SCRIBBLE PICNIC - Holiday Party

It was time for yet another celebration recently. . . . . . so of course a 

Holiday Party 

required preparation and a hot oven in the kitchen!

"Bring on the New Year with traditional English mince pies" say I.

Little sweet pastry tart shells filled with sweet, fruity 

mincemeat made from raisins, sultanas, apples and 

spices. Served warm from the oven with melting rum or

 brandy butter, they are yummy. . . . . . . and of course 

don't forget the bottle of bubbly which definitely 

turns any occasion into a party!!!

This is my little piece of 'holiday party' art for this week's theme on

 Michael's SCRIBBLE PICNIC.

Hoping everyone had a fun time celebrating the arrival of the

New Year.

I'm raising a glass to good health, much happiness and joy, peace and prosperity for all.

The Christmas 'pud' and other morsels -

I love a good homemade English Christmas pudding just like my dear mum used

 to make. It's a lot of work and should be steamed a month or more prior to 

Christmas Day then re-heated for the traditional dessert. . . . . . along with little

 individual mince pies and lots of rum or brandy butter, yum!

I didn't make a 'pud' this year, finding instead an imported one from England at

 World Market. Hopefully it will taste good. I will however be making and baking

 my own mince pies a little closer to Christmas Eve.

At World Market I also picked up this jar of English Christmas Preserve made

 with plums, port and silver stars. Very pretty, plummy and delicious!

This morning I was up early and made buttermilk biscuits - one each for

 breakfast, the remainder stashed in the freezer for later.

Well away now from Christmas reds and thought of tasty food. I'm off to plant

 my last batch of daffodils and jonquils awaiting in the potting shed. . . . . . . . before

 days of rain yet again. These will go under the fig tree and hopefully bloom come Springtime.

Enjoy this busy run up to Christmas week.