{"id":10010,"date":"2009-12-26T22:48:25","date_gmt":"2009-12-27T02:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=10010"},"modified":"2009-12-26T22:48:25","modified_gmt":"2009-12-27T02:48:25","slug":"december-25th-and-26th-2009-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/12\/december-25th-and-26th-2009-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"December 25th and 26th, 2009: Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello my pretties!\u00a0 Did we all have a very happy holiday?\u00a0 Christmas day was rocking at the HQ!<\/p>\n

\"Me<\/p>\n

Christmas eve we practiced opening gifts to get ready for the big morning.\u00a0 We worked on the gifts my mom sent which were food items and Pens gear.\u00a0 Score!<\/p>\n

She got us a boxed of mixed chocolates.\u00a0 While I’m definitely a fan of dark chocolate over milk chocolate, I have a soft spot for a box of mixed chocolates.<\/p>\n

\"Chocolate<\/p>\n

I remember my grandmother always had a box of chocolates around for the holidays and this was back before you got a cheat sheet of what the chocolate was, so you had to take your chances.\u00a0 Sometimes you won, and sometimes you got the toothpaste flavored one.\u00a0 If you like Jim Gaffigan, then you know he refers to these chocolates as gamble chocolates. :p\u00a0 I love gamble chocolates!\u00a0 They remind me of my grandma.<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/p>\n

Christmas eve, I had three gamble chocolates along with some red wine.<\/p>\n

Christmas day I had thought about running but it was a very rainy and windy day so instead I kicked it with some 30 day shred.\u00a0 After that was done, I woke up Scott and had a small Christmas snacky.<\/p>\n

\"Coffee,<\/p>\n

Yogurt and granola with my coffee along with 3 nut rolls.\u00a0 Mmmm perfect with coffee!<\/p>\n

\"Rocky\"Rocky<\/p>\n

Then we got to opening gifts!\u00a0 Rocky goes first so he can play with his new toys while we open our gifts.\u00a0 This year was the year of kitchen wares and practicality.\u00a0 Scott purchased me a bunch of things I desperately needed and wanted.\u00a0 If you follow me on Facebook, you know that one of my packages was 34lbs. Oh my!\u00a0 That ended up being a brand new jewelry box which is lovely!<\/p>\n

\"Waffles,<\/p>\n

He also bought me a waffle iron that has removable griddles which are reversible.\u00a0 You can make waffles or use the other side as an actual griddle.\u00a0 I love it!\u00a0 I tested it out right away.<\/p>\n

I made some gingerbread waffles which were fantastic!<\/p>\n

We had that along with some chicken breakfast sausage and a huge fruit salad with yogurt.\u00a0 It had oranges, apples, and banana in it.\u00a0 I had another waffle after clearing my plate quickly.<\/p>\n

The rest of the day was spent looking at our stuff, chatting with family, and playing with Rocky.<\/p>\n

Then I got Christmas dinner started.\u00a0 Ooooo so good!\u00a0 Scott request a snack while dinner cooked.<\/p>\n

\"Crackers,White cheddar flax crackers, dried apricots, and a new cheese.<\/p>\n

\"TuscanI had seen this in Sam’s several times and finally decided to buy some.\u00a0 It’s a white cheddar that has been hand rubbed with different seasonings, like garlic, dried peppers, and oregano.\u00a0 It’s amazing!\u00a0 The flavor is subtle and hits you at the end.\u00a0 The cheese is very smooth and creamy for a cheddar, not much of a bite to it.<\/p>\n

\"CarrotWhile prepping dinner, I tried not to get too offended at the carrot who couldn’t control himself.<\/p>\n

\"Salad,<\/p>\n

One of our traditions is to have a standing rib roast on Christmas and this year was no exception.\u00a0 I roasted that bad boy in the oven for a bit and served it with a horseradish cream sauce.<\/p>\n