And here it is.....New Year's Eve....the last day of 2023 and the 6th day of Christmas. Time just flies. Eating fortuitous foods to celebrate the New Year is a custom in many cultures to bring us luck throughout the year.
This food need not be extravagant or difficult. It can be as simple as this Easy Cabbage Salad.
The very last category in my Foodies Read Bingo Challenge was A Book that had been on my To Be Read list for far too long. Last Christmas I got the book Coffee and Cookies with God: 31 Devotions for December as a gift. This year I pulled the book out and started each morning this month with a cup of coffee while I read the devotion, spent some time in prayer and thanksgiving, and found some calm in all the busyness of the season. I finished my last devotion this morning.
This book was completed on the 5th day of Christmas, as a bonus, it completed my Foodies Read Bingo Challenge by completing my goal of a Coverall.
On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me Four Calling Birds. These Calling Birds signify the 4 Gospels as written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the New Testament. This classic Christmas Carol is sometimes believed to have been written in code signifying Christianity when it was forbidden to practice the faith.
This theory, however, has been debunked, mostly because it is a French Carol written in 1780. The French Revolution, when Catholicism and all Christian religions were outlawed, didn't occur until 1790.
Santa brought me pasta attachments for my Kitchen-Aid Mixer this year. I had fun playing with it on this 3rd Day of Christmas and as a bonus, I used up the leftover shrimp I had in the refrigerator from Christmas Day.
On this second day of Christmas, we are having Frank's cousin Bob and his two daughters and their husbands over to celebrate the season. Don't tell anyone but I am serving up leftovers.....
Our Christmas Season continues until January 6th when we celebrate the Epiphany. Until then, our decorations remain, the tree stays lit, and the feasting continues. It is a joyous time of year.
Our feasting this week includes enjoying all the wonderful leftovers from our abundant Christmas Dinner. Tonight we enjoyed some leftover ham and leftover cheese from my cheese tray in a Macaroni and Cheese Casserole. There was some Broccoli Slaw left to enjoy as a side dish.
Enjoy this Holiday twist on a classic cocktail by using Eggnog in place of the cream in your White Russian.
The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Eggnog recipes today....Cheers!!