Winter is Coming. December 2018.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, in Denmark. The streets are decorated with lights, the Christmas Markets are opening, and the Danish Christmas beer is out.

 

With December, comes a much awaited visit from Mimi. We got to show her all the Danish holiday festivities, starting with Tivoli in all its glory.

 

A twofer- Christmas market and basketball tournament at CIS.

 

Julemarkeds (Christmas Markets) are everywhere in Copenhagen. We took Mimi to a few to browse the stalls and try out all the Danish holiday treats.

Danish flødeboller is a marshmallow dessert with a wafer base and covered in a thin layer of chocolate. Churros aren’t Danish but they are popular here, at Christmas and throughout the year. These were so fresh and piping hot. Flæskesteg is the traditional Danish roast pork with crackling. It’s what a lot of Danes have for Christmas dinner. I have made it before, but have yet to get it as crispy they do. My favorite Danish Christmas treat is æbleskiver. They are round (cooked in a special pan) and kinda taste like pancakes. They are served with powdered sugar and raspberry jam. So good. And last, but certainly not least is gløgg. Gløgg is typically a spiced mulled red wine and a must have during the Danish Christmas season. It’s not my favorite, but Andy likes it.

 

 

Opening Christmas presents with Mimi- lots of xbox games, LOL dolls, and Pokemon cards.

One last trip to McDonalds with Mimi before she heads back home. Andrew was one full and happy boy. You don’t even want to know the amount of food he consumed.

 

A lovely traditional Danish Christmas luncheon. The Danes love their schnapps and herring; me, not so much. I did eat it, I’m all about embracing the culture. The salmon course was my favorite. We had a traditional Swedish cat tail for dessert.

 

The Danish trees can be a little skinny and sparse, but Andy got us a beautiful one.

Santa air dries his clothes like a true Dane.

 

 

Katherine’s favorite festive outfits (she wore the red heart outfit a lot) and her first dangly earrings.

 

Last day of school. CIS has a lovely Christmas assembly the whole school attends.

First day of Christmas break. Sleeping in and ice cream from Social Foodies.

A quick visit to the Glyptotek with some friends. It’s free on Tuesdays.

I am obsessed with the chair the kids are sitting in. I don’t know what it’s called, or where you would get one, or where I would even put it, but I love it.K flosses anywhere and everywhere.

xoxo-sk