As per usual, I hope you all have had a nice Third of Advent weekend.
And take a look at this lovely personal card that Carin in Spain painted and then sent me!!
I just love it. I’ll frame it, Carin!! THANK YOU!!!
Friday night, I did make my absolutely beloved Jansson’s Temptation. For all the non Nordic readers (might be one, or two ...haha) it is a potato casserole made with potatoes (duh!), heavy whipping cream, onions and canned sprats. You buy the brined sprats in a can and the flavors of this brine are unique.
I, for one, LOVE it!! Peter is not as keen as I am.
So I am making one part of the casserole for me, with sprats. And the other without. However, the brine and cream mixture is the same for both.
I did not take any pics at all.
Bad me, bad!! I am a bad social media person at times. Hahaha.
Saturday morning Peter and I headed for one of our really big shopping malls, Tysons Corner Center.
Tysons is the biggest mall in the entire DC region. I used to work there as a visual merchandiser way back then (at the department store, Lord&Taylor).
Peter and I got lots of good stuff, especially for Karolina.
In the evening, I made a turkey dinner. Yes, I did! We ate the turkey with our favorite side dishes,—sweet potato casserole and creamed corn and of course, the bread stuffing. Lovely!!!
It felt like a very Christmassy weekend food wise.
And, otherwise.
Sunday, another shopping day.
Peter and I took off for the Premium Outlets in nearby Leesburg.
We spent almost half a day there.
Yes, got a few things, of course.
In the afternoon, I had a Blogger-Facetime-Meet Up with the same gang as last time. This time around we were showing off our xmas decorations. Very nice.
OH and Peter and I watched a really good Christmas movie, Red One, Sunday night. Here in the US you’ll find it on Prime.
It was fun and different in every way. Lots of action—yea … go figure when Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans play the main characters. JK Simmons plays a very cool Santa Claus.
And, you’ll even find Krampus in this movie as well. So fun!
Pic from ReviewSTL
All right guys, I am getting very close to being finished with all my Christmas gifts.
Lovely.
I hope you all are in synch as well.
Have a nice Tuesday!
Comments
Min man är inte heller så förtjust i just ansjovisen, men eftersom den smälter mer eller mindre i en Jansson så äter han gladeligen den när det serveras. En kall öl till (nästan enda gången han dricker öl) så är Jansson en höjdare.
Jag har undvikit köpcenter och beställt allt ii julklappsväg på nätet. Var en kort sväng i Täby C men köpte bara det jag skulle ha på en speciell affär och åkte hem sedan.
Så gott med kalkon, det brukar vi äta på juldagen med den goda såsen, gelé, brysselkål, mums!
Ha en jättefin tisdag säger jag och skickar en stor kram från ett fortfarande grönt Åkersberga
Kan tipsa om att det går bra att byta ut anjovisen mot kapris. Man får då sältan utan fisk. Jag gör sådan som vegetariskt alternativ till julfesten. Ett uppskattat alternativ.
Ha en fin tisdag!
Kram
Vilken myshelg du/ni haft och låter skönt att vara klar med klapparna med. Den saken har jag lejt bort till mina barn som får handla till barnbarnen från oss.
Janssons gillar jag men inget som jag kommer göra till jul. Men lite janssons en knäcke och en öl är inte alls fel.
Kram Carin
Janssons blir det på vårt julbord också men jag lagar den inte själv, det gör en av våra gäster...vi blir fyra till julafton här hos oss. Jag gör resten däremot.
Ha en fin dag, sista veckan innan jul.
Juliga kramar!