Originally Posted By FaMulan I have never watched 'Miracle On 34th St.' or 'It's a Wonderful Life' all the way through. Back in college, when I worked at a record store we'd toss them on the monitors, but I never really sat down to watch them and really have no desire to. While I have spent Christmas Day in a place where it snows (Ann Arbor, MI) that year it didn't snow there.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <All I ask in return is that you listen to both Carpenters' Christmas albums straight through. We could even coordinate it so we're making these personal sacrifices at the same time--I'm thinking the two Carpenters' albums are roughly the same length as the movie.> LOL!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <I am making arrangements as we speak for you to spend this Christmas in my hometown of Alpena, Michigan, where the average amount of snow on the ground at Christmas is at least three feet.> Pixie! You Glitters should do a layover in Louisville and then we can all go out to dinner! (and toast to it *not* being a "Wonderful Life"!)
Originally Posted By TomSawyer I've never gone caroling. If you heard my singing voice, you'd thank me for the service I've done to my community by not doing so. I've also never mad inappropriate Xerox copies of my body parts during an office Christmas party.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I have never gone caroling either. I can't believe Lil PLitter doesn't like "It's a Wonderful Life" or eggnog!! I admit, I don't like homemade eggnog, I am NOT going to drink raw egg, but I love a nice thick creamy eggnog spiked with a little Godiva chocolate liquer. As for "It's A Wonderful Life", how could you not like it? We went and saw the play this year put on by the local theater and we just watched the movie the other night too. I love love love that movie. George Bailey was a great character. You better watch it again Glitter.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan There's no raw egg in egg nog. And the bourbon you add to it would kill any remain germs anyway. ; )
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I had some eggnog the other night. We found this new one at the grocery, Southern Comfort (Non-Alcoholic) Vanilla Spice Eggnog. It was very yummy, we'll probably finish it off tonight while we do some gift wrapping. I think I'll liquor it up a bit too.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Never gave or received a fruitcake. My Mom baked them when I was a kid, but I didn't like it then. Too bitter. Hey, what is nog and why is it always egg? Can a nog be made from some other grocery item? Cheese nog? Lettuce nog? A point to ponder.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I've never had "real" egg nog with booze in it. Although it does sound yummy. I've also never had a mistle toe experiance.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl <<Hey, what is nog and why is it always egg?>> According to the dictionary, Nog is either a wooden peg or strong ale. LOL! I know becuase I looked it up yesterday after a simmilar conversation with someone. ;o)
Originally Posted By trailsend My friend gave me some homemade egg nog one year and you could smell it before we even opened it!!! WOW ~ was that some more good egg nog!!!! I mean, you only needed a sip but we drank out of our cute Christmas mugs. I love fruitcake. If any of you can purchase Claxton's Fruit Cake in your stores, try it. It is delicious. I love fruit cake soaked in bourbon or rum. I also love mincemeat soaked in bourbon or rum. I love rum balls or bourbon balls. Ok, I see where this is going. Funny thing is, I don't normally drink anything. But I sure do love the good stuff at Christmas!!! Well, I do love Cream Sherry and Plum Wine.
Originally Posted By smeeeko I love the holidays! (it's a good thing too! I get it from my mom's side of the family). I love eggnog! SeanYoda got some Pennsylvania Dutch eggnog (premixed) and I drank about 1/2 a cup of that and it was lights out for me! *lol* seriously though, we like our eggnog usually drink it low fat or fat free when we can find it.. but with the premix it was good. Going back for more (got a party to attend soon). I also like eggnog lattes and eggnog flavored cream puffs (tried those at Costco the other week and they were good!) btw: the Yule log is a tradition going back centuries in Europe. It's lit on Christmas Eve. The edible kind is a delicious fruit and chocolate pastry that is like a jelly or cream rolled cake with choco frosting covering it. Various recepies abound and are good for parties. =)
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Never made a croquembouche. Never made Chex Mix. Never roasted a goose. Never burned a yule log in the fireplace (or the oven). Ha! Never baked a yule log either...although I always say "this will be the year!". I cannot drink store-bought eggnog but love homemade. (You can make a custard eggnog at home. The eggs will be cooked and it will still taste better than the stuff from the store that is packed w/preservatives and creepy thickening agents.) Never ridden in a sleigh. Never been kissed by anyone under the mistletoe (no jokes please). I have roasted chestnuts on an open fire though. (I have a special pan for it!)
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Alton Brown's recipe for Egg Nog is great. You can either cook the basic mix in a saucepan, or you can use pasteurized eggs if you don't want to cook. Both are good, but the non-cooked version is frothier and tastier.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0" target="_blank">http://www.foodnetwork.com/foo d/recipes/recipe/0</a>,1977,FOOD_9936_32424,00.html
Originally Posted By TomSawyer >>Never been kissed by anyone under the mistletoe (no jokes please).<< A friend of mine years ago showed up at a Christmas party with mistletoe on his belt buckle.
Originally Posted By trailsend <<A friend of mine years ago showed up at a Christmas party with mistletoe on his belt buckle.>> Goodness, I wonder what he had in mind?
