Luckily our state border opened on the 13 Dec. So Carol and David were allowed to come from NSW to visit us for Christmas but they had to get a negative test and apply for a border pass before crossing the border. Then they needed another negative test five days after arriving here. Anyway they made it and we have been so happy to see them and have them stay with us. They also go over to the other side of Brisbane and stay with David's parents for a while too.
Carol has become interested in baking bread and cakes, which is unusual because they don't eat a lot of carbohydrates, always watching their weight and fitness. However, she has enjoyed cooking Swiss Züpfe, a type of butter bread. She has also made Bernese Lebkuchen, which is gingerbread.
We celebrate on Christmas Eve like in Switzerland. The young ones like this so that they can go to their English and Australian families to celebrate on Christmas Day.
For our meal we had a traditional Australian fare. Prawns, Moreton Bay Bugs, potato salad, bean salad and Russian Salad. Bill showed Carol how to bake buns made from flour and yoghurt. It was followed by Carol's trifle and lebkuchen.
So nice that you could see one half of your family. It seems like us, you may have eaten rather a lot.
ReplyDeleteso glad that you could have your daughter and son in law for Christmas. lovely photos of you all. i saw on fb that the cooking was in progress. :)
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ReplyDeleteIt is great your daughter and SIL were able to visit for Christmas. The meal sounds delicious.
Wonderful photos of your family and neighbors. I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, I wish you a happy and healthy New Year! Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great new week ahead.
It looks as if you had a wonderful Christmas. I'm glad you were able to be with Carol and her family.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to celebrate with some family for this Christmas! The food looks delicious, quite a lovely feast! One question - what is Russian Salad? That piqued my interest as I've never heard of a dish called that . . . Merry Christmas, and may the New Year bring us all some good news and plenty of health!
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ReplyDeleteSounds like you had fun and so glad you got to see family. Carol is so like you. We did celebrate with friends in the end as they had to cancel going to the UK to be with their family.
ReplyDeleteTake care and let hope 2022 is a bit better. T'other Diane
Great that you got to spend time with family, we have to do more to see families interstate now days but it is worth it. Merry Christmas from me
ReplyDeleteIt looks like if you had a very nice Christmas too. I was relieved that ours went very well too ! In Germany and many other countries celebrate on Christmas Eve, I only have celebrated once in my life on Christmas day and found it awful, getting up early hanging half asleep aound the tree, watch the others with their gifts with a cup of coffee in my hand ! While on Christmas Eve we are all in a good mood, Christmas songs are playing, we have Champagne as apperitif and then unwrap the gifts. Then the Christmas supper and on Christmas day this time we went to Riccardo's residence (on my blog) Toby is now 1,65 m long and has caught up with his mom ! 5cm missing and then it will be me !!
ReplyDeleteOMW Diane, Carol is the splitting image of you! So good that you celebrated Christmas Eve with them and then had dinner with other residents. I also prefer Christmas Eve dinner.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you were able to spend time with family during the holiday and it looks like you all had a wonderful time together with delicious looking food as well. Sending best wishes to you both for a Happy New Year, Diane and Bill.
ReplyDeleteWell with that and your Christmas Party you've had quite a time.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you both! Enjoyed reading your Holiday posts and am so glad your sweet daughter and sil were able to spend some time with you. I read a comment you made on another blog and see that Omicron has come to your state -- so glad you got that visit in first. We are being careful here in Florida even though we're vaccinated and boostered.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you got to see Carol and David, and I was so happy to see you all wearing your paper crowns!!! That’s exactly what we do. Wonderful photos! And how very thoughtful and kind of Chiou See and Brendan to cook for those who weren’t able to spend the day with their families. You live in a very caring community. Happy New Year to you all!
ReplyDeleteThought I'd commented. Obviously dreamed I'd done it. An absolutely fascinating look at what is 'normal' Christmas fare in different places. I have a particular fondness for Lebkuchen from my years visiting Germany and my son brought me a box home this year. As I've said before I think you are very fortunate with your MD.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a fun Christmas. Thankfully we had friends come to us on Christmas day so it was so much better than just the two of us :-)) T'other Diane
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