holiday postings, happy new year, and all that

so i'm a little behind in my holiday postings, got carried away with the festivities and being merry. now the new year is here and i'm still attempting to share the last of my 2011. christmas day was wonderful, spent with family and friends. eating torkey and watching holiday movies (thanks for the special color edition of holiday inn mum!).

What was so beautiful about this christmas was that it was not as hot as the last two (40 and 45 respectively) so we were able to enjoy all the wonderful food and drink without the heat killing us and our appetites. so yes i did eat a little too much and maybe drank a little too much, but it was all worth it. hope that you had a wonderful time?

making christmas pudding

last year i started making christmas pudding for christmas lunch, using delia smith's recipe. it is the most perfect pudding and such fun to make. after you put in all the wet ingredients, tradition says that you call the whole family in to stir the pudding and make a christmas wish. a little cheesy, but sweet and fun none the less. the pudding was steamed for about ten hours and served with rum custard! it was amazing!