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It's the most wonderful time of the year!
With that comes the tastiest time with the most delicious food choices imaginable and being a Brit living in the US our Christmas always tends to be a mixture of flavors and fun. So here's our families top ten yummy must haves for the holiday season.
1. Yorkshire puddings!
These are a total must have with Christmas dinner, made from a batter similar to pancake batter, they are cooked at high heat in the oven and rise into delectable puffy goodness which not only taste fabulous with dinner, but are to die for warmed up with some lemon and sugar for desert!
2. Roast potatoes
Cooked in the meat juices, continuously basted and fabulously crispy, my mum showed me how to make the perfect roastie and they're a huge favorite in our house.
3. Paxo Sage & Onion stuffing
This is one of our British must haves. In fact if I didn't buy this my oldest daughter Lauren would be very upset. It's very different to American stuffing and it's totally yummy.
4. Chocolate Tree Decorations
A family tradition, has to be by the British Cadburys company and the kids try every year to hide them within the branches of the tree to fool me!
5. Bisto Gravy
Yes it's granules out of a container but it's our favorite gravy and it's darn easy to make which makes it a perfect choice from back home in the UK.
6. Selection boxes
Another British tradition, something my children have grown up with every year and I still buy at least 2 each for them every year.
7. Mashed potatoes
An odd choice you may think, but I barely eat potatoes the rest of the year and I love to indulge at Christmas on copious amounts of the fluffy stuff made with obscene quantities of butter before being joined by at least 3 veggies and a sea of gravy. It is mandatory to make at least enough to last 3 days!
8. Baby Brussel sprouts
Only my older daughter and I love these, so it's about the only time of the year that we add them to the menu - great to go with the leftovers!
9. Mince Pies
A huge favorite of my oldest daughter Lauren, made with a sweet mixture of mincemeat and another British tradition
10. Birds custard
Personally I'm not a fan but all of my kids love this hot creamy desert topping, Lauren loves it over her mince pies whereas her baby sister loves to eat it alone straight from the jug!
Do you have any Christmas favorite foods or must have items you enjoy every year? Share them with me, I'd love to hear about your traditions!
It's our final day of the 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaway and our best prize yet!! Todays prize is not only festive, bright, cute and colorful but sweet and delicious too! It's 4 prizes all for one person from both our Sweet Lollipop Shop store and from our Ducky Soaps store!
So Lets Get Going!
DAY 12 - PRIZE
RAINBOW JEWELS CANDY
AND
THREE HOLIDAY DUCKY SOAPS
Here's how you can win:
Entry is easy, just visit my Sweet Lollipop Shop or my Ducky Soaps Shop then come back here and post telling me what item would make you smile the most if you found it in your Christmas stocking
*Want more entries?*
-Post this giveaway on Twitter/Facebook.
-Follow me on TWITTER
-Become a fan on facebook Sweet Lollipop Shop Facebook Page
-Blog about this giveaway and leave a post that you did and where.(2 EXTRA ENTRIES!!)
-Add my button to your blog
-Subscribe to and/or follow my blog (Make sure you activate your subscription!)
Each of these can give you another entry! Please leave a separate comment for each one and what it is for!
Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to me with their name and address. If this information is not received within 24 hours new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to USA & Canada.
The winner will receive a bag of rainbow crystal jewels candy plus a snowman, Rudolph and elf ducky soap valued at $20.
Day 12 Giveaway Ends: Tuesday 15th December 2009 @ 10am EST
Wow the last 24 hours went so fast and so here we are and it's day 2 of our 12 days of Christmas giveaway and today our prize is from Sweet Lollipop Shop's ducky soap store!
So Lets Get Going!
DAY 2 - PRIZE
CHRISTMAS ELF DUCKY SOAP SET
Here's how you can win:
Entry is easy, just visit my Ducky Soaps Etsy shop then come back here and post telling me which ducky soap you like the best
*Want more entries?*
-Post this giveaway on Twitter/Facebook.
-Follow me on TWITTER
-Become a fan on facebook Sweet Lollipop Shop Facebook Page
-Blog about this giveaway and leave a post that you did and where.(2 EXTRA ENTRIES!!)
-Add my button to your blog
-Subscribe to and/or follow my blog (Make sure you activate your subscription!)
Each of these can give you another entry! Please leave a separate comment for each one and what it is for!
Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to me with their name and address. If this information is not received within 24 hours new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to US & Canada only.
The winner will receive a fabulously cute Christmas elf ducky glycerin soap set with 3 adorable mini ducky soaps in a delicious holiday berry scent.
Day 2 Giveaway Ends: Wednesday 2nd December 2009 @ 10am EST
As we all begin preparations for the upcoming holiday season it's hard to believe how quickly it crept upon us. This year I have decided to hold a very special 12 days of Christmas giveaway, what this means is there will be 12 consecutive days of goodies giving you even more chance to win a little something.
Now traditionally the twelve days of Christmas begins on December 25th through until January 5th until the beginning of Epiphany on January 6th. However Sweet Lollipop Shop doesn't want you to wait that long so our giveaway begins on the first day of advent, December 1st until December 12th so that you get your goodies just in time for the real first day of Christmas!
So Lets Get Started!
DAY 1 - PRIZE
CRYSTAL BARLEY HARD CANDY JEWELS
EGG NOG & CRANBERRY FLAVORS
Here's how you can win:
Entry is easy, just visit my Sweet Lollipop Shop Etsy shop then come back here and post telling me which flavor crystal jewels candy you like the best
*Want more entries?*
-Post this giveaway on Twitter/Facebook.
-Follow me on TWITTER
-Become a fan on facebook Sweet Lollipop Shop Facebook Page
-Blog about this giveaway and leave a post that you did and where.(2 EXTRA ENTRIES!!)
-Add my button to your blog
-Subscribe to and/or follow my blog (Make sure you activate your subscription!)
Each of these can give you another entry! Please leave a separate comment for each one and what it is for!
Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to me with their name and address. If this information is not received within 24 hours new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to US & Canada only.
The winner will receive 2 bags of crystal barley hard candy jewels in egg nog and cranberry.
Day 1 Giveaway Ends: Tuesday 1st December 2009 @ 10am EST
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