Traditional Russian Christmas Food! 🎄

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This will be the last pre-Christmas post because Monday will be Christmas. This post cones from It Is A Keeper owned by Christina Hitchcock (www.itisakeeper.com). I choose Russian Christmas Feast because of it’s location to the North Pole. (Remember, I said countries with people I don’t find annoying.)

Russia celebrates Christmas on January 7 according to the Julian Calendar where as we in other countries use the Gregorian calendar that puts Christmas on December 25. Keep in mind there is no historic evidence which proves what day Christ was born on. We do know it was nine months after Mary was told she would be blessed. In Russia, as most Christian cultures, Christmas is celebrated by families. The good, bad, and ugly. And hopefully Grandma doesn’t get molested at the airport or ran over by a reindeer. (I had to throw that in.)

Here’s some simple tips for a successful feast:

1. Double the recipes because you never know who is going to be pregnant or training for athletic events. Or you can have your favorite dish as a reward for leveling the block.

2. Meat thermometer. I would say have four. See the last tip on entertaining children.

3. Preparation. Make things ahead that you can. Dough for bread and pies can be done ahead.

4. Decorations. This when you want your home to look beautiful and inviting.

5. Activities for children. As I eluded to above, make sure you have activities to keep children entertained. There’s nothing worse then bored children. You never know when a thermometer ends up taking the tem of the family pet. Which is why you may want to keep four thermometers and up out of the line of sight of children.

Here’s what the menu looks like.

SOLYANKA: This is a beautiful hearty stew that could feed a crowd easily. All the veggies are in the stew.

KVASHENAYA KAPUTSA: Sour kraut. This is a staple in Eastern Europen homes. Each are has their own way of making it.

RUSSIAN DEVILED EGGS: The thing that would make this version stand to me would be the wasabi paste. Japanese spice like our horseradish. These eggs have salmon roe which is salmon eggs.

SHARLOTKA: Easy Apple Cake. This cake sounds amazing. It could easily replace the apple pie. How many times can you eat apple pie anyway?

As usual I picked the thibgs that caught my eye. Hope you enjoyed these post and have a wonderful holiday season. I will see you in January 2024.