1. Christmas in the U.S. “Happy Holidays” “Season’s Greetings” or “Merry Christmas” What my family does: – On Christmas eve we go to my great aunt’s house for dinner – We usually have a gift exchange – Sometimes we have a white elephant exchange

2. My family on Christmas Eve

3. We usually have a first course of some kind of seafood- shrimp cocktails, oysters, etc

4. For the main course we often have small foul, like quail or Cornish game hen Some families have roast turkey or roast beef. Ham is also a popular main dish

5. We also have a vegetable, such as green beans, peas, or brussels sprouts For a starch we often have potatoes or rice We drink wine and sparkling cider with dinner For dessert my great aunt often makes rum cake – Every year it gets stronger and stronger

6. My cat is sleeping under the tree, he took all the bird ornaments off

7. On Christmas day, me, my brother, my parents, and my grandma have a big breakfast of eggs, bacon, fresh rolls and jam Then we open presents Sometimes we also watch Christmas parades on TV

8. These are rice crispy treats that my roommate made for our holiday party. She dyed them green to look like wreaths.

10. For our holiday party (which was at my apartment while I was in college), we bought a tree for $4…

12. Eggnog Recipe Ingredients 4 _____________ 1/3 cup ________, plus 1 tablespoon 1 pint ________ 1 cup __________ 3 ounces _________ 1 teaspoon freshly grated ________ 4 ___________ nutmeg milk egg whites sugar heavy cream bourbon egg yolks

13. Directions In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine

14. …Directions Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form Whisk the egg whites into the mixture Chill and serve