Sunday, October 5, 2008

Christmas Cooking

Christmas. Whether you celebrate Christmas as an opportunity or a religious tradition of family and friends, the day of Dec. 25 to share the American experience. Each family has its own traditions and activities for the special day. Some families stay at home all day, others go to the cinema, some skiing. Whatever your family for Christmas, I Bet One popular activity is eating.

The holidays are almost synonymous with consumer holiday with the family. This means that food is an essential element of the holiday season. However, in the spirit of Christmas, why not let your food as well as surprise gifts?

One of my favorites is a brunch casserole, mixed with my favorite breakfast and lunch ingredients. This casserole is the ultimate challenge breakfast with bacon, hash browns, eggs, onions, all chips with a blanket of cheese on top. This can help keep you and your family turned on all day for the family to come.

If the pan is too large for your food, why not try a traditional recipe with a Twist; eggnog French toast. Christmas is not Christmas without eggnog. One of the main advantages of this meal is that you can take whatever bread you usually buy, soak in traditional eggnog or eggnog flavored skim milk, and fry until golden bread , All in a matter of ten minutes. For this meal fancy up, purchase and increasing their slice in half to make the ultimate "French" toast. Choose your favorite syrup to slather on top, and sailing, you have a delicious breakfast of Christmas.

Another fun activity for you and the child is edible Christmas tree ornaments. Buy some animal crackers and choose your favorite animals. You can "paint" each animal by a mixture of food coloring and corn starch together and using a thin brush of color to each animal cracker. Then take a needle and thread, and push the needle through the top of the attacker, creating a loop. Then hang on the tree and enjoy until they all get eaten!

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