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Otherwise known as the soup my grandma makes on Christmas day.

Happy Christmas Eve! I hope you all are having a relaxing and peaceful holiday. Today I wanted to share one of our traditional Christmas day dishes. A comforting soup made with mini meatballs and Swiss chard, making a beautiful broth as the greens cook. Usually served with pieces of toast, alongside pasta with sausages and tomato sauce as well as salad with tomato, avocado, and balsamic vinegar. It’s been our Christmas supper stretching as far back as my memory goes, and serves as yummy leftovers for the rest of the year.

Main DishIsabellaDecember 24, 2019soup, winter, winter recipes, meatball soupComment

Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies

So, I'm running behind this holiday season. Frankly, my whole family is. Well, maybe not my dad - he's a speed shopper. I have a feeling my grandma and I are on track to repeat last year's mad dash for Christmas presents. The late Thanksgiving threw me off! We still have leftover cranberry sauce in the middle of December! Regardless, the week before Christmas is cookie time in this house, and that holiday tradition is well on its way.

Desserts, Baked GoodsIsabellaDecember 18, 2019chocolate hazelnut, chocolate, chocolate hazelnut cookies, cookies, thumbprint cookies, christmas cookies, winter, winter recipes, christmas bakingComment