Snow and Christmas cards.

Sue
roco0101
14 years ago
Bahahahaha. What is it with these chocolate covered cherries? DH brought two boxes home last night. NOW, I'm ready for Christmas. I think he bought two boxes because he knows they don't have as many cherries in the box as they used to.

One year I tried to make them. What a time consuming, messy disaster and they tasted awful.
glenda_al
14 years ago
Sparkling cider for everyone to enjoy!

Just bought the last 3 bottles at WalMart!
monica_pa Grieves
14 years ago
I used to make chocolate covered cherries. I put cognac in them. Everyone loved them, especially the guys in the office.

I think I still have the molds.
lynn_d
Original Author
14 years ago
One of my corporate clients used to send me a box of homemade chocolates every year, some of the candies were in red cups....those were the lethal ones! Whiskey cherries! I had forgotten all about that!

Roco0101-hope Jen doesn't get into those cherries or she will be on a 3 day sugar high! LOL!

Jasdip-here too, we had a tiny bit of snow but it is now gone because of the rain.

Patti-that all sounds wonderful. I would love to see it.

Sue--yes, cards. Something we can touch from those we know and love.

Ang--LOL, Baileys!! YUMMY!

My great Aunt Marie loved mince pie, Monica. I've not thought of that for a very long time.

C'mon Ms Glenda, what are you spiking that cider with? Just kidding!!

Great answers, there are so many things that we equate with the holidays!
cheri2008
14 years ago
Chex Mix, with lots of nuts. I put in stick pretzels and cheerios( we call it nuts and bolts, but is Chex Mix), Fudge,Egg Nog(with rum please)
kayjones
14 years ago
I must make fudge, in different flavors, which I give to family and friends - it wouldn't be the holidays without it!
linda_in_iowa
14 years ago
SNOW! It just isn't Christmas without snow.
My pumpkin bread that I made last night.
Eggnog with Hennesey's brandy.
peoniesandposies
14 years ago
I too like those chocolate covered cherries, but my favorite Christmas items things are Pfeffernusse cookies (and they're getting harder to find) and getting cards in the mail!
Kathsgrdn
14 years ago
Scandinavian almond cookies are the only thing I can think of. A friend requested some the other day when she came to visit. So, that's what I'm giving her for Christmas.

We finally put the tree up a little while ago. I'm pooped.
marie_ndcal
14 years ago
We have a gal who makes homemade cookies and candies at her business. She is a Pride of Dakota person and she makes Pfeffernusse cookies. If you want to receive a brochure of what she makes, let me know, She is NOT cheap, but oh so good.
Marie
her cookies are not on the soft side, to me they are dry but DH loves them.
PS. To be a Pride of ND, member they have to meet very strict rules and everything they make has to be homemade in ND. Quite a honor to be a member. They even have a show every year featuring all the members.
golfergrrl
14 years ago
I live where it doesn't snow. The only time I miss it is Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. It's just not the same.

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