Shanti0608 said:

PurpleJedi said:

I've never really had fruitcake. Once I tasted a slice of some nasty fruit-infused cake-thing from one of those giant gift-sets that businesses send to their clients.

I wouldn't count that as even being real food.

But hey...I have had really strong (authentic fruit-filled) sangria while eating cake...does that count somehow?

Now THAT sounds good to me.

A Colombian friend made it.

Coincidentally we met a Spaniard who promised to make us some "real" sangria...but alas he & his wife (our friend) went their separate ways.

PurpleJedi said:

johnart said:

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT

We're making Struffoli.

...which I always made with my mommy and neither of us would stop eating until they were gone at the end of the holidays and we were both ready to vomit.

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/MB2A15_Struffoli_lg-1.jpg[/img:$uid]

Ooh...what is that?

It's an Italian tradition. Some folk call em "honey balls" but I never heard Italians call it that (at least not in the NY/NJ area). Always Struffoli.

I use a recipe from an old clipping my mom used but here's one from online:

http://www.foodnetwork.co...index.html

Cerebus said:

Genesia said:

johnart eats fried balls for Christmas.

Those balls look pretty tasty, though. Tee-hee.

I want to make this stuff now. Christmas pudding. Struffoli. Fruit cake. Y'all need to stop!

We're gonna get fat!

johnart said:

PurpleJedi said:

Ooh...what is that?

It's an Italian tradition. Some folk call em "honey balls" but I never heard Italians call it that (at least not in the NY/NJ area). Always Struffoli.

I use a recipe from an old clipping my mom used but here's one from online:

http://www.foodnetwork.co...index.html

where's the "like" button for this?

We have these every year, and they do NOT last.

JerseyKRS said:

johnart said:

It's an Italian tradition. Some folk call em "honey balls" but I never heard Italians call it that (at least not in the NY/NJ area). Always Struffoli.

I use a recipe from an old clipping my mom used but here's one from online:

http://www.foodnetwork.co...index.html

where's the "like" button for this?

We have these every year, and they do NOT last.

there's no such thing as eating them in moderation

johnart said:

JerseyKRS said:

where's the "like" button for this?

We have these every year, and they do NOT last.

there's no such thing as eating them in moderation

Take out the "r" and there you have it.

DAMMIT!

Now I want some Strumboli & Struffoli and wash it down with some Sangria.

Hey! Hey! That sounds like a new Holiday tradition to me.

johnart said:

PurpleJedi said:

Ooh...what is that?

It's an Italian tradition. Some folk call em "honey balls" but I never heard Italians call it that (at least not in the NY/NJ area). Always Struffoli.

I use a recipe from an old clipping my mom used but here's one from online:

http://www.foodnetwork.co...index.html

I'm definitely going to try this.

Does anyone else love this stuff?

[Edited 11/9/10 19:21pm]

Shanti0608 said:

Shorty said:

aww! great thread. I love reading everyone's stories.

Dani, GREAT idea bout the thankful box..think I might adopt it if you don't mind!

Val, You've inspired me to start a family tradition of helping others.

for us, Thanksgiving is always at our house, we used to go here or there depending on who was having it but...now that I have kids I just cook a big ol turkey meal and who ever would like to join us is more than welcome. Some years it's just us and the kids, some years my mom and her husband come, some years a brother in law and family come. My dad would almost always come.....man I miss him.

As for Christmas, My brother has a big ol party the saturday before christmas. It's an everybody kind of party, kids, adults, friends, his family, his wifes family...my brother usually makes some kind of cocktail like a vampire martini or something red and we all get a little drunk it's a great time.

Christmas day for us is just at home, with the kids and presents and I usually cook a ham or a big roast or something. I'm usually bored stiff by 4pm....and wishing something was open.

Hope you and the family have a great holiday!

Oh! I missed this post!

I hope you and yours have a great holiday too Val!

Shanti0608 said:

DAMMIT!

Now I want some Strumboli & Struffoli and wash it down with some Sangria.

Hey! Hey! That sounds like a new Holiday tradition to me.

johnart said:

PurpleJedi said:

Ooh...what is that?

It's an Italian tradition. Some folk call em "honey balls" but I never heard Italians call it that (at least not in the NY/NJ area). Always Struffoli.

I use a recipe from an old clipping my mom used but here's one from online:

http://www.foodnetwork.co...index.html

I need to try to make that!

Lammastide said:

Does anyone else love this stuff?

No...I've never tried that before.

But you just reminded me of another "tradition" in our household.

Every year for X'mas my wife and her sister pull out this "secret" recipe and they make a batch of Puerto Rican eggnog called "coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

PurpleJedi said:

Lammastide said:

Does anyone else love this stuff?

No...I've never tried that before.

But you just reminded me of another "tradition" in our household.

Every year for X'mas my wife and her sister pull out this "secret" recipe and they make a batch of Puerto Rican eggnog called "coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

we get at NYE, a drink called colo de mono

aguardiente, rum, boiled milk, coffee, and anís.

I've had it with and without eggs

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

No...I've never tried that before.

But you just reminded me of another "tradition" in our household.

Every year for X'mas my wife and her sister pull out this "secret" recipe and they make a batch of Puerto Rican eggnog called "coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

we get at NYE, a drink called colo de mono

aguardiente, rum, boiled milk, coffee, and anís.

I've had it with and without eggs

...sounds intriguing...

Purplejedi said:

"coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

ZombieKitten said:

we get at NYE, a drink called colo de mono

aguardiente, rum, boiled milk, coffee, and anís.

I've had it with and without eggs

This was working really well for me until I got to the... anis.

oyster roasts

not set time when we have them

we just have several between thanksgiving

and new years

Lammastide said:

Purplejedi said:

"coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

ZombieKitten said:

we get at NYE, a drink called colo de mono

aguardiente, rum, boiled milk, coffee, and anís.

I've had it with and without eggs

This was working really well for me until I got to the... anis.

TOTALLY agree. Me and anything resembling licorice is a no go. Even the smell of it.

Lammastide said:

Purplejedi said:

"coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

ZombieKitten said:

we get at NYE, a drink called colo de mono

aguardiente, rum, boiled milk, coffee, and anís.

I've had it with and without eggs

This was working really well for me until I got to the... anis.

I hate licorice, I'm sure I would've noticed perhaps the argentinian version ditched that and left it to the chilenos.

Lammastide said:

Purplejedi said:

"coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

I (accidentally ) perfected a recipe last year using egg substitute. It is delicious and did not lose a bit of flavor.

COQUITO

-1 15 oz can sweetened cream of coconut (coco lopez)

-1 12 oz can evaporated milk

-1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk

-1 4 oz cup egg substitute (pasteurized)

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

-1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

-1 ½ cups white rum (or to taste)

Combine all in blender at low speed until smooth and serve in small glasses.

[Edited 11/9/10 20:30pm]

johnart said:

Lammastide said:

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

I (accidentally ) perfected a recipe last year using egg substitute. It is delicious and did not lose a bit of flavor.

COQUITO

-1 15 oz can sweetened cream of coconut (coco lopez)

-1 12 oz can evaporated milk

-1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk

-1 4 oz cup egg substitute (pasteurized)

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

-1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

-1 ½ cups white rum (or to taste)

Combine all in blender at low speed until smooth and serve in small glasses.

[Edited 11/9/10 20:30pm]

Ah man I love drinks with Coconut anything in them. Bookmarked.

Cerebus said:

johnart said:

I (accidentally ) perfected a recipe last year using egg substitute. It is delicious and did not lose a bit of flavor.

COQUITO

-1 15 oz can sweetened cream of coconut (coco lopez)

-1 12 oz can evaporated milk

-1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk

-1 4 oz cup egg substitute (pasteurized)

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

-1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

-1 ½ cups white rum (or to taste)

Combine all in blender at low speed until smooth and serve in small glasses.

[Edited 11/9/10 20:30pm]

Ah man I love drinks with Coconut anything in them. Bookmarked.

This is also a much simpler way to make it. The traditional method is a pain in the ass IMO.

Lammastide said:

Purplejedi said:

"coquito".

It's eggnog with plenty of Bacardi and coconut milk. There are dozens of eggs that go into it.

There's so much cholesterol in that drink that literally you need 365 days for your arteries to recover.

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

...OK...maybe I exaggerated just a bit...but yeah there's a sh*tload of eggs that go in it.

But come on...how do you think EGGNOG is made?

johnart said:

Lammastide said:

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

I (accidentally ) perfected a recipe last year using egg substitute. It is delicious and did not lose a bit of flavor.

COQUITO

-1 15 oz can sweetened cream of coconut (coco lopez)

-1 12 oz can evaporated milk

-1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk

-1 4 oz cup egg substitute (pasteurized)

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

-1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

-1 ½ cups white rum (or to taste)

Combine all in blender at low speed until smooth and serve in small glasses.

Only 4oz of "egg substitute" though?

PurpleJedi said:

Lammastide said:

Dozens of eggs? It sounds interesting enough to try at least once, but I think all those eggs might produce a texture that'd me hurl.

...OK...maybe I exaggerated just a bit...but yeah there's a sh*tload of eggs that go in it.

But come on...how do you think EGGNOG is made?

Well, yeah, but "dozens" is no less than 24 eggs! I've never had eggnog quite THAT eggy.

I'm totally ignorant of coquito, so your word is gospel to me.

PurpleJedi said:

johnart said:

I (accidentally ) perfected a recipe last year using egg substitute. It is delicious and did not lose a bit of flavor.

COQUITO

-1 15 oz can sweetened cream of coconut (coco lopez)

-1 12 oz can evaporated milk

-1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk

-1 4 oz cup egg substitute (pasteurized)

-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

-1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

-1 ½ cups white rum (or to taste)

Combine all in blender at low speed until smooth and serve in small glasses.

Only 4oz of "egg substitute" though?

That alone will rot your teeth! Geemoneez, this stuff must be extremely sweet.

No matter what, my holiday tradition will never involve Egg Nog or Fruit cake!

Shanti0608 said:

No matter what, my holiday tradition will never involve Egg Nog or Fruit cake!

Ummmm...Christmas pudding is fruitcake.

Genesia said:

Shanti0608 said:

No matter what, my holiday tradition will never involve Egg Nog or Fruit cake!

Ummmm...Christmas pudding is fruitcake.

Not when I make it, it won't be!

It will look like the traditional English Christmas puddings without the dried fruit.

I have had some here that looked like this and only had nuts in them.

Yum!

[img:$uid]http://www.lovelychristmas.co.uk/images/3644.jpg[/img:$uid]

Shanti0608 said:

Genesia said:

Ummmm...Christmas pudding is fruitcake.

Not when I make it, it won't be!

It will look like the traditional English Christmas puddings without the dried fruit.

I have had some here that looked like this and only had nuts in them.

Yum!

[img:$uid]http://www.lovelychristmas.co.uk/images/3644.jpg[/img:$uid]

Okay, well...you won't like mine, then.