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I thought for a long time about what to write about Finnish Christmas food. I have already done so much, and there is still so much to do closer to Christmas Eve, so I decided that the simplest choice is the right one today: rice porridge and glögi! The porridge is commonly eaten on Christmas…
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There are so many memes about the length of the first month of the year. I get every single one of them. Seriously, how can one month feel like forever every single year? It is not that I don’t like winter; I do. But the darkness, the cold, and not being able to spend enough…
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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…