i hope everything one is having a wonderful, cozy holiday!
i miss you all in boston and in the west coast!

i am on my parents computer, so i can not upload photos, however, bottles and i have been busy in the kitchen making goodies for the season. we have made cinnamon mousse, chicken cordon bleu, parmesan puffed tilapia, swedish cinnamon rolls and mulled cider! so delicious! i will post the cider recipe because it is the perfect drink to snuggle up with!

i am on the three day countdown in vermont. i can not believe it is so soon! i leave from boston friday the 02. i have a red eye flight, so i believe my parents and bottles will bring me to boston that night.

my beloved ice skates have dissapeared from boston to vermont somewhere, and i have been on the BIGGEST GOOSE CHASE in trying to find another pair. . .such a long story. i just won a pair off ebay, and i am still in the middle of overnight shipping to vermont. .. as that will be the FIRST THING i pack in my suitcase!

[incase you were wondring, i love ice skating. xoxo.]

my birthday is coming up and i hope you forget it. i cant believe i am OLDER. and i hope there are no presents. :)

my mother is having a little "swedish send off party" for me on thursday. come by! get in touch! i would love to see you before i hop across the pond!



bottles says i need to tell everyone what she got me for christmas:
[photos to follow:]
a swedish flag. a real, large, nylon 5'x3' flag!
i was so excited and a bit confused as to where i should put it until she chimed in,
"you can hang that in your room in sweden so when you wake up every morning you know where you are!"

precious.

gott nytt år!
och grattis på födelsedagen till mej!


hot mulled cider. from lisa petersons norweigan cookbook!

1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
1/4 tsp salt
dash of ground nutmeg
1 3" cinnamon stick
2 qt cider
orange slices

combine sugar, allspice, cloves, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cider in a large sauce pan. slowly bring to boil, cover and let simmer 20 minutes. remove spices. serve in warmed mugs with a slice of orange.

for all you tealuxers out there....the chiader aint got NOTHING on this concoction!


xoxo.