Christmas Lights in WA
There is a lot of fun and delight to be had from Christmas lights, for the young and the young at heart! Some homes have lights in their tree, some have just a few lights visible to the world, but there is a growing number of homes (and businesses) that make a display every Christmas for many people to enjoy.
Next year, when you are thinking about where to go for some Christmas magic, try some of the magnificent light displays across Western Australia.
Sharing…
Share the light displays you know of – give an address or directions to find the displays so other people can enjoy those lights, too.
Rank the displays as follows:
4 Santas – spectacular displays that are an event in themselves
3 Santas – displays that are worth taking a detour to on your way home
2 Santas – displays that locals should know about for choosing the best route home
1 Santa – nice displays that perhaps aren’t worth travelling to, but are enjoyable just the same
Christmas Lights in South Australia
There is a lot of fun and delight to be had from Christmas lights, for the young and the young at heart! Some homes have lights in their tree, some have just a few lights visible to the world, but there is a growing number of homes (and businesses) that make a display every Christmas for many people to enjoy.
Next year, when you are thinking about where to go for some Christmas magic, try some of the magnificent light displays across South Australia.
Sharing…
Share the light displays you know of – give an address or directions to find the displays so other people can enjoy those lights, too.
Rank the displays as follows:
4 Santas – spectacular displays that are an event in themselves
3 Santas – displays that are worth taking a detour to on your way home
2 Santas – displays that locals should know about for choosing the best route home
1 Santa – nice displays that perhaps aren’t worth travelling to, but are enjoyable just the same
Christmas Lights in Tasmania
There is a lot of fun and delight to be had from Christmas lights, for the young and the young at heart! Some homes have lights in their tree, some have just a few lights visible to the world, but there is a growing number of homes (and businesses) that make a display every Christmas for many people to enjoy.
Next year, when you are thinking about where to go for some Christmas magic, try some of the magnificent light displays across Tasmania.
Sharing…
Share the light displays you know of – give an address or directions to find the displays so other people can enjoy those lights, too.
Rank the displays as follows:
4 Santas – spectacular displays that are an event in themselves
3 Santas – displays that are worth taking a detour to on your way home
2 Santas – displays that locals should know about for choosing the best route home
1 Santa – nice displays that perhaps aren’t worth travelling to, but are enjoyable just the same
Christmas Lights in Queensland
There is a lot of fun and delight to be had from Christmas lights, for the young and the young at heart! Some homes have lights in their tree, some have just a few lights visible to the world, but there is a growing number of homes (and businesses) that make a display every Christmas for many people to enjoy.
Next year, when you are thinking about where to go for some Christmas magic, try some of the magnificent light displays across Queensland.
Sharing…
Share the light displays you know of – give an address or directions to find the displays so other people can enjoy those lights, too.
Rank the displays as follows:
4 Santas – spectacular displays that are an event in themselves
3 Santas – displays that are worth taking a detour to on your way home
2 Santas – displays that locals should know about for choosing the best route home
1 Santa – nice displays that perhaps aren’t worth travelling to, but are enjoyable just the same
Christmas Lights in NSW
There is a lot of fun and delight to be had from Christmas lights, for the young and the young at heart! Some homes have lights in their tree, some have just a few lights visible to the world, but there is a growing number of homes (and businesses) that make a display every Christmas for many people to enjoy.
Next year, when you are thinking about where to go for some Christmas magic, try some of the magnificent light displays across New South Wales.
Sharing…
Share the light displays you know of – give an address or directions to find the displays so other people can enjoy those lights, too.
Rank the displays as follows:
4 Santas – spectacular displays that are an event in themselves
3 Santas – displays that are worth taking a detour to on your way home
2 Santas – displays that locals should know about for choosing the best route home
1 Santa – nice displays that perhaps aren’t worth travelling to, but are enjoyable just the same
Christmas Lights in Victoria
There is a lot of fun and delight to be had from Christmas lights, for the young and the young at heart! Some homes have lights in their tree, some have just a few lights visible to the world, but there is a growing number of homes (and businesses) that make a display every Christmas for many people to enjoy.
Next year, when you are thinking about where to go for some Christmas magic, try some of the magnificent light displays across Victoria.
Sharing…
Share the light displays you know of – give an address or directions to find the displays so other people can enjoy those lights, too.
Rank the displays as follows:
4 Santas – spectuclar displays that are an event in themselves
3 Santas – displays that are worth taking a detour to on your way home
2 Santas – displays that locals should know about for choosing the best route home
1 Santa – nice displays that perhaps aren’t worth travelling to, but are enjoyable just the same
Santa jokes…
Christmas lights still up?
How long do you leave your Christmas lights out for people to admire?
An increasing number of people appear to leave their lights in position (at least those on the roof and walls) all year, but only turn them on in the Christmas season. And for safety, I have to say that is a good idea!
Do you go to visit Christmas lights after Christmas, when life doesn’t seem quite so rushed?
Given Christmas decoration stay up until the 6th January for many places, why shouldn’t the lights also last that long? And why not enjoy them while they last?
Packing Christmas decorations
Christmas decorations often have a mix of sentimental and monetary value, so it is rare for people to get a whole new set of decorations every year (of course, if you think it is common, let me know!)
So that means each December/January we have to pack away those precious decorations and store them for another year.
Decorations can vary in shape and size, especially once you have a few hand-made treasures in the collection, so it can be a challenge to pack them. And then you have to allow for some being fragile and needing extra care in packing.
So how do you pack away your Christmas decorations – do you have any tips or secrets that could help everyone else this year?
Glogg (a Danish drink)
Along with Æbleskiver, the Danes usually drink Gløgg (which is very much like the mulled wine I’ve had on skiing trips.) Not sure if you could keep it hot enough for Santa, but I’m sure he’d enjoy it!
Personally, I think this suits a Christmas in July celebration better than on December 25 for Australia. 
Gløgg
ingredients:
250ml water
4 Tablespoons of white sugar
1 cinnamon stick
3 or 4 cloves
5 or 6 cardamon seed pods, peeled
small piece of ginger, peeled
peel & juice of 1 lemon
peel & juice of 1 orange
1 bottle of red wine
90 gram dried fruit (without glace cherries)
60 grams blanched almonds, chopped
0.25 cup of port, rum, brandy, vodka, or similar
method:
Boil cinnamon, sugar, cloves, cardamon, ginger and peel in the water for about 10 minutes*. Remove the peel and spices.
Mix in the juices, fruit and nuts and heat to almost boiling. Take off the stove and mix in the wine.
The port/rum gets mixed in just before serving, but that should be pretty much straight away anyway to drink it hot.
* For a stronger flavour, leave the spices & peels water to sit overnight.
* Image courtesy of Oleksandr Prokopenko (123rf)
Klejner (danish Diamonds ) recipe
Another traditional Christmas treat from Denmark…
Klejner
.5 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
.25 cup thickened cream
3.5 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
.75 teaspoon ground cardamon
.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
oil
icing sugar
Cream the butter and sugar.
Beat the eggs then whisk in the cream. Slowly mix the egg mixture into the butter/sugar.
Add dry ingredients to form a dough.
Divide dough into four and tightly wrap in plastic wrap. Leave in fridge overnight.
Work with one dough section at a time…
Roll dough out to about 6 mm thick. Cut into strips about 5 cm wide and then into diamonds by cutting the diagonals about 7 cm apart.
Cut a small slit along the length of the diamond and tuck one end of the diamond through the slit until it is a diamond shape again with just a little twist in the middle.
Keep refrigerated while doing the remaining batches.
Heat oil in a pan or deep fryer until hot. Add a few diamonds at a time (about 5 but it depends on the size of your pan) until they are puffed up and golden brown on both side – don’t forget to turn them once!
Drain on paper towel then roll in icing sugar.
Store in layers with grease-proof paper in air tight containers. This recipe makes about 4 dozen so I think I’ll reduce it when I make them!
Danish Doughnuts ~ Christmas recipe
At one of the Christmas functions I went to, a friend of a friend turned up with some Æbleskiver.
Æbleskiver are Danish Christmas treats similar to our doughnuts. These were really yummy so I begged the recipe from her! Just don’t ask me to pronounce the name in Danish – she had to write it out for me!
Note this recipe needs a special cast iron pan – like a frying pan but with circles in it like a patty cake tray. I haven’t figured out what alternatives would work yet…
Æbleskiver (Danish doughnuts)
510 gram plain flour
1 Tablespoon of white sugar
0.5 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of baking powder
4 eggs
2 cups of buttermilk
oil
icing sugar
Combine the dry ingredients then add the eggs and buttermilk.
Heat the pan then add a little oil into each circle. Put enough dough in each hole to fill it about 3 quarters of the way to the top.
Once it starts to bubble around the edges, turn them over with a fork or something think like a knitting needle (apparently the traditional tool!).
Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve – if you can bear to give any away! They’re nice with jam, too.
** I was told you can put in slices of apple or apple sauce or blobs of jam when turning them during cooking. So many variations to try! Once I find a pan anyway.
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