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Pigs in blankets are small sausages ,like chipolata, wrapped in streaky bacon and cooked in the oven until the sausage is cooked and the bacon is crispy . They are a quintessential and beloved part of a traditional British Christmas dinner, considered an essential festive staple by many, with an estimated 128 million eaten each Christmas Day in the UK as a popular side dish or canapé.

They're a beloved accompaniment to turkey and other roast dinner trimmings, as well as a popular party food for Christmas gatherings.
They appear everywhere during the holiday season, from supermarket shelves (with many varieties, including vegan options) to TV adverts, and are a firm favourite for taste and texture.

However, they are actually defined differently all around the world, and the UK is rather alone in its bacon-wrapped culinary tradition.

In the US, pigs in blankets (or ‘pigs in a blanket’, as they’re more commonly dubbed) are typically small sausages wrapped not in bacon but in croissant or biscuit dough, similar to "sausage rolls" in the UK.
In Israel, pigs in blankets are typically referred to as Moshe B’Tayva, or Moses in the Ark. Like Americans, their version of the festive snack sees puff pastry rolled over kosher hotdogs, and they’re typically served with ketchup.

Meanwhile, in Germany, the meaty treat is affectionately known as Würstchen im Schlafrock (aka ‘sausage in a dressing gown’), and it also comprises of a sausage wrapped in puff pastry, which cheese often added into the mix.

Mexican pigs in blankets are sausages wrapped in tortillas and deep fried in vegetable oil, and they’re known as “salchitaco” which is basically a mish-mash of the word salchicha (sausage) and taco (sausage taco).

Finally, China’s pig in blanket equivalent is known as Lap Cheong Bao and is a pastry encased sausage which is steamed rather than baked.

Good morning, everyone, and happy Saturday!

Helia, what a wonderful experience for two teenage girls to see the US and stay with lovely welcoming family as you and your DH. Like Dogged, the necessity of good health insurance also came to mind. Of course it's something o e always hopes won't be necessary, but essential to have.

Dogged, I'm guessing your having g some well deserved sleep by now - WTG with everything you got done yesterday.

I was wakened as usual in the small hours, but the men crashing about and running up and downstairs. Fortunately I managed to persuade Matilda that it was still night time and that we should both go back to sleep.

Today is dry ATM but rain is forecast, so I have suggested to the men that they take waterproofs.with them.whem they go out on their adventures today. Jude is now stretched out on the bed beside me - I need to get up in a minute as I need to be showered and dressed before I feel able to deal with the chaos that will no doubt greet me downstairs.

Today's plans include the neighbourhood Christmas get together at the community shop, and , if the weather holds, DNeighbour S will probably want to do more work on his fence. I also need to work on email no.3, and hopefully get that sent. (Email no. 4 has to wait until I've heard from the recipient of email no 2, which may or may not be before Christmas, but maybe I could start drafting it?)

I also need to check my lists and see what else needs doing. Could I finally make a start on shortening those curtains for the kitchen?

To do:
Cuddles and treats with Matilda, Freddie and Jude
QT
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Make bed
Scoop cat trays and give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Wind clock
Quick PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Go for my walk
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude
and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Lunch
Cats' supper
Our supper
Sort out lunch for tomorrow - not this week, We're going out to celebrate DH's birthday
Bake something - not this week, we have enough sweet stuff!
First load of towels in machine
Towels hung up to dry
2nd load of towels in machine to wash overnight
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
10.30 am neighbourhood get together for coffee and mince pies at community shop
Would today be a good opportunity to spray at least part of the house?
Will S.do more.to the fence?
Kitchen curtains?
When do I need to take meat out of the freezer?


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Thank you kittykatt for the start ! We sometimes eat pigs in a blanket those of us who eat meat, using puff pastry as a blanket. I hope your weekend with your DBIL goes smoothly. Not sure what the emails are about, I probably need to CUOP.

Kids are on Christmas break, MrNG will be home until January (with reports to write and two contracts as self-employed to work on !), and I will work Monday and Tuesday only the upcoming week.
Today is DS10's birthday, he invited his DF A--- for a sleepover and until tomorrow evening. Right now he is at athlectics practice. DS7 has a handball lesson in the afternoon instead of morning because of a "Christmas tree" event, meaning the kids will probably have something to eat and get some kind of present from the handball club.
MrNG left home early to pick up the weekly groceries, including some holiday stuff. Most of our meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas will not involve too much cooking and we're not having any guests, so that's not too stressful.

TADAs
up, DS10 fed and ready for sports
MrNG drove back with the groceries, now everything is put away
including some tetris-style strategy in order to put everything into the freezer

TODO right now :
some cleaning indoors ! because of afternoon guest
wrap DS10's birthday presents, including a skate board (can it be wrapped?)
see with DS7 if he helps wrapping a (small) present
have lunch ready by 12 sharp - in order to have time to blow candles and give presents for dessert and be on time at 1.30 for handball !

Well, I certainly wouldn't say no to a pig in the blanket, no matter which version, kittykatt! We do stuffing rolls in bacon with the Christmas turkey, and it's something my English step-father enjoys very much.
Happy birthday to DS10, Frenchie! Is that sleepover his "party", or did he already have (or will have in the new year) a bigger birthday party?

I'm having a slow morning, very much needed, but it's time to stop being slow and start being active! Dogged really got me interested in the slow cooker, what can I load mine with? DH and kids will set up the tree in the morning, and then we have a batch of gingerbreads for the afternoon - I haven't gotten to decorating the nativity yet! And the bed linens need changing and generally every room in the house would deserve a bit of attention, not to talk about still leftover items from the holiday deep cleaning. I will compile a list to go through in the new year, but the fewer items there, the better!

TaDas
- slow morning
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee

ToDos
- morning routine
- 30 on laundry
- 30 in master bathroom

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- freezer cooking
organization
- update land contract
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- have kids check and empty backpacks (no forgotten food found on Jan 4)
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up office
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up front porch
laundry
- load of cleaning rags
- load of darks
- load of towels
- load of linens
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
Christmas preps
- decorate gingerbread cookies
- assemble gingerbread nativity
- go over box of decorations - anything else we want up? if not, put it in attic
- decorate tree (DH and kids)
- more Christmas baking if anything seems interesting? all family favourites are done
House&Holidays - I kinda really should do something about it
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 7 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 9 deep cleaning - living bathroom
- week 10 deep cleaning - kitchen
- week 11 deep cleaning - pantry
- week 13 deep cleaning - storage spaces
- week 14 deep cleaning - public spaces
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks
- week 8 Christmas tasks
- week 9 Christmas tasks
- week 10 Christmas tasks
- week 11 Christmas tasks
- week 12 Christmas tasks
- week 13 Christmas tasks
- week 14 Christmas tasks
- week 15 Christmas tasks
- week 16 Christmas tasks

TaDas
- morning routine
- load of darks sorted and started
- 30 on laundry: folding, delivering, ironing
- 30 in master bathroom:
* clean door
* detailed cleaning of dryer filters
* take toilet seat apart and soak it in bleach

ToDos
- lunch
- 30 on laundry
- scrub floor in master bathroom

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- freezer cooking
organization
- update land contract
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- have kids check and empty backpacks (no forgotten food found on Jan 4)
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- strip and remake all beds
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up office
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up front porch
laundry
- load of cleaning rags
- load of towels
- load of linens
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
Christmas preps
- decorate gingerbread cookies
- assemble gingerbread nativity
- go over box of decorations - anything else we want up? if not, put it in attic
- decorate tree (DH and kids)
- more Christmas baking if anything seems interesting? all family favourites are done
House&Holidays - I kinda really should do something about it
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 7 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 9 deep cleaning - living room
- week 10 deep cleaning - kitchen
- week 11 deep cleaning - pantry
- week 13 deep cleaning - storage spaces
- week 14 deep cleaning - public spaces
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks
- week 8 Christmas tasks
- week 9 Christmas tasks
- week 10 Christmas tasks
- week 11 Christmas tasks
- week 12 Christmas tasks
- week 13 Christmas tasks
- week 14 Christmas tasks
- week 15 Christmas tasks
- week 16 Christmas tasks

That actually sounds like fun, helian. Some of the new rules they are discussing for visitors to the US might be a concern though if they actually implement them.

We had an uneventful trip to our hotel last night and DD32 enjoyed the laser light show. Today we are off to the casino to play and to go to a cirque solei type of Christmas show.

Just moving my list up so I can find it tomorrow.

Menus
Friday-Sunday away for weekend
Monday-Southwest shrimp tacos
Tuesday-Mexican chicken and rice bowls
Wednesday-family dinner @DD39’s
Thursday-leftover brunch food
Friday-one pot kidney bean and pepper soup
Saturday-black bean burgers
Sunday-Cajun tilapia and roasted veggies


Events
Friday-Sunday away for weekend, Little Bit all day on Friday
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, pick up cookies for DD32 to take to center for her birthday, doctor@3:30 for DD32
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32’s birthday, pick up baked goods for Christmas Eve
Wednesday-DD39’s house for dinner and festivities
Thursday-Christmas brunch
Friday-DD32 off
Saturday-
Sunday-

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen
Extra stuff-pick up lottery tickets

Well, as far as I am concerned, the new travelling rules make USA a place I am not likely to visit. Kinda pity, a week in New York was on my list (Broad Way shows and The Metropolitan Museum of Art and I'd be a happy camper), but I am not giving up the privacy of my children or making my social networks public under my real name, thank you very much, I've had a real life dangerous stalker and I prefer my name to NOT be searchable! But there's plenty other lovely locations for me to explore - my original plan was London, but since I will do a minitour of London with DS in June, I am exploring other options. My obvious choice should be Rome or Athens (I will never get over my love of antiquity as an era, and Renaissance art of the Italian school), but I fear it may be too hot in August? Madrid, maybe, but the Spanish Renaissance is not my favourite, and let's not even get into the Flemish Renaissance school, I kinda have a strong dislike of that one, though Amsterdam is home to the Van Gogh museum!
I kinda really love how finally being able to visit world museums made me aware of what I enjoy in art and have preferences. My first big solo trip, the Vienna one last year, helped me discover what I like to do (visit history sites and museums) and what I don't care about (eating in fancy restaurants, shopping, and bars), and this year's Paris just cemented the very specifics (antiquity art yes, medieval paintings no, but architecture yes, rennaisance art from Italy yes, impressionism yes, modern arts no)
It's happy thoughts that keep me afloat, so... bear with me!

L.Ann, a Cirque de Solei type of Christmas show is definitely a yes on my list!

TaDas
- lunch
- scrub floor in master bathroom
- midday routine
- load of wool running

ToDos
- 30 on laundry
- declutter make-up and nailpolishes
- 3x10 minute room rescue - master bedroom, master bathroom, office

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- freezer cooking
organization
- update land contract
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- have kids check and empty backpacks (no forgotten food found on Jan 4)
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- strip and remake all beds
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up office
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up front porch
laundry
- load of cleaning rags
- load of towels
- load of linens
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
Christmas preps
- decorate gingerbread cookies
- assemble gingerbread nativity
- go over box of decorations - anything else we want up? if not, put it in attic
- decorate tree (DH and kids)
- more Christmas baking if anything seems interesting? all family favourites are done
House&Holidays - I kinda really should do something about it
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 7 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 9 deep cleaning - living room
- week 10 deep cleaning - kitchen
- week 11 deep cleaning - pantry
- week 13 deep cleaning - storage spaces
- week 14 deep cleaning - public spaces
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks
- week 8 Christmas tasks
- week 9 Christmas tasks
- week 10 Christmas tasks
- week 11 Christmas tasks
- week 12 Christmas tasks
- week 13 Christmas tasks
- week 14 Christmas tasks
- week 15 Christmas tasks
- week 16 Christmas tasks