LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE: It's Beginning to Look a Little Bit Like Christmas

Monday, December 19, 2011

It's Beginning to Look a Little Bit Like Christmas

O Tannenbaum,

Oh Christmas Tree

from Country Home, 2008

Christmas tree, o Christmas tree
How loyal are your leaves/needles!
You're green not only
in the summertime,
No, also in winter when it snows.
O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree
How loyal are your leaves/needles!

from Traditional Home, 2007

O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree
You can please me very much!

from Country Home, 2008

How often has not at Christmastime
A tree like you given me such joy!

from Country Home, 2008

O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree,
You can please me very much!

from Traditional Home, 2007

O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree

from British Home and Gardens

Your dress wants to
teach me something:

from Country Home, 2008

Your hope and durability
Provide comfort and strength
at any time.

from Country Home, 2008

O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree,

from Country Home, 2007

That's what your dress should
teach me.

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Sherri B. said...

December 20, 2011 at 6:33 AM

Love this post, so many magazines are leaving out as much of Christmas as they can get away with. Oh how I miss Country Home..(big sigh). xo

The enchanted home said...

December 20, 2011 at 6:44 AM

Love the elegant but more rustic vibe of these beautiful spaces...GORGEOUS!

Carla Aston said...

December 20, 2011 at 7:38 AM

Such beautiful trees here. Traditional Home always has some lovely ones. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Susan!

Lisa said...

December 21, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Hi Susan!
So great to her from you. You know I went with two smaller trees this year and enjoyed pairing them up with great containers. This post is so great and gives me a couple of great ideas for next year!
Sam, oh he is such a handsome boy and once again proudly holding court in your header. Gracie and I are so proud to have you both as great bloggy friends.
We wish you a very merry Christmas with your family and how about that talented daughter of yours!
Have a wonderful, restful, and peaceful holiday Susan.
xo Lisa

Maya @ Completely Coastal said...

December 22, 2011 at 10:33 AM

Merry Christmas, Susan!!!

I haven't met a recipe that I didn't want to change -- even a little bit. This one is no exception. My aim is to make it healthier, using less sugar, for example . . . . So, to begin, let me tell you how I altered the recipe below with good results.

First off, I used fat-free organic milk. I also opted to go a bit lighter by using 4 egg whites and 1 whole egg -- not the 4 whole eggs, as dictated in the recipe below. Additionally, I used 1/2 cup real organic maple syrup rather than 3/4. I didn't have the crystallized ginger, so I chopped up some pecans and added a small dollop of yogurt. I love this dessert.

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups 1% milk

4 large eggs

3/4 cup maple syrup

3/4 cup canned unseasoned pumpkin puree

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons whipped cream

1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Put a kettle of water on to heat for the water bath. Line a roasting pan with a folded kitchen towel.

2. Heat milk over low heat in a small saucepan until barely steaming but not boiling.

3. Whisk eggs and syrup in a large bowl until smooth. Gently whisk in the warm milk (a little bit at a time so the eggs don't cook). Add pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; whisk until blended.

4. Divide the mixture among six 6-ounce (3/4-cup) custard cups. Skim foam from the surface. Place custard cups in the prepared roasting pan. Pour enough boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the custard cups. Place the pan in the oven and bake, uncovered, until custards are just set but still quiver in the center when shaken, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer custards to a wire rack and let cool for 45 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until chilled.

5. To serve, top each custard with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of crystallized ginger. (Again, since I didn't have the cystallized ginger, I topped it with chopped pecans -- that I did have. Plus a little yogurt.)

HERE'S ANOTHER RECIPE -- WITH MY HEALTHIER TIP! It's a Scarlet Quinoa Salad. YUM!

This quinoa (keen-wah) salad is a favorite! Everytime I prepare it, someone asks for the recipe. If you're interested in reading about the nutritional benefits of this grain-like crop, go here.

I plan to share all the ingredients of this recipe, which I found on a bag of Eden Red Quinoa. However, *instead of the plum vinegar, I use apple-cider vinegar. Why? Well, the plum vinegar has a whopping 1,050 grams of sodium per teaspoon!! (yikes.) The apple-cider vinegar contains zero (0)!

Ingredients:
1 medium beet, peeled and diced (2 small)**
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. plum vinegar (*I use apple-cider vinegar)
2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 red radishes (optional)
2 tbsp. finely minced red onion
1/4 cup chopped scallions or chives (optional)
1/4 cup dried cranberries (or cranraisins)
1 cup red quinoa

Preparation:
Rinse quinoa in cold water. Add 1 cup quinoa to 1 1/4 cup boiling water. Add chopped beet(s).Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes and fluff. When cool, toss with remaining ingredients and serve. Or place in fridge, as it works as a cold salad.
Serves 4.

**Cut off the beet leaves, rinse to add to a green salad or in cut up into small pieces for a pasta salad.

The Scarlet Quinoa Salad, is a pretty red dish, as you might imagine. Think holidays? or anytime, like I do . . . .

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I haven't met a recipe that I didn't want to change -- even a little bit. This one is no exception. My aim is to make it healthier, using less sugar, for example . . . . So, to begin, let me tell you how I altered the recipe below with good results.

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