Tagged

The lovely and talented Heather has tagged me. I have been tagged before, and this time I am asked to share five weird facts about myself. Since we are nearing the holidays, I thought I'd share a few in keeping with the season...not sure how weird these are, but I'll give it a go!

1. Last year I left our tree up all through January...it was our first tree (and artificial) and it just made the house feel so cozy.

2. I like to wrap gifts using double stick tape so that none of the tape shows on the outside of the paper.

3. My favorite holiday foods are mashed potatoes and cranberry compote. The turkey is ok, but I really like all the side dishes better.

4. I usually bake about eight kinds of cookies at holiday time. I love baking cookies. This year I'm baking them with my Mom for the first time...we might make ten kinds. It's very exciting.

5. The only thing I like about bad weather this time of year is if I have to go anywhere I have an excuse to wear my knee-high red rubber boots. I think I get strange looks in the grocery store when I wear them, but I love them.

Instead of tagging others, (I can never think of who to tag,) I'll just ask you all to share some of your quirky holiday secrets. I can't be the only one.

Comments

[hrsj]

Oh thank you Kathleen so much!
Your red boots sound awesome! People are probably looking be/c they wish they had some.
I like all the sides too because they are special for the holidays.
Well this year you'll probably have a bunch new ornaments for your tree won't you, from the swap? :)

[Claudia]

I think that I have a good one but I have to translate the name since it is in french (I'm from Quebec, Canada). On the 26th, with the leftovers, we make a meal that we call "Christmas sandwich bread". You have to get a regular loaf of bread cut horizontally and not vertically. You then have 4 giant slices of bread. You layer it with egg salad (bottom layer), ham (middle layer) and pork (top layer). And just to make it more strange, you cover it with a mix of cream cheese and Cheez Whiz. I know that it is very bizarre but it is the ultimate sandwich that we make every year. I swear it is good. You should try it!!!

[star]

i have to second the liking the side dishes more...i'm the same way! the turkey's ok..but i'd much rather load up on all the sides!
and they're so simple but i love love love them....the brown and serve dinner rolls at the grocery store. mmmmmmm....

[Norma]

Love cranberry compote too. Always make turkey taco's with the leftovers smothered with cranberries, salsa and sour cream. YUM!