Re: kind of nice day actually / to Marti

[Guest guest]

Hi

You wrote that you don't know what glogg is. So I'll

explain. It's a drink with grape-, apple- and black

currant juice concentrate, some natural flavors

(cinnamon, bitter orange shell, clove, cardemom,

ginger) and some other ingredients. You heat it up, to

just under the boiling point. Then you put raisins

and/or almonds in the glass with your glogg. If you

want you can spice it up with some alcohol but I never

do that. It's a common drink around Christmas. In

december shops will advertise that they give glogg and

ginger breads to the customers, so people will go to

the shop, drink glogg and eat a ginger bread and most

people buy something while they are there. I must

always eat a ginger bread when I am drinking glogg. If

we don't have ginger breads it feels like something is

missing. It's good to drink when you are feeling cold,

because it warms you up, at least for a little while.

--- Marti Boguski wrote:

> Hi ,

> Thank you for sharing your lovely traditions. It

> sounds like a very busy, but peaceful day, except

> for the rain and wind and cold. I hope you warmed

> up quickly.

> The thought of the ginger breads made my mouth

> water - want to send a few my way? And I'm glad you

> enjoyed your glogg, although I don't know what it

> is. I'm sure it tastes a lot better than it sounds.

> I don't think I could have taken my bike out on

> such a cold, rainy, windy day. More power to you.

> You even did it twice. I'm glad you enjoyed

> yourself.

> I hope you stay warm and rested, and that your

> hands, arms and eyes get better. Maybe your cat

> won't get hungry until a little later.

> Anyway, I'm glad you told us about your holiday

> traditions and your nice day. It's a treat to read

> about someone having a nice day and you really took

> advantage of the day, which is great. I probably

> would have spent the whole day sipping glogg, eating

> ginger breads, cuddled up under the fleece blanket

> on such a day. Good for you.

> Marti

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't know where you live, but here in CT we drink mulled cider too. We

have it with homemade donuts and other festive munchies. What are pickled red

beet eggs? That I've never had on July 4th, but the other goodies sound the

same.

We can get great ginger bread and other Swedish goodies from IKEA. Do you

have one of those near you?

Take care, Marti

Zimmy wrote:

> I must

> always eat a ginger bread when I am drinking glogg. If

> we don't have ginger breads it feels like something is

> missing. It's good to drink when you are feeling cold,

> because it warms you up, at least for a little while.

Glogg sounds wonderful! When you talk about gingerbreads, do you

mean ginger cake, or gingerbread cookies rolled out and cut into

shapes? We always made rolled cookies at Christmas when I was

little; it was so exciting to be with my grandma and help her. Well,

we *tried* to help, anyway! I still have her rolling pin and

cutting board.

Something we often drink here is hot mulled cider, which is apple

cider simmered with cinnamon, cloves, and other spices. It's the

same kind of thing, and warms the heart.

I loved reading your description of your Independence Day stroll

through town and making gingerbreads! It sounds wonderful!

Independence Day here in the USA is on July 4, and we traditionally

have picnics and watch fireworks at night. When I think " Fourth of

July " , I think of grilled hamburgers and pickled red beet eggs and

potato salad.

I think I will have to make some gingerbread cookies this weekend and

think of you when I eat them!

Thank you for your lovely Christmas post!

Z

[Guest guest]

> What are pickled red beet eggs? That I've never had on July 4th,

> but the other goodies sound the same.

>

They're a Pennsylvania Dutch thing. A can of sliced red beets yields

about 3/4 cup juice. The traditional recipe is equal parts of juice,

sugar, and vinegar. Cook the juice, beets, sugar, and vinegar until

it boils. I like to cook mine till it's a bit syrup-y. I use about

7-8 hard boiled eggs to one can of beets. Hard-boil the eggs, shell

them, and drop them (preferably while still warm) in the syrup while

it's still hot. Add a little bit of cut up onion. Let them cool.

Refrigerate after cooling. The reasoning is that since they're

pickled, they don't go bad at picnics. The longer they sit, the

further into the eggs the red juice (and flavor) seeps.

> We can get great ginger bread and other Swedish goodies from

> IKEA. Do you have one of those near you?

Not close. But I've been casing out gingerbread cookie recipes ever

since posted. Oh , would you consider sharing your

recipe and how you make them? :)

Z

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for the info. I'll have to give that a try. I do like pickled beets

and eggs, just never had them together.

Marti

Zimmy wrote:

> What are pickled red beet eggs? That I've never had on July 4th,

> but the other goodies sound the same.

>

They're a Pennsylvania Dutch thing. A can of sliced red beets yields

about 3/4 cup juice. The traditional recipe is equal parts of juice,

sugar, and vinegar. Cook the juice, beets, sugar, and vinegar until

it boils. I like to cook mine till it's a bit syrup-y. I use about

7-8 hard boiled eggs to one can of beets. Hard-boil the eggs, shell

them, and drop them (preferably while still warm) in the syrup while

it's still hot. Add a little bit of cut up onion. Let them cool.

Refrigerate after cooling. The reasoning is that since they're

pickled, they don't go bad at picnics. The longer they sit, the

further into the eggs the red juice (and flavor) seeps.

> We can get great ginger bread and other Swedish goodies from

> IKEA. Do you have one of those near you?

Not close. But I've been casing out gingerbread cookie recipes ever

since posted. Oh , would you consider sharing your

recipe and how you make them? :)

Z

[Guest guest]

Wow, I haven’t had them in ages. Makes me want some now.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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Subject: Re: kind of nice day actually / to Marti

> What are pickled red beet eggs? That I've never had on July 4th,

> but the other goodies sound the same.

>

They're a Pennsylvania Dutch thing. A can of sliced red beets yields

about 3/4 cup juice. The traditional recipe is equal parts of juice,

sugar, and vinegar. Cook the juice, beets, sugar, and vinegar until

it boils. I like to cook mine till it's a bit syrup-y. I use about

7-8 hard boiled eggs to one can of beets. Hard-boil the eggs, shell

them, and drop them (preferably while still warm) in the syrup while

it's still hot. Add a little bit of cut up onion. Let them cool.

Refrigerate after cooling. The reasoning is that since they're

pickled, they don't go bad at picnics. The longer they sit, the

further into the eggs the red juice (and flavor) seeps.

> We can get great ginger bread and other Swedish goodies from

> IKEA. Do you have one of those near you?

Not close. But I've been casing out gingerbread cookie recipes ever

since posted. Oh , would you consider sharing your

recipe and how you make them? :)

Z