Family Traditions and Pinterest

For our family Christmas is about the birth of our Lord and Savior and spending time with family.  Over the years my husband and children and I have enjoyed many traditions.  Part of that tradition is reading from Luke in the Bible about the birth of Jesus.  Each year we go to a Christmas tree farm and cut down our own tree.  We always open one gift on Christmas Eve and we buy the crackers that contain really cheap gifts and paper crowns.  My daughter and I always have a Christmas movie marathon.  We love a mix of the old movies such as, "White Christmas," and new ones like, "Elf." 

We decided to start a new tradition this year.  My nieces and my daughter and I made Christmas yummies using mostly pinterest recipes.  With the exception of the fudge and the chai tea truffles, we consulted Pinterest.  All of the recipes turned out yummy and we had a great time!  I think it is important to have family traditions that can be passed down through the generations.  It is never too late to start a new tradition.  Please feel free to comment on family traditions that you enjoy.  We would love to hear from you.  Here are some pictures of our special day making new memories and starting a new tradition.    Happy New Year everyone!

 

 

 From left to right, Kaitlyn, Courtney, Alli and Me!

 

 

 We kept the computer near by so we could check and double check recipes.  We made peanut butter balls, peanut butter, chocolate rice krispies, chai tea truffles, fudge, cranberry bark (our own recipe made up of leftover ingredients) and a yummy almond cookie. 

 My daughter and niece getting ready to dip the chai tea truffles in almond bark.  We have found that almond bark holds up better than white chocolate when heated.  White chocolate can seize up and can be difficult to fix. 

 For lunch I made my version of a Chipolte bowl.  I make white rice and add cilantro.  I heat up a can of pinto beans and cook some chicken with fajita seasoning.  Then we add whatever toppings we want.  Usually the toppings consist of lettuce, rotel, sour cream and of course cheese.  It doesn't taste exactly like the real deal, but it is a close second and when you live out in the country you don't always have access to restaurants. 

 We made a really terrific Christmas punch recipe off of pinterest.  It was made up of cranberry juice, orange juice, pineapple juice and ginger ale.  It was delicious and refreshing because baking is hard work.