tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post3947221306773016490..comments2024-02-19T04:55:00.596-04:00Comments on Stitch Lines: Christmas TraditionsLinda Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781161123677863867noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-16370505826511079932014-12-22T00:24:58.797-04:002014-12-22T00:24:58.797-04:00Ohhh, this brings back memories from wayyyyy back ...Ohhh, this brings back memories from wayyyyy back when I was a very small girl. Grandma made suet pudding at Christmas time with a warm sauce. I didn't understand the adult conversation, but I gathered that some of them "tolerated" Grandma's traditional dessert. Of course, there were options, too. Grandma lived in the central/middle portion of the US. She was a first generation citizen, her mother's family being from England. I don't have her recipe and so have never attempted it. Yours sounds so good.Lindahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450792092084530798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-4968054380741286862014-12-21T08:07:16.155-04:002014-12-21T08:07:16.155-04:00Our traditional Christmas pudding has changed over...Our traditional Christmas pudding has changed over the years. I grew up with Turkey, the trimmings and Christmas pudding for dessert. We had a warm lemon sauce along with a cooled hard sauce. When we moved to Bathurst it changed. Few people here have heard of Christmas pudding. <br />Also, my children and partners were vegetarian and then we were for several years. Now we art meat but we'll be traveling this year. I expect to have a traditional dimmer with my family.HollyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161858859864895000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-22434307745190097042014-12-20T19:50:44.731-04:002014-12-20T19:50:44.731-04:00I've always wondered about Christmas pudding.....I've always wondered about Christmas pudding...as far as I know, I have never had any. My husband's family has an expression used whenever one of them starts to "carry on" too much..."be quiet and eat your pudding." I'm sure that I would have been told that today. Ha! <br /><br />We gave up Christmas dinner years ago and I am not bringing it back. We are fresh from Thanksgiving and it is too soon, especially on such an otherwise busy day. It's party food here. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-33497989849634792442014-12-20T14:07:50.511-04:002014-12-20T14:07:50.511-04:00DElicious!!! I especially love that you freeze you...DElicious!!! I especially love that you freeze your hard sauce and serve in little squares.. Now that is Hip to be square... the melting of it must give a whole other sensation. LovelyGwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-69472949005110537832014-12-20T12:05:12.683-04:002014-12-20T12:05:12.683-04:00Growing up Christmas pudding was a tradition in ou...Growing up Christmas pudding was a tradition in our home. For a number of years I haven't included it as with only two it can be a heavy dessert. Your recipe today has made me think I just may have to make some this year. Happy holidays Linda.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958033427566038393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-9034218455535590402014-12-20T10:21:11.845-04:002014-12-20T10:21:11.845-04:00I still send Christmas cards and because it is a t...I still send Christmas cards and because it is a tradition I love, I guess I will always do it. We still receive quite a few but I do see it is less and less each year. <br /><br />Because we do a large Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the fixings, our Christmas dinner is centered around a standing rib roast. And the best part...my husband does most of the cookng!<br /><br />Merry Christmas Linda and thanks for sharing your holiday traditions with us. Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570549234550398690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-86238146519891781552014-12-20T09:38:15.206-04:002014-12-20T09:38:15.206-04:00I enjoyed reading about your traditions Linda. Ch...I enjoyed reading about your traditions Linda. Christmas pudding was a favourite of the Harris's when I was a girl. It was made by my Aunt Henrietta and served with hard sauce flavoured with rum. Yep. It was tasty if the rum wasn't too overpowering. I remember dinners at my Grammie's and the pudding was brought in on a china platter flaming from the lit rum poured on it. A magical sight to young eyes. My mother would buy a Christmas pudding and make her own hard sauce. My brother loved the hard sauce so much that he'd sneak it by the spoonful where it was stored in the 'back' porch (as cold as a freezer!). Haha. As for us, our favourite is shortbread cookies. The regular butter ones with butter frosting. (John's favourite) :( I made 3 different kinds of shortbread this year. Have a good weekend. It's busy!Pamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-22635502895927298482014-12-20T00:30:19.812-04:002014-12-20T00:30:19.812-04:00I'm coming to your house for Christmas! We st...I'm coming to your house for Christmas! We still send cards, and for once this year we were organised and sent them a little earlier than usual. My husband and I grew up with Christmas puddings and fruit cake, we love them......we like ours with rich cream (me) or ice cream (him), but pudding served with custard - especially brandy custard - is traditional here.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461697058136548513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-63237343524083668052014-12-19T21:34:08.831-04:002014-12-19T21:34:08.831-04:00Sounds like some lovely traditions. I've been...Sounds like some lovely traditions. I've been working on Christmas cards most of the day. I've made my own for the past several years, and unfortunately, it's the thing that gets put off til the last. But they're made, written, addressed, stamped, and ready to go in the mail! We send mostly to older relatives that don't use email and Facebook. They love getting real mail.sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640327513033693188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967923947576216828.post-15558409325106812282014-12-19T20:51:57.494-04:002014-12-19T20:51:57.494-04:00I grew up with Christmas pudding for dessert too b...I grew up with Christmas pudding for dessert too but our girls don't want this, they prefer a selection of squares and cookies which is lighter fare.<br />I substitute butter for the suet in my recipe.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.com