Christmas food and desserts. What's your fav-o-rite(s)?
Adorable Christmas Cookies for Kids (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjp7zvcQ2Xk#ws)
What's my favorite yum yums? Everything!
Gingerbread and candy canes. I have to have sugar free on both- though sometimes I fudge it a little.
Both of these are awesome!
Gingerbread Oreos
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Frosted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate Pop-Tarts
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Quote from: Count_Zirock on December 03, 2012, 05:09:03 AM
Both of these are awesome!
Gingerbread Oreos
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Frosted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate Pop-Tarts
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Yummmmmm!
I have never heard your voice, dear mars...but for some reason I can't imagine a monster maniac like you- saying yum yums & tum tum. HA!! Your are such a delight! :) I do like your category.....it sounds delicious! Cookies are the greatest invention! I rarely hate any cookies...except for fig( bleh) newtons.
I like those chocolate cherries that come out in November. We haven't bought any yet, but one of those things is worth a thousand cookies.....mmmmmm-yeah! We tried Queen Anne's (whoever that is) chocolate covered blueberries last year, but they weren't as rich. I will have to go get some of these babies later today.
If the treats are to be Xmas specific, my four favourites are these:
1. Yule Logs
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The best ones I ever had were made by an old German fellow at a little place called Klein's Bakery on Hamilton Road in London. Klein's supplied the restaurants and delicatessens in the London area with the most positively exquisite black forest, mocha, lemon, walnut, hazelnut and marzipan cakes. His cakes were not only absolutely delicious but they were little works of art, particularly the Yule logs. But you really had to learn about Klein's by word of mouth since there was nothing to draw a person into the bakery since it was located in a lower income part of town and it was very unprepossessing in appearance. Moreover he only baked to order so there was nothing on display even if you walked in off the street! I chanced upon Klein's in 1977 when I was managing an H & R Block outlet across the street and patronized it for holiday cakes for over thirty years. And then he went and retired after being in the baking business for over fifty years! The nerve! I don't think I'll ever find cakes of that quality again, particularly not at Klein's very friendly price point.
Vachon makes a very decent mass market Yule log for the price.
2. Kisielius
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A jellied berry pudding made from cherries, lingonberries, red currants, loganberries, raspberries, strawberries or gooseberries in Europe, it's most commonly made from cranberries here in North America quite simply because frozen cranberries have long been so widely available here at this time year. Sweet and tart, it's a traditional Lithuanian Xmas dish.
3. Fruit Cake
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Surprisingly enough, I've never had better fruit cake than that made by Weston, which is the mass market baker of Wonder Bread here in Canada! But Weston does the Christmas cake very right with lots and lots of fruit and nuts and it's sold in high end retail stores such as the Bay.
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4. Kringles
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A traditional Scandinavian Xmas pastry. Once again, the bakery that was London's favourite supplier, Chapman's, closed down earlier this century when the baker retired after having been in business for many decades. A person had to preorder their kringles in November or shop elsewhere.
Now I'm both sad and hungry.
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 03, 2012, 01:23:26 PM
If the treats are to be Xmas specific, my four favourites are these:
2. Kisielius
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A jellied berry pudding made from cherries, lingonberries, red currants, loganberries, raspberries, strawberries or gooseberries in Europe, it's most commonly made from cranberries here in North America quite simply because frozen cranberries have long been so widely available here at this time year. Sweet and tart, it's a traditional Lithuanian Xmas dish.
Something similar is marketed in the States as Junket Danish Dessert.
But it only comes in raspberry and strawberry.
My grandmother loved that stuff. She used it to make strawberry pies.
Quote from: charp13 on December 03, 2012, 10:52:08 AMI like those chocolate cherries that come out in November. We haven't bought any yet, but one of those things is worth a thousand cookies.....mmmmmm-yeah! We tried Queen Anne's (whoever that is) chocolate covered blueberries last year, but they weren't as rich. I will have to go get some of these babies later today.
Yeah, those blueberries were kinda "Meh." I prefer the dark chocolate to the milk chocolate covered cherries. I see this year they also have French vanilla-filled cherries. Hmmm.
Quote from: Fester on December 03, 2012, 03:29:53 PM
Something similar is marketed in the States as Junket Danish Dessert. But it only comes in raspberry and strawberry.
That's probably very similar as the dish is popular in the Scandinavian countries as well as throughout northeastern Europe. And evidently Europeans often resort to making it from instant mixes these days. It's hidebound old country traditionalists in North America that insist on making it from scratch these days, even if they use North American cranberries instead of the more traditional berries that were used in Europe!
Quote from: Fester on December 03, 2012, 03:29:53 PMMy grandmother loved that stuff. She used it to make strawberry pies.
Like this?
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 03, 2012, 04:12:32 PM
That's probably very similar as the dish is popular in the Scandinavian countries as well as throughout northeastern Europe. And evidently Europeans often resort to making it from instant mixes these days. It's hidebound old country traditionalists in North America that insist on making it from scratch these days, even if they use North American cranberries instead of the more traditional berries that were used in Europe!
;D
That may be, but I've only ever seen it in mix form. Even 50 years ago at Grandma's house. ;)
http://www.junketdesserts.com/ (http://www.junketdesserts.com/)
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I love them ...
Oh lordy!! I forgot about Peppermint Bark!! I absolutely love that stuff- especially when it gets cold outside! YUM!!!
I could literally live on Ghiradelli products! My favorite thing in the world is when you go into the Ghiradelli shop in Orlando and they hand you that sample chocolate that's at the perfect temperature!
I'm not a fan of Starbucks but really enjoy their Peppermint Mochas.
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 03, 2012, 01:23:26 PM
2. Kisielius
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A jellied berry pudding made from cherries, lingonberries, red currants, loganberries....
No offence Hep, but I'm not touching anything with Logan berries in it. :o
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One of my holiday favorites. Tastes great and I love whacking the 'orange' on the counter to get to the slices!
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I love Terry's Chocolate Oranges.
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 03, 2012, 08:44:54 PM
No offence Hep, but I'm not touching anything with Logan berries in it. :o
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Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . ::)
Quote from: Moonshadow on December 03, 2012, 09:30:57 PMOne of my holiday favorites. Tastes great and I love whacking the 'orange' on the counter to get to the slices!
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Last year they had raspberry dark chocolate ones. I hope they bring them back this year.
I hadn't seen the raspberry dark chocolate or the snowball ones but would love to try either.
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 03, 2012, 09:46:48 PM
I love Terry's Chocolate Oranges.
What, what, what?! Are those yummy?
You bet! Terry's Chocolate Oranges are mouth wateringly delicious.
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These might be more for autumn/Thanksgiving, but they're still in stores and they're great!
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 04, 2012, 10:39:41 AM
You bet! Terry's Chocolate Oranges are mouth wateringly delicious.
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The brand we get out here in the wild west is called Ferrara, but they are definitely delicious! Look exactly the same -I wonder if it's the same maker, just repackaged slightly?
According to this link ... http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/ferrara_chocolate_oranges (http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/ferrara_chocolate_oranges) .. they are not the same. I know that Terry's run twice the price of the Ferrara and are made by Kraft foods .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry's_Chocolate_Orange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry's_Chocolate_Orange)
I LOVE the peppermint ice cream they release this time of the year. If it was all year round, I would eat it all year round.
It just makes me feel so sparkly inside. :laugh:
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Quote from: Flower on December 04, 2012, 05:37:17 PM
According to this link ... http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/ferrara_chocolate_oranges (http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/ferrara_chocolate_oranges) .. they are not the same. I know that Terry's run twice the price of the Ferrara and are made by Kraft foods .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry's_Chocolate_Orange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry's_Chocolate_Orange)
Interesting. I'd give the Ferrara orange a higher rating than that blog writer, probably an 8. The milk chocolate one, that is. Now I want to find a Terry's!
Quote from: Splitty on December 04, 2012, 05:49:10 PM
I LOVE the peppermint ice cream they release this time of the year. If it was all year round, I would eat it all year round.
It just makes me feel so sparkly inside. :laugh:
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Looks yummy! Whereabouts do you live?
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Quote from: Hepcat on December 04, 2012, 08:56:38 PM
Looks yummy! Whereabouts do you live?
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Oregon! Home of the .....rain. And wet sasquatch fur apparently.
I guess this must be a local-y brand. :D
Interestingly, the slow churned with less fat takes longer to melt! Science.
Edy's is hardly local. If your stores don't carry it, ASK FOR IT. Sometimes they don't stock limited edition, holiday stuff, because they have to make extra room in the freezer case. Like my local grocery store won't carry Breyer's chocolate ice cream. Chocolate fudge brown, chocolate peanut butter, Reese's Pieces Swirl, chocolate plutonium sewage cherries jubilee, but not plain old chocolate.
"No one buys it," I was told.
"I buy it," I said. "Guess I'll start shopping where I can get what I want," I continued.
"We have it in our store brand," the frozen foods guy said.
"Your store brand uses cheap cocoa that gives the ice cream a gritty texture," I explained. "I'll shop elsewhere. It's not a problem. I'm sure your competitors would love to take my money. You keep selling chocolate marshmallow pecan chucklehead, OK?"
Splitty, I absolutely LOVE Eddy's peppermint ice cream. That and eggnog are the two things I look forward to at Christmas, as that is only when I can get them.
Count Zirock, Chocolate Plutonium Sewage Cherries Jubilee ? You make that up, or is this for real ? Breyer's is the only brand I consume for chocolate or vanilla as well.
Quote from: Count_Zirock on December 07, 2012, 07:03:19 PM
Like my local grocery store won't carry Breyer's chocolate ice cream. Chocolate fudge brown, chocolate peanut butter, Reese's Pieces Swirl, chocolate plutonium sewage cherries jubilee, but not plain old chocolate.
You keep selling chocolate marshmallow pecan chucklehead, OK?"
All those gimmicky variants of chocolate annoy me too. Just plain chocolate, and chocolate with nuts and/or marshmallows are plenty enough for me.
>:(
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 07, 2012, 07:19:21 PMCount Zirock, Chocolate Plutonium Sewage Cherries Jubilee? You make that up, or is this for real?
Made it up, but now you're making me think I should trademark it before it ends up on the shelves.
Over at BanthaSkull.com, we have an imaginary brewery, Spratch Brewing. We make up fake limited edition beers all the time, like Nauseous Mountain Gorilla Lager and Creamy Bikini Wench Pilsner. So, I've become rather good at creating fake brands, flavors, etc.
All the aforementioned treats, making me hungry.
Edy's is a brand originally marketed by Dreyers Ice Cream, which was founded in Oakland, California in the late 1920s. It is now owned by Nestle.
The Northwest has some fine ice cream brands. Tillamook Ice cream is owned and operated by the Tillamook County Creamery Association in Oregon. They also make a dozen or so varieties of great cheese as well.
Another great local ice cream is Umpqua Ice Cream produced in Roseberg Oregon.
We've got a local ice creamy in my town, Tony's Ice Cream. They're carried by all the local markets, even Walmart.
Growing up in Newark, NJ, we had a huge Breyer's factory downtown. You could see the huge Breyer's sign from the turnpike. I believe it closed in the early '70s. There was a Sealtest Ice Cream factory in Union, NJ, too. It closed sometime in the '90s, I think.
As someone fond of food, Dr. Madd's top Christmas picks for food.
1. Candy Cane Milk. Saw it one year, loved it. Never saw it again, I look for it every year.
2. Egg Nog- Love it. Can't have too much sweets.
3. Cocktail sausages
4. Turkey
5. Ham
6. Sugar Cookies, Candy Canes- Anything with mint in it.
7.Summer Sausage- I eat this year around.
My sweet tooth is becoming ____________ .
Ice box cookies are another favourite Xmas treat of mine. I get them at one of the Hot Oven Bakeries on Bloor Street West;
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They're made with sliced maraschino cherries and walnuts. Here's how the dozen I bought today looked:
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We certainly took care of them pretty quickly let me tell you that!
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I love finger sandwiches ..
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I wish that McDonalds would bring back their peppermint sundaes.
A cute easy Christmas treat from Mr. Breakfast.
French Toast Christmas Trees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2CQfiYn2LY#)
I need a signature, Dr. Madd styled Christmas dish.
Yes you do, Dr. Madd! I'm betting it will be something savory AND sweet!
I'm betting it'll be more like SINISTER and sweet.
Creepys- I agree! :)
I really need to try one of Hepcat's cookies!!! Those things look delicioso! I would enjoy it even more if I could eat it off one of those cat plates :)
I really want to make some fudge. I've got a hankerin' for it. And sugar cookies and Russian Teacakes.
I better get some ingredients!
Chatty!!! Hi :) And I swear I just came back from the store with walnuts & semi sweet chips! I will be making fudge tomorrow night!
Party at Charp's house .. I'll bring the milk . . ;)
Quote from: charp13 on December 10, 2012, 11:19:26 PMI really need to try one of Hepcat's cookies!!! Those things look delicioso! I would enjoy it even more if I could eat it off one of those cat plates :)
Getting your hands on any of the cat plates won't be easy. I got mine in Kaunas, Lithuania in the spring of 2007.
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Hep- those plates are lovely! I imagine that they are hand painted? You sound like a World traveler :) Did you get them on vacation, and do they have an interesting origin? The colors and images are really cool. Any cat would be lucky to get a treat on those plates.
Here is a Christmas treat that has been enjoying a comeback:
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http://www.saratogasweets.com/ (http://www.saratogasweets.com/)
Quote from: Fester on December 11, 2012, 11:06:48 PM
Here is a Christmas treat that has been enjoying a comeback:
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http://www.saratogasweets.com/ (http://www.saratogasweets.com/)
I've never heard of this tradition. Verrry interrresting.[Arte_Johnson]
Quote from: charp13 on December 11, 2012, 10:53:20 PMHep- those plates are lovely! I imagine that they are hand painted?
Indeed they are!
Quote from: charp13 on December 11, 2012, 10:53:20 PMDid you get them on vacation, and do they have an interesting origin?
Yes, on a vacation in Lithuania. They were in a little shop on a side street near the large pedestrian mall in downtown Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city.
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Quote from: Fester on December 11, 2012, 11:06:48 PM
Here is a Christmas treat that has been enjoying a comeback:
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http://www.saratogasweets.com/ (http://www.saratogasweets.com/)
Poor pig. :o
That pig brings back memories. Temptation for bubble gum money, and a swollen bottom with peppermint colored stripes.
More Christmas yum,yums. Ginger bread cake. Whooo!
Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze - Christmas Gingerbread Dessert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLagb-19V0g#ws)
Aww man, now I'm wanting Ginger Bread. Love the stuff.
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 15, 2012, 01:37:13 AM
Aww man, now I'm wanting Ginger Bread. Love the stuff.
Looks SO good!
So I picked up this massive 21" X 14" kringle at Hansen's Danish Bakery yesterday:
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It's the same kringle in both shots. Amazing how altering the camera angle made the kringle look so different.
:-\
Oh my goodness......looks so yummy.
Just a little philosophy to help out
during the Holiday goodies season:
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I love Poppycock but this is basically the only time of year that I buy it:
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Since I'm so cheap I usually wait until it's on sale after Xmas to buy a tin or two!
;)
Pot of Gold chocolates are another treat that I typically buy only at Xmas although they're available all year round:
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CHOCOLATE!!! I wish I could get enough....but they're all so different :)
On a different topic- I think my house is haunted because my jeans were too tight this morning, and we all know the tricks that ghosts can play! They must have switched out my jeans or cursed them!
Back to chocolate- Has anyone else noticed that the chocolate that you get out of a tin is soooo fresh tasting? We got some candy bars in one, and they were the freshest I've ever tasted!
Ooooo....no more yum yums....I don't want to SEE a dessert for a while.
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 26, 2012, 05:04:20 AM
Ooooo....no more yum yums....I don't want to SEE a dessert for a while.
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Quote from: charp13 on December 25, 2012, 09:09:35 PM
CHOCOLATE!!! I wish I could get enough....but they're all so different :)
On a different topic- I think my house is haunted because my jeans were too tight this morning, and we all know the tricks that ghosts can play! They must have switched out my jeans or cursed them!
Another mystery solved ... now I know why my jeans don't fit ... Need to call Ghost Busters! Thanks Charp! ;)
'Tis now the season to pick up Vachon Festive Logs on sale!
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Fudge. Made by me!
GIMME!
Quote from: ChattyLMS on December 27, 2012, 09:05:52 PM
Fudge. Made by me!
" If you can't share with the whole class....."
he he he!