Finally

[bigugli]

It has been a busy week in this household. So much that has to be done in advance of the feasting. Off to a specialty shop to get gravidlax, 3 types of sil, hard rye, and cheeses. Now in Finnish and Scandinavian households, All the best goodies are saved for this holiday. So we had to make cookies.

bread

A wee break for some early ice fishing

more bread, Pulla

And a mountain of more cookies.

Along with that there was peanut brittle, turnip casserole, creamed onions, etc...... to be readied today.

Takes a lot to be ready for 3 straight days of feasting and an open door to all who venture forth.

I have my puolukka and elderberry brandy in good supply so I may raise a glass or more to you all and wish good health and a Merry Christmas to one and all.

 

Hyyvaa Joulua

Edited December 24, 2010 by bigugli

[irishfield]

Hard Rye.. is that .. like.. on ice?

[crappieperchhunter]

Looking good Bruce. Happy Holidays to you and your gang. Question though...that bottle of laker in the last pic? Is that for lubricating the baker or is it a cookie ingredient?

[mercman]

i would weigh 1000 lbs if i lived with you!!!!

Merry Christmas

[bigugli]

Looking good Bruce. Happy Holidays to you and your gang. Question though...that bottle of laker in the last pic? Is that for lubricating the baker or is it a cookie ingredient?

The beer went into the fish batter last night.

[Fisherman]

You are bordering on being my doctors nightmare, he attempts to keep me on the straight and narrow, now I'm drooling again. Sugar cookies, cardamom cookies, home made yeast cake with vanilla bean sauce...

[misfish]

I,ll take 12 loaves of that bread.Do you deliver w/butter of course.

[SBCregal]

I really miss having my grandmother with us around the holidays. the amount of casseroles, hams and baked goods.....enough to sink a ship! the gingerbread cookies and prune tarts were my favourites!

 

 

Hyyvaa Joulua and Onnellista Uutta Vuotta,

 

 

ryan