Treats
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I have strived to come up with new content this year, but there is one thing I simply cannot get away from: the gingerbread house! Especially now, when in my household there is a person who has never baked one, it feels almost like my moral duty to create it. I may or may not…
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While I’m safely back home, my journey to explore Christmas traditions from around the world continues! Today’s focus is Hungary, and as is customary, I began the theme with an appropriate song. Mennyből az angyal is apparently one of the oldest Christmas carols in the country, making it an interesting choice to share. I personally…
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Today was a day trip to Dresden! Since there was so little time, we mostly saw the Christmas markets and just a little local sights. There were so many different markets I find it hard to even begin where to start! I still cannot believe I visited even the Finnish market. It was so funny…
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Hello everyone! My small vacation from the blog was as relaxing as the days between Christmas and the New Year while working full time can be—a decent one! It is a bit sad I decided not to write about the Christmas days and the days between more; there are so many curious traditions and phenomena…
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It is finally the day we have been waiting for and preparing for the whole month: Christmas Eve! There are so many traditions and so many fun things that it is a bit difficult to even begin. Instead of a long wall of text, I will include a large gallery of photos full of my…
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I need to make a huge confession. For a seemingly chaotic person, I can be super organized. Here it goes: I have a Christmas Excel table. You heard correctly. The Excel table has all the required dishes, recipes, decorations, and everything else you need for a successful Christmas celebration. And it has really saved some…
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Finally, some treats and traditions that are probably familiar to many people around the globe! It is very common to drink ‘glögi’ during the Christmas season in Finland. The base of the glögi tradition is in the more common tradition of glühwein (or mulled wine), which is a spiced-up wine. Unlike mulled wine, glögi can…
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Baking all kinds of treats is a crucial part of Christmas! I have already baked carrot cake and gingerbread, but I decided it was time to try something new. I did not have to search far; because of my language studies, new suggestions introduced me to this Austrian treat called Linzer torte! As is my…
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Despite the delicious topic, I do not have any sweets or chocolate here at home. I just arrived here after my workday at the office, and since I was freezing there the whole day, I wanted to go straight home without visiting the grocery store. I have to survive on what I have in my…
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Okay, the party is over, and it is time to return to work and some sense of normalcy again. A totally normal weekday this is not, however, because we had a glogg-after-work event today! We went to the biggest Christmas market event in Tampere, which is arranged in the central square. Every year, I am…