A very happy Christmas to all!!!

Christmas is finally here! A time of joy and cheer, family and laughter.

On this side of the world we are definately not dreaming of a white Christmas. With nearly 1 meter of snow that dream is a reality! The house is full of children and family. Food is being prepared and presents are being wrapped. Our "julbord" (Christmas buffé) this year is a mixture of typical Swedish dishes like "Janson's fresteslse" - A potato and anchovy bake, Swedish ham, and one of my all time favourite Christmas dishes - red cabbage cooked in a delicious sauce. But we have family over from America, so we have an international touch on our meal, such as Pumpkin pie, sweet potato casserole and another one of my favourites...brussel sprout bake with bacon and parmesan cheese. I'll put that recipe up in a few days...it works great as a side dish for a New Year's dinner as well.

Today you'll get a recipe for one of my favourite sweets to make...they are so easy and delicious. With a taste of mint, they are perfect to serve after any meal with a warm cup of coffee.

-200g milk chocolate
-1 dl cream
-50g butter
-½ tsp peppermint essence

1. Melt all the ingredients carefully.
2. Let the mixture cool off for a while so that it can thicken enough so that it holds it's shape.
3. Pipe the mixture with a star tip into small paper cups or onto wax paper. Store in the fridge.



May your Christmas be filled with love, joy and peace. I hope that it is a blessed Christmas and remember the true reason for the season.

Love,
Heidi