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Merry Christmas 2007

Posted by Elise on Dec 24, 2007

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Merry Christmas 2007

May Your Days Be Merry and Bright.

Okay, so the last time it snowed in Sacramento, it was the 1970s and we got all of 1 inch. But fruit? Fruit we have aplenty.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our kitchen to yours. May your roasts be cooked to a perfect pink (well, not your turkey roasts, no pink please), may your cookies be as crispy, chewy, or as cake-y as you like, may your jellies gel, and your custards never curdle. May you be the hostess with the most-est and the host with the perfect toast.

Stay well, safe, and warm.

~Elise and her Mom and Dad

p.s. No produce was wasted in the production of this holiday greeting. Yum!

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42 Comments

That photo is too cute. I love it! Happy Holidays :)

Posted by: Michelle Dawn on December 24, 2007 1:44 PM

Awwww...hehehe, how cute! Happy Holidays!

Posted by: meeso on December 24, 2007 1:54 PM

Merry Christmas to you too! I was just up in Placerville attending a wedding and was told it snows there! You could drive about 25 miles and hope for snow! :) There is Tahoe too... :)

Posted by: matt on December 24, 2007 1:57 PM

As my family prepares it's traditional Slovak Christmas Eve dinner, Vilija (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_402628.html), we wish you a peaceful and joyous holidays!

Merry Christmas.

Gary in Massena

Posted by: Gary in Massena on December 24, 2007 2:07 PM

I'm cutting membrillo and manchego as I type, which would mean I'm either really talented or have four arms.

It's up to 60 on the East Coast, and any vestiges of snow from a week back are now gone, or, what remains, turned into ugly, sooty mounds on the side of the road.

The internet is a better place because of Simply Recipes, of that I'm sure :-).

To you and your folks, the happiest and healthiest.

Posted by: jonathan on December 24, 2007 2:08 PM

Merry Christmas to you all, Elise! Thank you for all the lovely and inspirational posts in 2007!

Posted by: Pille on December 24, 2007 2:08 PM

Loved this post!! Thanks for sharing your expertise with all of us this past year :)

Posted by: JEP on December 24, 2007 2:37 PM

Merry Christmas, Elise!

Posted by: merd on December 24, 2007 2:48 PM

Thank you so much for the wonderful recipes, Elise. And a very Merry Christmas to your family as well!

Posted by: Cynthia on December 24, 2007 3:48 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours, Elise!

Posted by: Janet on December 24, 2007 4:07 PM

Best wishes to you and your family, now, and throughout the year. Thank you for some of the best recipes I've ever made!

Posted by: Felicia on December 24, 2007 4:07 PM

Merry Christmas! Your recipe for scalloped potatoes is baking in my oven right now (it is almost lunch time on Christmas day here in Tokyo). It smells wonderful. Thank you!

Posted by: Jennifer on December 24, 2007 6:29 PM

Merry Christmas and a prosperous and healthy New Year to you and your family,Thanks for all the great recipes.

Posted by: Thelma on December 24, 2007 8:30 PM

How adorable! I love it!

Merry Christmas to all of you too. Thanks so much for all of your wonderful recipes and insight. You've made my world a richer place.

Posted by: Susan on December 24, 2007 8:43 PM

Happy Holidays!

Posted by: Rasa Malaysia on December 24, 2007 9:24 PM

Merry Christmas, Elise and family. Many thanks for all the wonderful recipes. I have so enjoyed seeing some of the recipes, that have been a part of my cooking repertoire for years, re-invented here in fresh and very delicious new ways.

Posted by: Espahan on December 25, 2007 1:11 AM

LOL!!! Thanks for the laugh, Elise! I needed that!

Posted by: DawnsRecipes on December 25, 2007 2:47 AM


Merry Christmas

Posted by: Anonymous on December 25, 2007 4:24 AM

Merry Christmas to you and your family Elise! Thank you for the wonderful recipes and looking forward to next year's. :D

Posted by: Jessi on December 25, 2007 4:33 AM

Great Christmas pic!
May you and yours have a Merry Christmas too!
-Sven

Posted by: Sven Bystrom on December 25, 2007 7:26 AM

Merry Christmas... my house is filled with warmth and wonderful aromas, thanks in part to you. I wish everyone loads of hugs today!

Posted by: karen on December 25, 2007 9:22 AM

Happy Holidays to you and yours. Thanks for all the wonderful recipes.

Posted by: Irene Solnik on December 25, 2007 9:51 AM

I love it! Merry Christmas to you all!

Posted by: Farmgirl Susan on December 25, 2007 11:03 AM

Merry Christmas Elise! Love the "fruit man" :)

Posted by: MrsPresley on December 25, 2007 12:45 PM

Merry Christmas! No snow here either, just some west coast wind! Thank you for your wonderful recipes. My daughter and I had great fun with the gingerbread cookie recipe!

Posted by: Annie in Victoria BC on December 25, 2007 1:13 PM

Merry Christmas Elise!!!

Posted by: sugarlaws on December 25, 2007 6:26 PM

hi----long time reader---1st time commenter---lol--just wanted to say Happy Holidays and how much I love your site----- :)

Posted by: cheryl on December 25, 2007 7:32 PM

Merry Christmas Elise! Please extend my wishes to your family as well. Thanks for all the wonderful experiences and friendship you have brought my way this year.

your friend,
Andrea

Posted by: Andrea on December 25, 2007 9:50 PM

That's simply charming! Thanks for the holiday wishes, and the same to you and your family. Here's to more fabulous recipes in 2008!

Posted by: Lisa on December 26, 2007 5:10 AM

Merry Christmas Elise and thanks for making your family my family. I'll try and send some of our snow from Northern Minnesota your way. I look forward to cooking more of your wonderful recipes this coming new year.
Becky

Posted by: Becky Miller on December 26, 2007 6:04 AM

Happy Christmas to you. Also I've had your site as one of my favorites for a couple of years now and never realized you were a fellow Sactown Gal. My favorite part of Sacramento Christmases is the tree in front of the Capitol. :)

Posted by: Rachel on December 26, 2007 11:38 AM

Possibly one of the best Christmas toasts ever.
Hope you had a great holiday!
Erin

Posted by: EB on December 26, 2007 12:31 PM

Happy holidays! Happy holidays! Thanks for a wonderful 2007 packed with delicious recipes and lovely posts. Looking forward to 2008!

Posted by: Chris on December 26, 2007 1:19 PM

Merry Christmas! I made your Spanish Rice to go along with enchiladas and tamales for Christmas Eve dinner and it was a hit! Thank you for sharing your love of food with the rest of us.

Posted by: Natanya on December 26, 2007 3:35 PM

How cute! Happy Holidays to you and your family! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes you share and the stories that accompany them.

Posted by: Michelle :) on December 27, 2007 3:31 AM

What a cute and original photo! Here are our best wishes for your family for a healthy and happy holiday season full of love and laughter (and of course, good food!)

Posted by: Deborah Dowd on December 27, 2007 4:38 AM

I love the appleman and the festive tree. I hope your holidays were wonderful and the New Year brings wonderful recipes and exciting new food ideas....(that you share with all of us!)

Posted by: Amy on December 27, 2007 5:45 PM

Adorable! Merry Christmas to you too, Elise (and family)!

Posted by: Jesse Gardner on December 28, 2007 5:17 AM

Thank you for your wonderful recipes, and good writing. You are an inspiration to me, in Atlanta. A dear friend from high school lives in Sacramento.

She was just diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, and has undergone chemo. She is such a trooper. I am going to tell her about Simply Recipes. I think it would cheer her up.

If you're ever in Atlanta, or North Carolina, let me know.

Kind Regards

Posted by: Katherine Williamson on December 28, 2007 7:36 AM

That image is so cute, I could cry!

Posted by: Not Scarlett on December 29, 2007 6:15 PM

Merry New Year and Happy Christmas.
That is the cutest picture.
Somehow it makes me think of a punchline to a joke. Like: "I'm sorry kids, Frosty's still frozen but he'll be a vegetable for the rest of his life."
The broccoli tree is great.
My kids still call broccoli trees.

Posted by: chigiy on December 30, 2007 12:47 AM

As I was making your French Onion Soup this afternoon, our daughter Susan called to say Happy New Year from her home in Mannheim, Germany. I had forwarded the "Snow in Sacramento" link and she said, "Their snowman looked just like the one Karen and I made!" Bob and I lived in Sacramento for 40 years before moving to Colorado to be near Karen and her family. I found your link in the Bee food section and it is one of my favorites! Thanks so much.
P.S. The girls went to El Camino H.S. and the soup is great!

Posted by: Donna Klump on January 1, 2008 3:13 PM

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