Happy Holiday
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syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Yes! Much holiday glee!
”Director’s Special Edition!”
Cinematic GOLD!
”Director’s Special Edition!”
Cinematic GOLD!
shreddy bender
Well-Known Member
Just hash browns I'm afraid. I don't have any hash but will bring some doobies (and so will everyone else)!
Gahr
Ambassador of Blues & Brews
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Christmas Eve is really the big day here in Norway; that's when we have the traditional Christmas dinner and open presents. We're eating dried, salted mutton rib, which is the typical Christmas meal in western Norway. The meat is salted and dried for several weeks. About 24 hours before serving, we soak the meat, to draw out most of the salt and. It is then steamed for about 2.5 hours. It is served with boiled potatoes and mashed suede (rutabaga, kohlrabi, German turnip, or whatever you guys call it). I also fry up some fresh Brussels sprouts in a little butter, with some garlic and double IPA added. Aquavit and a dark, hoppy beer are the perfect drinks for this delicacy.
On Christmas day we eat boiled cod in my house (as a kid I used to eat cod on Christmas eve), We serve it with laced carrots and boiled potatoes. The sauce is a simple parsley sauce made from butter, cream, lemon juice, flat leaf parsley, chopped hard boiled eggs and pepper. I drink a hoppy pilsner beer and a clear diil aquavit with it. Lovely stuff. Tomorrow we are having turkey.
As for presents, the grown-ups have basically stopped giving each other presents. We might exchange some token gifts; some nice coffee, a box of chocolates or bottle of wine, but usually nothing major. My wife likes knitting, so I got her a small yarn winding machine and a book about knitting, she bought me a country&western style plaid shirt. However, the most heartwarming gift was getting a coffee cup from my kids. And seeing them smile when they unwrapped their gifts.
And I also scored a potentially VERY sweet deal in a trade earlier today. I got rid of some pedals, a couple of pickups I didn't use and sundry other smaller things, and have an early 1960s Gibson patent sticker pickup (7.63k, short magnet, pre T-Top) on the way in the mail. I'll probably try it out in my Derek Trucks SG, but I'm not sure wether it will go in the neck or bridge. The lead is long enough for the neck, but I'm not sure.
Christmas Eve is really the big day here in Norway; that's when we have the traditional Christmas dinner and open presents. We're eating dried, salted mutton rib, which is the typical Christmas meal in western Norway. The meat is salted and dried for several weeks. About 24 hours before serving, we soak the meat, to draw out most of the salt and. It is then steamed for about 2.5 hours. It is served with boiled potatoes and mashed suede (rutabaga, kohlrabi, German turnip, or whatever you guys call it). I also fry up some fresh Brussels sprouts in a little butter, with some garlic and double IPA added. Aquavit and a dark, hoppy beer are the perfect drinks for this delicacy.
On Christmas day we eat boiled cod in my house (as a kid I used to eat cod on Christmas eve), We serve it with laced carrots and boiled potatoes. The sauce is a simple parsley sauce made from butter, cream, lemon juice, flat leaf parsley, chopped hard boiled eggs and pepper. I drink a hoppy pilsner beer and a clear diil aquavit with it. Lovely stuff. Tomorrow we are having turkey.
As for presents, the grown-ups have basically stopped giving each other presents. We might exchange some token gifts; some nice coffee, a box of chocolates or bottle of wine, but usually nothing major. My wife likes knitting, so I got her a small yarn winding machine and a book about knitting, she bought me a country&western style plaid shirt. However, the most heartwarming gift was getting a coffee cup from my kids. And seeing them smile when they unwrapped their gifts.
And I also scored a potentially VERY sweet deal in a trade earlier today. I got rid of some pedals, a couple of pickups I didn't use and sundry other smaller things, and have an early 1960s Gibson patent sticker pickup (7.63k, short magnet, pre T-Top) on the way in the mail. I'll probably try it out in my Derek Trucks SG, but I'm not sure wether it will go in the neck or bridge. The lead is long enough for the neck, but I'm not sure.
shreddy bender
Well-Known Member
I'm having an"Iron Maiden Trooper" ale right now.
It' got a nice frothy 'Ed to it!
It' got a nice frothy 'Ed to it!
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
I’ve got another of those dessert double IPAs...in a clean glass.
After a great dinner, with another showing of A Christmas Story.
I hope everyone has had a good day!
After a great dinner, with another showing of A Christmas Story.
I hope everyone has had a good day!
