tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post8633430430642974711..comments2023-10-22T08:22:22.325-04:00Comments on Almost American: Christmas thoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-34027541174092460992008-12-17T04:21:00.000-05:002008-12-17T04:21:00.000-05:00Are there any US import laws on mincemeat? If not,...Are there any US import laws on mincemeat? If not, either stock up on jars whenever you come tot he UK or get some kind relative to send you over a few jars. That way, you can make your own. As for the pastry, can you buy ready-made short pastry in the US? If not, then you'll have to practice practice practice your technique! Happy Christmas, with or without them!!ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-35807898137808305972008-12-16T20:49:00.000-05:002008-12-16T20:49:00.000-05:00Lucky me, my husbands company runs a Brit Xmas sho...Lucky me, my husbands company runs a Brit Xmas shop in the hols and so we have Mince Pies and M&S Xmas pud! I have made the cake, although I had to feed it apple juice rather than brandy due to the baby!<BR/>Thanks for stopping by always nice to meet a fellow brit abroad :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-48718218255470942662008-12-16T17:11:00.000-05:002008-12-16T17:11:00.000-05:00Christmas crackers . . . ginger snaps - I can see ...Christmas crackers . . . ginger snaps - I can see how he confused them . . . NOT!!!!! Wow! What was he thinking?! "She asked me to bring something back, what was it?" <BR/><BR/>I've never seen a really GOOD fruit cake over here - I'm not surprised Americans think they don't like them. DH thought he didn't - until he tried our wedding cake!Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-73131740453272510632008-12-16T16:42:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:42:00.000-05:00I aked the ball & Chain to bring some Xmas cra...I aked the ball & Chain to bring some Xmas crackers back from England about 10 years ago and he came back with ginger snaps. Idiot!!! This year they were selling them at Sur La Table and were;nt too expensive so I got 8. I've completely given up with Xmas cake or puds as no one else here will touch it. In fact, there's that joke about there being one Xmas cake in the US which is constantly re-gifted!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-10674708122679654962008-12-16T16:31:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:31:00.000-05:00Vic - Maybe I'll see if I can find some mincemeat ...Vic - Maybe I'll see if I can find some mincemeat at the supermarket (so long as it's not the dehydrated kind I tried once - really nasty!) and make some mince pies the next time we have a snow day - which will probably be tomorrow! The mincemeat part is easy (opening the jar) - it's the pastry I'm no good at! <BR/><BR/>Katie - the name is deceiving isn't it?!<BR/><BR/>Kat - Christmas puddings - hmm - I guess I don't like those quite as much seeing as I forgot to write about them.Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-73472529881853908352008-12-16T16:18:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:18:00.000-05:00Just made my Christmas puddings. Wouldn't be Chris...Just made my Christmas puddings. Wouldn't be Christmas without them!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-10439970202421973492008-12-16T13:48:00.000-05:002008-12-16T13:48:00.000-05:00It took me a while to try a mince pie because I wa...It took me a while to try a mince pie because I was under the impression that they were full of minced meat. I'm glad I got around to trying them, though, because they're actually quite nice.Squirmy Popplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457645483645107653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-5420943145983268142008-12-16T13:46:00.000-05:002008-12-16T13:46:00.000-05:00Making appears to be the way to go whether you're ...Making appears to be the way to go whether you're in the UK or the US, but it requires a special brand of skill that I completely lack. Otherwise I'd send you cake and mince pies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com