Christmas Food...

OK, Alison's newest blog mentioned some Christmas party food (the Christmas party that the Mom and I must have missed...). This brings to mind some traditional Christmas food and some of the sources.

Christmas Food Fact List
Aunt Betty's coffee cake - we all know the secret ingredient

Aunt Ester's sugar cookies - The overall favorite... Alison has come the closest to duplicating this past Christmas recipe with the combination of crispy and chewy consistancy

The Mom's turkey - with the elongated cooking time, great taste and the special way she has of figuring out when to put it in the oven
(take the weight of the turkey in pounds, add the number of minutes at 300 F and 190 F, divide it by the square root of the earths diameter, subtract the age of the oven, multiply it by the lunar new year date for 1989 and then add the time for dinner minus 1 hour...) When all this is done, it always comes out that the turkey goes in the oven at 2 am... hmmm...
Of course this is done so Alison doesn't say, "Yeww, this turkey is dry".

Pies - vast in number and made mostly with butter and sugar
(pecan, cherry, chess, pumpkin, sometimes apple (Mary's...) and of course fudge)

Aunt Suzanne's breakfast casserole and the BACON - she always cooks about 30 pounds of bacon...mmm...

What others need to be listed... There is alot more, I think.

mmmm...
The Dad

Questions...

OK, Christmas time is getting here.
To see if you are really getting into the Christmas spirit, there are a few questions that, if you have paid attention to the stuff you have seen and heard for the last 20+ years of your life, you should be able to answer.

OK...
1) Who always has the tallest Christmas tree in their house...

2) What is the first rule about packages under the tree...
(Don't be fooled by the many derivations you have heard or may think you know)

3)What are the first ornaments we ever had...
(The very first)

4)How many years did Nana needlepoint Christmas ornaments...

5)What is on our mantel during Christmas and why...
(Two specific things besides stockings)

6)What has been under the sofa in the music room for the last 20+ years...

7)What present did Uncle Joe give you kids one Christmas many years ago...
(You where all very excited to get it)

8)What "flavor" candle do we like to light during Christmas...

9)What unique ingredient was in Aunt Betty's coffee cake...

10)What figurine do I like to have next to my blue chair during Christmas...

See if you can answer these questions before you comment in case someone else has already posted their answers

Scoring:
1-3 Correct (Scrooge monkey)
4-6 Correct (OK but may have to listen to more of my stories...)
7-8 Correct (Good - you have reached Elf level)
9-10 Correct (Excellent - Santa level)

The Dad