Christmas traditions

So with Christmas being only a few sleeps away I thought I would give you a little list of what we do to get in the Christmas spirit:



1. Making sausage rolls-

In my family this is a tradition we do every year and is something we do even if we're pushed for time. Even though sometimes we only use pre-rolled pastry and shop bought sausage meat it's the idea of spending time together is what makes it special.

Our very basic recipe:


my sausage rolls; not perfect but very yummy

The things you will need-

• sausage meat
• short crust pastry; shop bought or homemade  ( here is a recipe if you would like to make your own-short crust pastry )
• an egg
• your oven pre heated to 180'c
• flour
• a knife
• a baking tray

Making the sausage rolls them selves is most defiantly not difficult and it only takes a few steps.....

1. Flour your surface.
2. Roll out you pastry ( if making add steps before this).
3. take a 8cm(ish) strips and lay out your meat filling around 3 cm.
4. Fold over left over pastry and crimp ends to secure.
5. glaze sausage rolls with you egg.
6. cut out you sausage sizes going down you folded pastry and prick a small hole in each.
7. Place your sausage rolls on your baking tray.
8. Put your sausage rolls in the oven for around 15 minuets checking every so often to make sure their not burning.
9. Take them out and let them cool.
10. enjoy you festive treats.

P.S You could do pastry decorations on top such as holy if your feeling extravagant!




2. Christmas family walks-

A picture from our walk

Over the festive period families tend to spend more time together and we're no exception and if you feel your lacking a little festive spirit I've found that one way to increase it is a little festive walk. Living in the middle of the countryside and being surrounded by fields; finding somewhere to walk isn't much of a problem but if it is maybe taking the time to find somewhere as a family and making a day trip out of it could make that little bit more special. Being in the cold and taking in all the wintery scents defiantly feels like Christmas to me! And you never know you could find somewhere special.


3. Pop to a Christmas market-

Although a little late in the season a Christmas market would most defiantly be a way to get in the festive spirit and I'm sure if you looked hard enough you would be able to find one. There a very easy way to get you felling festive, usually have a very cosy atmosphere as well as being full of Christmassy smells like mulled-wine and cinnamon and beautiful decorations and yummy food. As well as being a great place to get unique and hand made presents that no one else would of got and I can certainly admit to spending a little more than I should have at a market or two. And if you find a good one you could go for a cheeky ice skate to burn off all the food you probably shouldn't of eaten.


4. Eat some festive treats-

Although it may sound simple but eating festive food and drinking festive drinks will always get me in the spirit. Christmas treats maybe be different to different people but to me it would be a hot chocolate with whip cream and candy cane or one of the four main elf food croups or simply just some celebrations or roses. You could also make a ginger bread house or cookies; something you could do as a family or with a friend because that's what Christmas is all about (plus afterwards you get some really scrummy teats which is also what Christmas is all about). 


I hope my suggestions helped you get in the festive spirit and if you try any of them remember to tweet me pictures or tag me in them on instagram. I hope you have a wonderful day even if you don't celebrate Christmas .


Lots of Love
Aimee
xoxo


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