christmas madness+a simple menu

I put together our Christmas menu:

In the very last minute I managed to buy all ingredients and I hope that I will not screw it up.

Christmas is more hectic than ever. Our flight was cancelled and we decided to drive 1400 kms. It was long, exhausting and we had jet lag for two days. We had like a 1000 things to do before Christmas and I have acted like a bitch for four days now.

Again I forgot what Christmas was all about. Right now I need to calm down and make my kids enjoy the hoildays. And do not worry about a home not vacuumed, a meal not prepared on time, gifts not bought, shirts not ironed, hair not washed. Yes, really. I told you it was hectic.

hand-made chocolate wrapped and ready to give

Note:
-it is pretty hard to cut the chocolate so make sure to use a very sharp knife
-keep it in the fridge (best until the moment you give it to someone) and wrap only one at a time
-the not so perfect edges can be cut into triangles which you can put into a little bag (just as I did) so there is no waste

In a couple of minutes we are off to Hungary to meet our families for the holidays. Yesterday's flight was cancelled because the Hungarian airport was closed down due to heavy snow. Fingers crossed that there will be no problem today!!

i made chocolate

Because I am a responsible person who knows her own limits I decided to make only the chocolate bars and to skip the idea of the scented satchels. I made three variations:

-White chocolate with exotic dried fruits. (I added some grated coconut to the melted chocolate. Yummy!!)

-Milk chocolate (with a hint of white) sparkled with cake decoration.


-Dark chocolate with nuts and raisins decorated with white chocolate. (My favorite!!)


It was pretty easy to make, but make sure to buy a LOT of chocolate! You can add various spices to make it even more delicious. I really enjoyed the experimenting!

Now they are in the fridge and in a couple of hours they will be ready to be packed.

Coming back soon!

slow down moment: dining alfresco

a simple homemade meal+evening sun in the garden+being surrounded by my beloved ones

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