12 Days of Christmas: Days 1-12

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Earlier this month I blogged about spoiling my sweetie with 12 Days of Christmas gifts.  I didn't want to mention what I did for each day but I thought that since today is day 12 I would share.

As the song goes, On the 12 Days of Christmas my true love gave to me...

1st Day:  a cozy sweatshirt

2nd Day:  two pairs of Ed Hardy boxer briefs

3rd Day:  three NFL Atlanta Falcons golfballs

4th Day:  four pairs of Under Armor ankle socks

5th Day:  5 Love Languages Book ( I also bought a copy for myself, so we can read it together)

6th Day: six couple coupons

7th Day:  seven photos in an album of us

8th Day:  eight Dove Promises chocolates each labeled with a promise

9th Day:  nine love quotes and Bible verse in a leather bound journal

10th Day:  ten issues of Men's Health magazine (one subscription)

11th Day:  Love Mix #11 ( Mixed CD )

12th  Day:  twelve public confessions about my man 

I hope this will inspire you to do something sweet for the ones you love and give them something to look forward to each day leading up to Christmas.

12 Days of Christmas: Public Confession Day 12

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Here are twelve little reasons why my man is so easy to love:


1.  He loves GOD and that is a part of our relationship which adds to another level of fullness.

2.  He is kind to everyone regardless.

3.  He loves his family and friends and surrounds himself with people of quality character.

4.  He is so goofy.  Since I am a pretty serious person, this quality goes a long way and I am always laughing.  Whether we are quoting the Hodge Twins from YouTube or being silly, things are always a laugh.

5.  He is so supportive.  There is no one I would rather have in my corner than this man.

6.  He loves my squirt.  My dog Chloe Mae is crazy important to me and I am glad that he has embraced her openly.

7.  He is reliable.  Having a man do what he said he would do if a dieing thing, but my honey keeps it alive.

8.  He thinks about the future.  He is a planner like me and is always thinking about the next step.  Whether that is making plans, saving money, or working on his career.

9.  He is always willing to help.  No matter what it is he is helping me around the house, with work, or my Chloe.

10.  He makes things easy.  Being a high strung person, he mellows me a great deal and that I am thankful for.

11.  He is confident.  He is always sure of himself in every situtation and that kind of mentality makes me feel so secure.

12.  He gives his emotions away.  He always communicates with me what he is feeling and gives so much of himself.

My sweetie may blush when he reads this but as this is our first Christmas together I want to make it memorable and quite personal.

"Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay;
Love isn't love til you give it away."
-Oscar Hammerstein

Latkes with Chive Sour Cream

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Latkes are a traditional Hanakkah dish and with my surplus of potatoes around the house I thought I would enjoy a delicious holiday favorite.  Hanukkah started over the weekend and I thought this would be a perfect way to enjoy a tradition even if I am not Jewish.  After you try these babies you'll swear I have a Jewish grandmother.  

Latkes


6 medium potatoes peeled and grated

2 small or 1 medium red apple peeled and grated

1 medium onion grated

3/4 cup flour

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

pepper to taste

canola oil (quite a bit)

Chive Sour Cream


3/4 cup sour cream

3-4 Tbs chopped chives

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp lemon juice


Makes 14-16 latkes


Place potatoes, onion, and apples in a strainer and toss by hand with the salt.  Place strainer over a large bowl to collect excess water.  Allow the mixture to drain for 15-30 minutes periodically squeezing to release extra water.  Mix ingredients for chive sour cream and refrigerate until serving. 


Next, add the remaining ingredients minus the oil of course.  Beat the eggs on the side of the bowl then combine with a fork.



Make sure that mixture is thoroughly combined and heat a large skillet on high heat with canola oil.  I add enough to the cover the bottom of the skillet.  You could add more of course, but I find that this is generally enough to get the latkes really crispy without having to fry them in an inch of oil although you could do that as well.


Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup scoop mixture into the skillet once the oil is up to temperature.  Simply test the oil with a small bit and listen for a serious sizzle.  Once you scoop the mixture into the skillet, flatten the cakes with the back of the scoop so that they are about 1/3 an inch thick or so.  Be sure to not overcrowd the pan and keep the heat hot enough to cook the patties on the inside while browning them on the outside too.


Let the latkes cook on each side 2-4 minutes or until they are golden brown.


Once they are golden brown and crispy remove the oil and drain on paper towels to remove the excess oil.  You make have to add additional vegetable or canola oil to your skillet between batches, but just make sure it is the correct temperature before adding the latke mixture.


Once the latkes have cooled a little enjoy them with the chive sour cream or traditional applesauce.  

*This recipe has been adapted from The Cheese Pusher.

12 days of Christmas in Instagram Day 2

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One the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

This year I decided to spend the 12 days leading up to Christmas spoiling my honey.  I got the idea for the blog Passionate Homemaking.  Basically you choose gifts that correspond with the days.  I will post a more detailed list of what I did for each day once it is over just in the event he reads this post.  Planning the gifts have been so much fun and I decided to start the gift giving yesterday so it doesn't interfere with my family visiting over Christmas.  I printed the cute little tags using these printables:

colorful tags with red and green

blue tags with item description spaces

Enjoy spoiling the ones you hold dear!



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